titanic belfast tourist attraction

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security.

https://visitbelfast.com/partners/titanic-belfast/

• What's On Homepage
• Art & Exhibitions
• Children’s Events
• Food & Drink
• Free Events
• History & Heritage
• Learning Experiences
• Lectures & Talks
• Markets & Fairs
• Music & Concerts
• Nature & Wildlife
• Pubs & Clubs
• Shows & Displays

• See & Do Homepage
• Arts & Entertainment
• Attractions
• Green Attractions
• Green Spaces
• Sightseeing Tours
• Information & Services
• Travel & Transport
• Competitions

• Eat & Drink Homepage
• Afternoon Tea
• Restaurants
• Food and Drink Experiences
• Pubs and Clubs
• Visit Belfast Food & Drink Voucher

• Ideas Homepage
• Belfast Plus
• Family Friendly Belfast
• Free Things To Do in Belfast
• Game of Thrones
• Titanic & Maritime
• Music in Belfast
• Embrace a Giant Spirit

• Stay Homepage
• Camping and Caravans
• Serviced Accommodation
• University Accommodation
• Green Stays

• Plan Homepage
• Getting Here
• Belfast Visitor Map
• Accessibility in Belfast
• Sustainable Belfast
• Getting Around Belfast
• Green Travel
• Belfast Visitor Pass
• Car Parking
• Brochures and Downloads
• Visitor Apps
• Neighbourhoods
• Sign Up to Mailing List
• Visit Belfast Welcome Centre

• Offers Offers
• Neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods
• Game of Thrones Game of Thrones
• Search Enter your search above to discover things to do, events, offers and more... Close

Titanic Belfast

Description.

Titanic Belfast is the world's largest Titanic visitor experience and a must-see on any visit to Belfast and Northern Ireland.

Titanic Experience

Titanic slipways.

• 1 Olympic Way, Queen's Road

Top Reasons To Visit

• Titanic Belfast is situated at the birthplace of RMS Titanic
• It's the world's largest Titanic visitor experience
• It's a 5-star visitor attraction
• Learn about Titanic from conception to her tragic end in 9 interactive galleries
• Includes entry to SS Nomadic, Titanic's original tender ship

Tickets and Pricing

Tickets are based on a timed ticketing system with slots available every 10 minutes throughout opening times.

• Tickets must be pre-booked online at  titanicbelfast.com
• For details on opening times visit  titanicbelfast.com/visitorinfo

Titanic Experience Ticket Prices (including SS Nomadic)

• Adult: £24.95*
• Child (5-15): £11
• Child (under 5):  Free
• Family Pass (2 adults + 2 children):  £62
• Essential Carer:  Free
• Senior (60+ ID required):  £19 (Mon – Fri only)
• Student/Unemployed (16+ ID required):  £19 (Mon – Fri only)

Please note, last admission is 1 hour 40 minutes before closing time.

SS Nomadic tickets are valid for use on the same day or can be redeemed on another date within a year from purchase. Please retain your ticket in order to redeem this at a later date.

White Star Premium Pass

A VIP pass offering the ultimate Titanic day out with three great experiences for one incredible price.

Includes the Titanic Experience, SS Nomadic, a guided Discovery Tour, souvenir and more!

• Adult – £51.50
• Child* – £28.50

*Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets must be booked in advance at  titanicbelfast.com

The Discovery Tour

Explore the symbolism of Titanic Belfast’s iconic building and walk in the footsteps of the men who built Titanic – the worlds most famous ship in Belfast’s historic shipyard, with this award-winning walking tour.

The one-hour guided Discovery Tour perfectly complements a visit to the Titanic Experience, as guests use roaming headphones to hear fascinating facts about the great ship and marvel at the maritime metaphors hidden within the architectural design of Titanic Belfast.

• Tickets: £15 Adult | £10 Child (5-15)

See www.titanicbelfast.com/discoverytour for the latest tour times.

Opening Hours

Titanic Belfast provide you with a sensory guide so that individuals on the autistic spectrum know what to expect prior to their visit. You can download this guide  here.  There are a number of other simple strategies that have been put in place to help individuals with ASD to enjoy their visit. Titanic Belfast have VIP wrist bands, ear defenders and staff are trained to recognise JAM Cards

For further information guests visiting Titanic Belfast with children or individuals with ASD can contact them via their Welcome Team for advice about queuing and any other details required. Please call them on +44 (0)28 9076 6386.

