4/5 Jason P. 3 years ago on Google
Folk
museum
is
excellent
5*
attraction
in
every
way.
Transport
museum
is
inexplicably
dull,
like
a
forgotten
white
elephant
loads
of
money
was
thrown
at
decades
ago
and
nothing
spent
since.
Unimaginative
and
dated
interpretation
of
exhibits
that
should
be
exciting.
I've
been
to
several
transport
museums
in
Manchester,
Bristol,
Swindon
etc
all
excellent,
lots
of
hands
on
activities
and
working
engines.
Outside
the
railway
gallery
this
is
a
very
dated
old
fashioned
style
exhibit
based
museum.
Despite
the
initial
wow
of
the
building
and
the
fun
of
getting
on
a
few
of
the
trains
it
becomes
a
very
tiring,
repetitive
and
frustrating
place
once
you
venture
beyond
the
railway
area.
Great
collection
for
enthusiasts
but
needs
someone
with
imagination
to
revive
it.
We
wanted
to
love
here
but
it
just
doesn't
work.
The
Tim
Peake
visiting
exhibition
could
have
been
a
catalyst
for
change.
It
was
excellent
but
now
it
has
gone
it's
back
to
the
same
tired
old
place.
It
should
be
5*
which
is
what
I'd
rate
the
actual
collection
of
exhibits
however
there
are
so
many
broken
interpretation
panels,
equipment
that
is
out
of
order
and
a
lack
of
any
real
engagement
by
staff
who
with
a
couple
of
notable
and
very
welcome
exceptions
seem
to
be
here
for
security
on
the
whole
rather
than
interpretation.
The
whole
experience
compares
badly
with
the
volunteer
run
Ulster
aviation
society
in
Lisburn.
More
exhibits
you
actually
get
to
get
inside,
many
more
Interactive
activities
and
excellent
friendly
volunteers
getting
kids
involved.
National
museums
NI
need
to
get
their
act
together.
This
is
abysmal
fare
for
a
state
funded
museum.
Unbelievable
that
you
pay
for
this
where
the
excellent
Ulster
Museum
in
Botanic
Gardens
is
free.
Also
disappointing
given
how
excellent
the
folk
museum
is.
This
place
feels
like
it
has
been
forgotten
by
museum
management
and
needs
a
fresh
approach.
It's
not
primarily
a
financial
issue
although
that
is
likely
the
excuse
which
would
be
given
rather
it
is
a
thorough
lack
of
imagination
over
the
last
decade
or
so
and
no
sign
of
ambition.
They
should
visit
other
museums
and
see
how
they
do
it.
Simple
fixes
that
cost
very
little
and
knowledgeable
staff
who
love
the
exhibits
and
are
geared
towards
the
public
would
be
a
good
start.
I
work
in
museums
around
the
UK
and
it's
sad
that
what
we
have
locally
and
billed
as
a
'national'
museum
would
be
shamed
by
many
tiny
collections
around
the
country
who
don't
have
the
location,
sheer
size
or
number
of
exhibits
or
money
but
do
have
imaginative
and
high
quality
interpretation.
As
do
both
the
folk
museum
and
Ulster
Museum
which
makes
it
bewildering
why
their
neighbour
doesn't.