Ashes to Fashion at the Ulster Museum

Cost: £6.00 (Sterling). PAY ON THE DAY. RSVP OPENS :14 /03/2206 at 10.31 am

Come and join us for a self-guided tour of this fascinating exhibition.
On 11th November 1976, a devastating fire at Malone House in South Belfast – where the Ulster Museum’s fashion collection was being stored at the time - led to the near-total loss of the original costume and textile collection.
Fifty years on, the Ulster Museum fashion collection stands stronger than ever. A collection reborn through significant acquisitions, a future-proof collecting policy and generous donations, making it one of the most important collections in Western Europe.
Ashes to Fashion marks this extraordinary milestone with a stunning showcase of fashion from the eighteenth century to today, from historic garments to contemporary pieces by Chanel and Versace.
The exhibition will feature rarely-seen items, including the sole survivor of the 1976 fire - the Lennox Quilt, an exquisite 18th-century embroidered quilt – which was not lost in the fire because it happened to be on display at the museum. Renowned designers like Alexander McQueen and Carolina Herrera, as well as designs by Irish fashion icons JW Anderson and the late Paul Costelloe, will all be on show alongside many more iconic names. ‘Ashes to Fashion’ will also showcase a selection of the latest acquisitions to our fashion collection, including objects from the Lanto Synge Needlework Collection, offering pieces that symbolically replace items lost in the fire.

Details: Meet outside O'Briens at 08:25
08:30: Board the Enterprise train to Belfast -
YOU MUST GET A TICKET TO TRAVEL ON THE TRAIN
8:50 Train departs
10:55 arrive in Belfast
Change platform , one stop to Botanic,
Short walk to the Ulster Museum
Self-guided tour of museum
Lunch BOOKED in museum Cafe
Return to Grand Central Station
Train Departs Belfast 16:00
Arrive Connolly Dublin at 18:13