Get in touch

• Ask a question via Titanic Belfast’s contact form and they will respond as quickly as possible.
• Use the Live Chat function on titanicbelfast.com to talk to a team member. Monday–Sunday: 10am–1pm | 2pm–5pm

Contact Details

A Magical Christmas Experience

Watch the excitement unfold as Father Christmas and his Elves count down to their favourite night of the year!

You might also like

Titanic Belfast is the world's largest Titanic visitor experience and a must-see on any visit to Belfast and…

Irish FA Tours

Irish FA Tours tells the unique story of Northern Ireland football from 1880 to present day using a…

Oktoberfest Belfast

Oktoberfest Belfast, Custom House Square, is a fantastic night of German Fun!

Mount Stewart

Discover a place of enchantment at Mount Stewart, the Irish family home of the Marquesses of Londonderry.

Barnett Demesne

Barnett Demesne opened to the public in 1951. Today, the park, in south Belfast, retains much of the…

The Tropical Ravine at Botanic Gardens

This listed building in Belfast’s Botanic Gardens has been restored with many of its original Victorian features reinstated…

Queen's University

Queen's University is one of the great architectural landmarks and must-see attractions in Belfast with over 160 years…

RMS Titanic's tender ship and the last remaining White Star Line vessel has been restored to her original…

We're here to help, so if you can't find the info you're after, or you just want to ask a really odd question, then we're here for you.

Visit Belfast Newsletter

Sign up to the Visit Belfast newsletter and receive inspiring ideas, events and offers which showcase the best of Belfast and Northern Ireland.

Ask a Question

" * " indicates required fields

Choose a date

• This Weekend

If you select a location more than 15km from the Visit Belfast Welcome Centre, your location will be set to Belfast City Centre.

Hide this tool

Gift Vouchers

Titanic visitor centre, the titanic visitor centre.

Visitor Centre - Buy Tickets

From £7 for standard ticket

• Attractions
• Titanic Belfast

Your browser is out of date and therefore some features on this site are disabled, consider updating your browser to any of these.

Share this Site

Share this page

• Titanic Belfast

Our Heritage

Titanic Belfast is an award winning visitor attraction and a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard.

What is Titanic Belfast?

Titanic Belfast is an 8-storey visitor attraction on the edge of the slipways where RMS Titanic was constructed more than a hundred years ago. The main exhibition consists of nine interpretative galleries drawing together special effects, a shipyard ride, full-scale reconstructions and innovative interactive features. In addition to the interpretative galleries, Titanic Belfast features a conference and banqueting suite on the upper floors, including a replica of the liner’s Grand Staircase, as well as a café, restaurant and gift shop in the ground floor atrium. The Andrews Gallery is available for temporary exhibitions, events, performances and meetings, and the Education Suite provides an education facility for schools and community groups. The Titanic Belfast building is owned by the Maritime Belfast Trust.

Who are Maritime Belfast?

The Maritime Belfast Trust was established in 2008, then known as Titanic Foundation Limited, to deliver the Titanic Signature Project. In 2004 Tourism NI and Belfast City Council had recognised the need for a ‘must see visitor attraction’ in Belfast, and the unique position the city had as the birthplace of RMS Titanic. Over the following years a feasibility study and consultation were carried out and the Titanic Signature Project began to emerge. In 2006 the first planning application for the site in Titanic Quarter was submitted, and with the Northern Ireland Assembly taking responsibility for devolved matters in 2007, one of the first key decisions made was the investment in the Titanic Signature Project.  In 2008 Maritime Belfast were established to deliver the project, and be the eventual owners and guardians of Titanic Belfast.

Who paid for Titanic Belfast?

Funding for the Titanic Signature Project was a joint private & public investment via Tourism NI, Belfast City Council, Belfast Harbour Commissioners, and Titanic Quarter Limited. Each partner contributed different amounts: the largest donor was Tourism NI, who with their sponsor body the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) contributed £36.95million, Belfast Harbour donated £13.6million, Belfast City Council £10million, and Titanic Quarter Limited donated £16.35million. As the majority of the funds were a significant public investment, the agreement was reached that the building would be owned and managed by the Maritime Belfast Trust.

