Its collections are certainly important and so, too, are the skill and care with which it looks after and displays them. Equally important, however, is its treatment of the public, the attention it pays to the physical comfort of its visitors. Staff should not be heard quarrelling, galleries should not be dirty and untidy, captions and explanatory texts should not be faded and ill-written. The visitor, in short, should be made to feel wanted, welcome and important. Many small museums match up to these standards very well, many large ones, alas, very badly.
Excellence has nothing to do with size.
Irish art, history, folk culture, science, heritage and more. The site is well-maintained and easy to navigate. The A-Z shows a thumbnail photo of sites all over the country. If something catches your eye, you can view other photos, find out opening times, etc. The National Trust maintains a number of properties in Northern Ireland that are open to the public.