Ashes to Fashion - Ulster Museum Fashion and Textile Exhibition

What to Expect

Ashes to Fashion is the Ulster Museum’s first major fashion and textile exhibition in 15 years, marking 50 years of the museum’s fashion collecting. The exhibition features around 120 objects, including the sole surviving piece from a devastating 1976 fire - the Lennox Quilt, an exquisite 18th-century embroidered quilt. Works by internationally recognised designers including Alexander McQueen, Carolina Herrera, JW Anderson, and the late Paul Costelloe are on display alongside pieces tracing the history of Ulster’s textile heritage.

Good to Know

• Runs 27 February to 13 September 2026

• Open daily 10am to 5pm (closed Mondays)

• Admission is paid; tickets available via the Ulster Museum website

• Located within Botanic Gardens, Belfast

Getting There

The Ulster Museum is in the Botanic Gardens area of south Belfast, served by bus routes along Stranmillis Road and Botanic Avenue. Pay and display parking is available nearby.