How much did it cost to build? And what is that in today’s money?

Overall, the building cost £76million to complete. Works began in 2009, and the building was designed by architect Eric Kuhne, who was inspired by the shape of the prows of the ships that were once built in the shipyard, the White Star Line logo, ice crystals, and the points on a compass. The building was built by Harcourt Construction who are also shareholders of Titanic Quarter Limited. Eric Kuhne was responsible for creating the Titanic Quarter Masterplan in 2006.

In today’s money (2023) building Titanic Belfast would cost around £145million.

Who runs Titanic Belfast?

One of the key objectives of the Titanic Signature Project was that the building was financially viable and public sector support was minimised, so Maritime Belfast Trust ran a tender exercise to appoint an operator to run the visitor attraction. A newly created operator – Titanic Belfast Limited – were successful. They were brought in to start overseeing operations in 2011, and have run the building ever since – through the successes and challenges of the last decade. They are a commercial operator and pay a fee to Maritime Belfast Trust for the privilege of running Titanic Belfast through an operator agreement. They also report to the Trust on all of their activity, visitor numbers and are responsible for all the maintenance and upkeep of the building.

What is the Gallery Refresh Fund?

As part of the operator agreement, allowance was made for the gallery experience to be updated or ‘refreshed’ in the future. This would see new content added, new stories told, and new artefacts added to the galleries to ensure that the visitor attraction continued to be world class. The Gallery Refresh fund is paid by Titanic Belfast Limited to Maritime Belfast every year, and is held by the Trust while plans are developed for updating the galleries. The sum, which is significant, is held and accumulates until the operator submits proposals which is agreed by our trustees. Over the years the Launch Gallery was updated, and the Life on Board gallery added.

In 2023 a significant investment – £4.5million – has been spent on the final galleries in Titanic Belfast, adding a new ‘wow’ experience to the visitor attraction. As part of that we are incorporating some unique and breath-taking artefacts into the galleries.

What is Titanic Belfast’s economic impact?

As the owners and guardians of Titanic Belfast, Maritime Belfast monitors the visitor attraction’s performance and economic impact to Belfast and Northern Ireland. It was clear that Titanic Belfast had exceeded all targets set for the first year with over 800,000 visitors. In its first three years of operations, Titanic Belfast had more than 2 million visitors, of which 70% came from outside Northern Ireland. The economic impact of those first three years was £105million, a significant achievement.

In the years since, we have brought Deloitte back in several times to update their research and get a better picture of how Titanic Belfast is contributing to the economy.

Ten years since opening, Titanic Belfast has made an economic impact of £430million, there have been over 7.5million visitors from 145 different countries, and Titanic Belfast has really established Belfast as the home of RMS Titanic.

You can read the Deloitte reports here .

Sustainability?

Titanic Belfast have been committed to sustainability from the initial conception as a BREEAM Excellent rated building including a number design features from combined heat and power micro-generation, efficient, low energy intelligent lighting and a rainwater harvesting facility.

Throughout the last ten years they have continued to implement lots of excellent initiatives and policies and their commitment has been recently awarded by becoming the first organisation on the island of Ireland to receive Silver Awards for the Green Tourism and Green Meetings accreditations.

The Silver Awards are in recognition of the extensive sustainability initiatives and policies they have put in place across the visitor attraction and the conference and banqueting facilities, which includes a number of ambitious goals including committing to reducing energy consumption by five per cent by 2030, removing all single-use plastic items by 2025 and aiming to become a zero-waste organisation by 2030.

For more information see Titanic Belfast’s Sustainability Charter

What’s the legacy of Titanic Belfast?

Income derived from Titanic Belfast has supported Maritime Belfast to preserve and protect Belfast’s maritime heritage, including taking on responsibility of the SS Nomadic in 2015 and supporting the restoration of the H&W Drawing Offices as part of Titanic Hotel Belfast. Titanic Belfast has also underpinned our wider role in Destination Management and development, delivering an iconic and animated heritage waterfront for the city.

Find out more about what else Maritime Belfast does.

