Meet our History curators

Senior Curator of History

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Karen manages a team responsible for the History, Archaeology and World Cultures collections at the Ulster Museum and the Ulster Transport Museum at Cultra. She plays a leading role in the research, management and development of these collections and in supporting collections access and interpretation.

With a specialism in contemporary and community history, Karen curates the Modern History collection and led on the development of the Ulster Museum’s ‘Troubles and Beyond’ exhibition, which opened in March 2018.  Her focus is on the legacy of the past and community history in Northern Ireland. She has published on these themes and curated several temporary and touring exhibitions including Gay Life and Liberation; A Photographic Record from 1970s Belfast and Figures Through the Wire; Artwork by Geordie Morrow.

Senior Curator of History

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Overall responsibility for the History collections held at the Ulster Folk Museum and Ulster American Folk Park.

Curator of History

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Responsible for the transport and industry collections.

Curator of Archaeology

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Greer’s role covers the entire archaeological collections which span the time when people first arrived in Ireland (around 8000 BC) - up until the later Medieval period (around AD 1600).

The role includes the recording and identification of finds made by members of the public and dealing with ‘Treasure’ items in the Coroner’s court.

Curator of Archaeology

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Niamh’s role covers the entire archaeological collections which span the time when people first arrived in Ireland (around 8000 BC) - up until the later Medieval period (around AD 1600).

The role includes the recording and identification of finds made by members of the public and dealing with ‘Treasure’ items in the Coroner’s court.

Curator of History

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Fiona looks after the Irish domestic folk collections at the Ulster Folk Museum which includes the vernacular furniture, dresser and hearthware. The folk collection also has objects relating to traditional folk crafts, music, culture, tools and agriculture.

She also is invested in reassessing and revisiting our Folk Collections, as well as committed to curatorially improving the sites of the Ulster Folk Museum and building on the extensive oral history work conducted by previous folk curators. Fiona aspires to publish on the history and development of the Ulster Folk Museum.

Curator of Emigration

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Responsibility for the social history and migration history collections held at the Ulster American Folk Park.

Curator of History

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Assist with the Ulster Museum Modern History collection.

Curator of Modern History

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Tríona has curatorial responsibility for Modern History collection (1500 to the present day), World Cultures, as well as Numismatics and Philatelic collections. This role involves the research, management and development of these collections and supporting collections access and interpretation.

Curator of Textiles

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Valerie has curatorial responsibility for the collection of dress, textiles and needlework at the Ulster Folk Museum.  The collection dates from 1760 to present day and includes significant examples of fashionable and everyday historic dress, transport uniforms, embroidery, Irish lace, and patchwork quilts. She researches, manages and develops this collection to support the museum’s work in relation to collections access and interpretation.