点评:In the heart of Belfast’s Botanic Gardens lies a wonder-filled gem that’s part time machine, part dragon's lair, and part caffeine haven — welcome to the Ulster Museum.
Our visit began, as all good adventures should, with a spot of lunch and a lovingly brewed coffee in the museum café. There’s something particularly poetic about sipping a flat white while preparing to walk with dinosaurs — it gives you a sense of calm before the (prehistoric) storm.
Fueled and curious, we set off into the museum proper, greeted by an effortlessly laid-out pathway that guided us like time-traveling explorers through natural history, art, culture, and science. No getting lost, no missed wonders — every display cleverly positioned to be admired, every ancient relic given its moment of glory.
The Dinosaurs and Dragons exhibition was a particular highlight — part Jurassic thrill, part mythic delight — a roaring success with the kids, who darted from fossil to fossil with wide eyes and even wider imaginations. From ancient bones to medieval beasts, they were too mesmerised to even ask for a tablet. Imagine that.
It’s a rare thing to find somewhere that’s as educational as it is exhilarating, and rarer still to find it with free entry. Yes, you heard right — all of this magic, mystery, and mind-expanding marvellousness, without costing a penny.
So if you’re looking for a way to pry those screens from tiny hands and instead give them the world — quite literally — look no further. The Ulster Museum isn’t just a place to visit; it’s a portal to the past, a conversation starter, and a reminder that discovery can still outshine a digital distraction.
Not to be missed. Not even for a game of Fortnite.
翻译:在贝尔法斯特植物园的中心地带,坐落着一颗充满奇观的宝石,它既是时光机器,又是龙穴,更像咖啡天堂——欢迎来到阿尔斯特博物馆。
我们的参观之旅,如同所有美好的冒险之旅一样,始于在博物馆咖啡馆享用午餐和一杯精心冲泡的咖啡。一边啜饮馥芮白,一边准备与恐龙同行,这其中蕴含着一种诗意——它能让你感受到(史前)暴风雨来临前的平静。
带着满满的好奇心和活力,我们踏入博物馆正门,一条布局流畅的小路引领我们如同穿越时空的探险家,探索自然历史、艺术、文化和科学。没有迷路,没有错过任何奇观——每一处展品都巧妙地摆放在展厅中,每一件古代文物都展现着它辉煌的时刻。
恐龙与龙展是一大亮点——既有侏罗纪时代的惊险刺激,又有神话般的喜悦——孩子们对此赞不绝口。他们睁大眼睛,想象力也更加丰富,从一块化石飞速掠过。从远古骨骼到中世纪野兽,他们被深深吸引,甚至忘了要平板电脑。想想看,那该有多棒!
能找到一个既能教育孩子又能激发兴趣的地方实属难得,而免费入场更是难得。是的,你没听错——所有这些魔力、神秘和令人大开眼界的奇妙体验,却无需一分钱。
所以,如果你想从小手上夺走这些屏幕,让他们真正地体验世界——毫不夸张地说——那就别再犹豫了。阿尔斯特博物馆不仅仅是一个参观的地方;它还是一扇通往过去的大门,一个开启对话的平台,一个提醒人们,探索发现的力量依然可以超越数字世界的干扰。
不容错过。即使是玩一局《堡垒之夜》也不容错过。