• The Maritime Belfast Story Plan
• The Belfast Buoys
• The Dr Simpson letter
• The H&W Drawing Offices
• The Great Light
• The Hamilton Dock and the Caisson Gate
• Collections
• Steam Cranes

Titanic Belfast

Conceived, designed and built in Belfast, RMS Titanic is steeped in the city’s history. At the centrepiece of Belfast’s Titanic story – and Titanic Quarter itself – is Titanic Belfast, the world’s largest Titanic visitor attraction.

Located at the head of the slipways where Titanic and her sister ships were launched, the iconic landmark Titanic Belfast has attracted over 7 million visitors across 145 countries, earning it the prestigious accolade of the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2016.

Opened in 2012, Titanic Belfast with its nine interactive galleries, spectacular banqueting facilities in its 750-seater Titanic Suite and extensive exhibition / education space, is redefining what Belfast means to its citizens and to the rest of the world.

Titanic Quarter has proudly acquired the status as a premier global destination for leisure and business tourism.

Address:  Titanic Belfast, 1 Olympic Way, Queen’s Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT3 9EP Call:  +44 (0) 28 9076 6386 Email:   [email protected] Visit:   titanicbelfast.com

Further Information

For further information, please contact:

Email [email protected] Call +44 (0) 28 9076 6300

©VanderWolf Images/Shutterstock

Titanic Belfast

Top choice in Belfast

The stunning, star-shaped Titanic Belfast is the city's number-one tourist draw. Standing majestically at the head of the slipway where the Titanic was built, the museum is a state-of-the-art multimedia extravaganza that charts the history of Belfast and the creation of the world’s most famous ocean liner. 

Take a ride through the shipyard, walk the decks, get to know the passengers and learn about the wreck. 

Tickets and tours

Titanic experience.

The self-guided Titanic Experience tour lasts about an hour and extends over nine galleries. Cleverly designed exhibits enlivened by historical images, animated projections and soundtracks chart Belfast’s rise to turn-of-the-20th-century industrial superpower, followed by a high-tech ride through a noisy, smells-and-all recreation of the city’s shipyards. 

You can explore every detail of the Titanic’s construction, from a computer ‘fly-through’ from keel to bridge, to replicas of the passenger accommodation. Perhaps most poignant are the few flickering images that constitute the only film footage of the ship in existence, as well as family letters, the final messages sent to nearby ships and the stories of survivors.

Tickets cost £19.50 per adult; £8.75 per child (aged 5 - 15); £15.50 per senior/student. Tickets include entry to the  SS Nomadic . Saver tickets (adult/child £10/8) are available for speedy visits without the shipyard ride one hour before the museum closes. 

Titanic Discovery

An add-on to the Titanic Experience, this award-winning, one-hour guided tour is an opportunity to learn about the Titanic Quarter . It takes visitors to the Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices , the Titanic Slipways and the Docker's Rest mural.

Tickets cost £10 per adult and £5 per child (aged 5-15). 

Accessibility

Titanic Belfast is fully accessible; though dimensional and weight restrictions on the Shipyard Ride may mean some wheelchairs and mobility scooters will not be accommodated in the accessible car.

What's nearby?

Titanic Belfast is located in the heart of Titanic Quarter, where you'll find other Titanic-related sites. Pause for a cup of coffee and a piece of cake at the  Dock Cafe . For lunch, dinner or a cocktail in a historic setting, head to  Drawing Office Two . For accommodation, try  Titanic Hotel Belfas t - it's located in the building where the Titanic was designed.

How to get there

Bus:  G2 bus from Donegall Square.

Train  Titanic Quarter station on the Belfast to Bangor line.

Queen's Rd

Get In Touch

https://​www​.titanicbelfast​.com​/

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Belfast's classical Renaissance-style City Hall was built in fine, white Portland stone in 1906. Highlights of the free, 45-minute guided tour include the…

Ulster Museum

You could spend hours browsing this state-of-the-art museum, but if you're pressed for time don't miss the Armada Room, with artefacts retrieved from the…

Crown Liquor Saloon

There are not many historical monuments that you can enjoy while savouring a pint of Guinness, but the National Trust's Crown Liquor Saloon is one of them…

Cave Hill Country Park

The view from the summit of Cave Hill (368m) takes in the whole sprawl of the city, the docks, Belfast Lough and the Mourne Mountains – on a clear day you…

