THE Ulster Museum is to host an iconic poppy installation, which commemorates those who were killed in the First World War.
The museum will be the venue for the 'Weeping Window' art piece, following a joint proposal by National Museums Northern Ireland and the Belfast International Arts Festival.
The full installation was originally showcased at the Tower of London in 2014 where 888,246 poppies were displayed, in honour of every death in the British and Colonial forces of the First World War.
'Weeping Window’ is a cascade of several thousand handmade ceramic poppies that pours from a window or other point high above the ground and has been created by Derby-based artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper.
It is part of a series of presentations of the sculpture on show at different locations around Britain which will continue touring until 2018.
The artwork will be in place at the Ulster Museum from October 14 until December 3 2017.
Kim Mawhinney, Head of Art, National Museums Northern Ireland, said she was delighted the "powerful and deeply moving sculpture" was coming to the Ulster Museum.
"As well as enriching Northern Ireland’s cultural and artistic landscape, this spectacular piece of art will also play a role in deepening our understanding of the First World War and sense of shared history during this pivotal period," she said.
Richard Wakely, Director of the Belfast International Arts Festival, said they were "delighted and honoured" to host the art piece, which "will be a cornerstone of next year’s Belfast International Arts Festival programme".
Communities minister Paul Givan added that the piece of art was a "deserving tribute to those who suffered from the loss of loved ones a hundred years ago".
