Art Unwrapped 2018

"Art Unwrapped" will showcase an artistic masterpiece as a Christmas gift to the City of Belfast

Art Unwrapped 2020

St Matthew and the Angel

This special exhibition takes an iconic work from the Ulster Museum’s collection, and gives it pride of place in the heart of the city and as a gift to its citizens for the Christmas period.

View details for 2020 exhibition

National Museums NI is delighted to be partnering with Ulster University and Belfast City Council to launch a unique artistic experience that is hoped to be an annual highlight of the city’s festive events calendar.

“Art Unwrapped” will showcase an artistic masterpiece as a Christmas gift to the City of Belfast. Visitors will enjoy not only the opportunity to view the stunning painting but also to have a guided introduction to the work and journey through the interpretive story. In this, its inaugural year, the masterpiece from our national collection is Emigrant Ship Leaving Belfast (1852) by James Glen Wilson and it will be on display at Ulster University’s gallery in York Street, Belfast.

Launching on 13^th December and running to 13^th January 2019, tours last 30 minutes and are FREE.

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