Botanic Gardens

The showpiece of Belfast's green oasis is Charles Lanyon's beautiful Palm House, built in 1839 and completed in 1852, with its birdcage dome, a…

Crumlin Road Gaol

Guided tours of Belfast's notorious Crumlin Road Gaol take you from the tunnel beneath Crumlin Rd, built in 1850 to convey prisoners from the courthouse…

Mount Stewart

12.98 MILES

The magnificent 18th-century Mount Stewart is one of Northern Ireland’s grandest stately homes. Entertaining tours tell the story of the house and its…

St George's Market

Ireland's oldest continually operating market was built in 1896. This Victorian beauty hosts a Friday variety market (flowers, produce, meat, fish,…

Nearby Belfast attractions

1 . Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices

The designs for the Titanic were first drawn up here at the original Harland & Wolff drawing offices. Now part of the Titanic Hotel, the drawing offices,…

2 . SS Nomadic

Built in Belfast in 1911, the SS Nomadic is the last remaining vessel of the White Star Line. The little steamship ferried 1st- and 2nd-class passengers…

3 . Titanic Studios

Just northeast of Titanic Belfast you'll see the huge paint hall where ship component parts were painted in a climate-controlled environment. Today it's…

Also known as whowhatwherewhenwhy, W5 is an interactive science centre aimed at children aged three to 11 and filled with more than 250 exhibits. Kids can…

5 . Great Light

This light is one of the largest optics of its kind. It was used in Tory Island lighthouse from 1887 to 1924 and then on Mew Island until 2014. It is…

6 . Odyssey Complex

The cylindrical-shaped Odyssey Complex is a huge sporting and entertainment centre on the eastern side of the river at the edge of the Titanic Quarter…

7 . HMS Caroline

The UK's last surviving WWI Royal Navy cruiser has been converted into a floating museum, docked in Titanic Quarter. Audio tours take in the captain's…

8 . Clarendon Dock

Across the River Lagan from the Titanic Quarter lies the Clarendon Dock. It's been restored to incorporate a soulless business park, but leading off it…

Titanic Belfast: History, The Best Tour + Guide

By Author Keith O'Hara

Posted on Last updated: July 11, 2024

A visit to Titanic Belfast is high on the list for most visitors when exploring the capital of Northern Ireland.

Located right on the slipways where RMS Titanic was designed, built and launched, the enigmatic Titanic Museum tells the now-infamous story incredibly well.

Visitors can expect exhibits, replica staterooms, photos, documents and you’ll see, hear and even SMELL the shipbuilding process during your tour!

Discover everything from how much Titanic Belfast tickets cost to what to expect from your visit below!

Some quick need-to-knows about Titanic Belfast

Although a visit to the Titanic Museum is fairly straightforward, there are a few need-to-knows that’ll make your visit that bit more enjoyable.

1. Location    

Titanic Belfast is in the heart of Belfast’s Titanic Quarter where it overlooks the River Lagan. It’s a 25-minute walk from both the Belfast Cathedral Quarter and St George’s Market and a 35-minute walk from Ormeau Park .

2. How long a visit takes

You’ll want to allow between 1½ – 2½ hours for the self-guided Titanic Experience while the guided Discovery Tour lasts 1-hour.

3. Admission

An adult ticket for the Titanic Experience costs around €29.60/£24.90 while an adult ticket for the Discovery Tour costs around £12.60/€15. There are other tour options that I’ll explain below.

4. Getting there

You can take the G2 Glider to and from the Titanic Quarter from the city centre. It runs every 12 – 15 minutes.

The story behind the Titanic Museum   

Photos by Chris Hill via Tourism Ireland

The Titanic is one of the most famous ships ever launched.

Designed, built and launched by Belfast’s leading shipbuilders, Harland and Wolff , it is a fascinating story that led to the epic blockbuster movie of the same name.

Sadly, the luxury liner is not remembered as being the largest ship afloat at that time, but for the disaster that unfolded during her maiden voyage

Belfast circa 1900

In the early 20th century, Belfast was buzzing with industry, particularly shipbuilding, rope-making and linen linen production (it mainly took place in the city’s Cathedral Quarter ).

Around 15,000 Belfast residents were employed by the leading shipyard, Harland and Wolff, under the ambitious Chairman, Lord Pirrie.

