Venue Impact Advisory

Ulster Museum (Belfast)

Museum / Attraction · Northern Ireland

Sustainable Venue Score55/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
89th of 200
Museum / Attraction
28th of 54
Northern Ireland
4th of 10

Ulster Museum (Belfast) holds a Certified rating, scoring 55 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, qualitative evidence only. It performs strongest on governance & transparency and has the most room to improve on certifications & recognition.

Score breakdown

The five weighted categories that make up the Sustainable Venue Score.

Energy & Carbon16 / 30
Waste & Circularity12 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing11 / 20
Governance & Transparency13 / 20
Certifications & Recognition3 / 10
Minimum Threshold floor: Met. Energy & Carbon and Governance & Transparency both clear the required minimum, so the venue is eligible for Certified or Leader.

Carbon data

What the venue reports on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and how trustworthy the figure is.

Scope 1 & 2
no published tonnage
Self-reported
Trend: qualitative evidence only
Base year: n/aLatest: recentAssurance (as reported): self-reported / limited

What we found

Desk review: baseline carbon audit 2,004 tCO2e (2018/19) cut to 1,611 tCO2e Scope 1&2 by 2023/24 (~20% absolute reduction); first NI organisation to baseline its footprint; statutory NI climate reporting (2024 regs); low-impact exhibition design; Green Tourism Bronze. Measured reduction + reporting.

Based on published or independently verifiable evidence available at the time of assessment.

Primary source: nationalmuseumsni.org/sustainability

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Provisional v1.4 desk assessment as of June 2026. Not a financial, safety or legal rating, and not a definitive statement about the venue's practices.