Commissioned by White Star Line as a new luxury liner for their fast Transatlantic fleet, the RMS Titanic was the largest man-made moveable object in the world.

It had the latest refinements in luxury including a heated swimming pool, escalators, hot and cold water in each stateroom and a glittering ballroom.

A Titanic disaster

As the ship sailed out on its maiden voyage, a crew of engineers and fitters from Belfast were onboard to complete any last-minute details.

Steaming through the icy waters of Newfoundland Canada at an impressive 20 knots per hour, the Titanic struck an iceberg.

It pierced the hull and the “unsinkable” liner sank to a watery grave taking more than 1500 crew and passengers with it.

The different Titanic tours

© Tourism Ireland photographed by Catherine Keenan

So, there are a couple of different tours of the Titanic Museum that you can head off on, depending on what way you want to explore it.

Below, you’ll find info on a guided and a self-guided tour of the Titanic Centre (note: if you make a booking through a link below we  may  make a small commission which we very much appreciate).

1. Titanic Experience (self-guided)

Admission to the Titanic Experience Tour includes a self-guided tour through a series of galleries.

Surround yourself with the sights, sounds and smells of booming Belfast shipyards as you discover the social history of the people and city of Belfast.

Embrace the story of the Titanic, from plans to launch and subsequent sinking. A drama and a tragedy in this epic Titanic Experience!

2. The Discovery Tour (guided)

Follow your informative guide via a personal headset on this 1.7 mile/2.8km Discovery Tour around the historic slipways and huge Titanic Belfast building.

Along the way, learn about maritime metaphors hidden in the attraction and discover the symbolic importance of this contemporary design.

See the Drawing Offices where Thomas Andrews and his colleagues designed the Titanic. Follow the stages of construction of these Olympic class behemoths, culminating in their grand launch.

3. The White Star Premium Pass

The White Star Premium Pass offers three experiences for one price:

• The Titanic Experience
• SS Nomadic visit
• The guided Discovery Tour

Other things to see around the Titanic Quarter

After you’ve finished working your way around the Titanic Exhibition, there’s still plenty to see and do in the surrounding area.

Below, you’ll find info on everything from the building itself (it’s unique to say the least!) to the SS Nomadic and more.

1. The building itself

Photo by Chris Hill via Tourism Ireland

The landmark building housing the main Titanic Belfast attraction is a work of art in itself. It was designed by Todd Architects and took three years to complete at a cost of £77 million.

The four 38m-high points represent the pointed hulls on the original ship and stand the same height as the original ship.

The 5-story glass atrium has views of the docks and city. It is covered in aluminum shards which were specially designed to shimmer.

2. The SS Nomadic

Photos via Shutterstock

Moored on the waterfront, the SS Nomadic was the tender to the RMS Titanic and is the only surviving White Star Line vessel in existence.

Admission is included in your Titanic Experience ticket.

Restored to its 1911 appearance, it has 4 decks and is a floating museum of interactive exhibits and information about life aboard the RMS Titanic.

3. The slipways

See the actual slipways down which the RMS Titanic and many other world-famous vessels have launched.

Walk the replica white stone Promenade Deck and sit on benches arranged as they would have been on Titanic’s deck.

See the positioning of the funnels and lifeboats. It’s a historic place to pause a moment and reflect in the many famous ships that have started their life on this very spot.

Things to do nearby

One of the beauties of a visit to the Titanic Museum in Belfast is that it’s a stone’s throw away from many of the best places to visit in Belfast .

Below, you’ll find everything from walks and food to St Anne’s Cathedral , lively pubs and much, much more.

• Samson and Goliath cranes (3-minute walk):  Belfast’s most famous landmark
• St Anne’s Cathedral (25-minute walk): Located on Donegall Street, the beautiful building dates back to 1899
• Key attractions (20-minutes+): Black Cab Tours , Crumlin Road Gaol and Cave Hill

Fancy exploring more or the area? See my guide to spending one day in Belfast or discover more things to do in Northern Ireland !

Keith O’Hara has lived in Ireland for 35 years and has spent most of the last 10 creating what is now The Irish Road Trip guide. Over the years, the website has published thousands of meticulously researched Ireland travel guides, welcoming 30 million+ visitors along the way. In 2022, the Irish Road Trip team published the world’s largest collection of Irish Road Trip itineraries . Keith lives in Dublin with his dog Toby and finds writing in the 3rd person minus craic altogether.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed .

Sunday 26th of March 2023

Hello! I love your blog and use it for my Ireland trips' research and have passed the name along to friends. I will be going to Belfast next week and in looking into the Titanic, there is also a third option - the White Star Premium Pass. Do you have any insight into that ticket - value and duration? Interestingly it only starts bookings at noon, while the regular tour is 9am. I have read the museum is very crowded and was hoping to attend first thing, not sure if I should book this or not.

Keith O'Hara

Monday 27th of March 2023

Thanks Sharon! I hadn't heard about the White Star Premium Pass until today. I can't really tell the difference aside from the £10 you get to spend in the cafe, but I may well be wrong! Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

Are you sure you want to sure you want to leave the feed?

Oops... something went wrong!

Looking for inspiration? Planning a trip? Or just want to scroll yourself happy? We'll show you an Ireland that's tailor-made for you.

• #Landscapes
• #CultureandHeritage
• #OutdoorActivities

Oops, no internet connection

While offline, you can still add items to ‘My Board’. New travel reccomendations will only show up once you’re back online.

See what Ireland has in store for you

Items without a physical location are not shown in map view.

Looks like your board is empty

Look out for the little heart icon around Ireland.com, simply tap the icon to start adding items to your board!

Board settings

Collection cover image.

Visible to people you share your board with

Share Board

Share a link to your ‘My Ireland’ board and inspire friends, co-travellers and family. Only you can add or remove items from your board.

Forgot your password?

Create an account.

Access My Ireland across all of your devices by logging in.

Sign up Not got an account?

Terms of use | Privacy policy

Login Got an account?

Location access

• View offers and deals nearby you
• Get travel inspiration based on your location
• Local weather warnings and useful travel information

Enable location access

Location access on ios.

• 1 Open the website settings for this website in your browser
• 2 Select Location settings
• 3 Choose “Allow
• 1 Open the My Ireland website

• 2 Select the Icon below

• 3 Select “Website Settings

• 4 Change “Location” to “Allow”

Notifications

Travel times.

Tell us when you are going to be travelling Ireland, and we will show you tailored recommendations for the duration of your trip.

• Tips for events happening during your stay
• Helpful travel reminders and updates

You have unsaved changes. Save before leaving?

We take your privacy very serious and only ever process your data with your persmission. If possible this is handled anonymously and we will never store your data for longer than is required. For more information on how we handle your personal data please read our Privacy Policy.

Remove Data

To securely remove all data associated with your profile please contact our Data Protection Officer.

Reset your Board

This will remove all the items you have previously liked from your board. Please note, you can’t undo this action.

Are you sure you want to reset your board?

This will completely reset your board and all associated data permanently. This cannot be undone.

• Created date 16 July 2024

Details saved! Thank you!

Sorry we've encountered an issue. Please try again later.

Delete account

Sorry you’re leaving. But you gotta do what you gotta do. Just a reminder, if you delete your account, you won’t be able to post in Community. And it’s permanent so you can’t “undo” it in the future.

Ireland in your inbox

Sign up to receive free email newsletters from Tourism Ireland, including vacation ideas, insider tips, news, and events.

We will use your email address to send you personalised content straight to your inbox based on how you interact with this website and our advertisements on other websites.

Something went wrong...

Success! Thank you for subscribing to our Newsletter!

I understand that by signing up, I will receive personalised email content based on my use of Tourism Ireland’s website, emails and Tourism Ireland’s advertising on other websites, cookies and tracking pixels. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking 'unsubscribe' in our emails. Find out more information on "How we handle your personal data" in our privacy policy .

I would like to receive information and special offers by email from carefully selected travel partners. For more information please see our privacy policy .

Titanic Belfast

• #NorthernIrelandEmbraceAGiantSpirit

Welcome to Belfast – birthplace of Titanic and home to an award-winning visitor attraction that transports you back to the glory days of Belfast’s maritime history.

Take yourself down the Maritime Mile into the city’s Titanic Quarter and you’ll feel the past looming large. There is the slipway where Titanic was first launched; the SS Nomadic which ferried passengers from shore to board the doomed ocean liner; the Thompson dry dock where Titanic was fitted out in unimaginable luxury. And there, in the heart of it, is the vast shimmering shell that is Titanic Belfast.

Built on the site of the Harland and Wolff shipyard where Titanic was constructed, Titanic Belfast has become one of the world’s leading Titanic attractions. The building itself is a wonder. Its angular, aluminum-clad design mirrors the shape of Titanic’s prow and its height (38 meters) is the same as the ship’s hull. Inside, nine interactive galleries – tracing the ship’s story from creation to tragic sinking – tell the entire tale on an awesome scale. Expect gantry rides, poignant artefacts, and stunning cabin recreations.

Scenes from Titanic Belfast

L-R: Titanic Belfast and the Titanic Hotel Belfast; sculpture of Titanica, inspired by traditional female ship figureheads; Titanic slipways; interactive gallery within Titanic Belfast

On your self-guided tour of the Titanic Experience, you’ll explore the stories, the people, and the relics that survived the sinking of Titanic on its maiden voyage in 1912.

A walk through the galleries will immerse you in Belfast’s industrial past (Harland and Wolff was the biggest shipyard in the world at that time) where you’ll meet the legions of craftspeople who created the grandest ship the world had ever seen.

Moving reminders of those that lost their lives are everywhere and include one of only twelve remaining life jackets, a violin used by one of the ship’s musicians, and a pocket watch from passenger Joakim Johnson, frozen at the time of 1:37am when it was submerged in the freezing Atlantic Ocean.

Recreation of a first-class cabin at Titanic Belfast

The sinking of Titanic changed the world and the exhibition explains what happened in the aftermath of the tragedy, its lasting legacy and the measures put in place to prevent such a disaster from ever happening again. It also follows the fascinating hunt to find Titanic in its final resting place in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

Explore outside the building and you’ll find the slipway from which Titanic was launched and see the life-sized plan of the ship’s promenade deck outlined in white stone. Next to this, the Titanic Memorial Garden offers a reminder of the human cost of the sad tale – permanent glass panels have been etched with the names of the passengers who were lost on that fateful night in April.

Belfast’s extraordinary maritime heritage is celebrated on the Maritime Mile. Starting from the City Quays and finishing at the Titanic Pumphouse, it takes you on a tour of the city’s famous waterfront with stops at important landmarks such as the Great Light, Samson and Goliath (the famous yellow cranes used by Harland and Wolff), and the SoundYard, an art installation that recreates the sound of metal striking metal – sounds that once rang out daily in the bustling Belfast docks.

Close by Titanic Belfast, two important titans of naval history are on view. SS Nomadic is the last remaining White Star Line ship in the world and was built alongside Titanic in 1911 to ferry passengers to the great liner from shore. A self-guided tour is included in your ticket to Titanic Belfast.

And don’t miss HMS Caroline , the second longest-serving warship in the Royal Navy, which has seen action in both World Wars and the Cold War Era.

Susie Millar, Titanic Tours Belfast

No one knows Titanic’s story better than those who live and breathe it. Along with the insight of their ancestors who lived during and, even more importantly, after Titanic’s build, Titanic tour guides in Belfast are unrivaled in their connection to the ship.

The Discovery Tour (part of the Titanic Belfast experience) and Titanic Tours Belfast , run by Susie Millar – great-granddaughter of a Titanic engineer who perished with the ship – are just a couple of options. Or you can take a guided cycling tour with Donal Kelly from Belfast Mic Tours , and he’ll tell you the ever-changing story of Belfast's rich maritime history.

Drawing Office Two at the Titanic Hotel Belfast

Indulge yourself with Afternoon Tea at Titanic Hotel Belfast right beside Titanic Belfast. This luxury hotel is located in the old Harland and Wolff Headquarters and Drawing Offices and is filled with Titanic heritage.

Pay a visit to the Thompson Dock and Pumphouse at the end of the Maritime Mile. The dry dock is the last site where Titanic rested on dry ground as it was fitted out for its maiden voyage. The Pumphouse is the first working distillery in Belfast city in almost 90 years and offers tours as well as tastings of its award-winning spirits.

If you’re heading back into the city, stop into Robinson’s bar where the collection of Titanic memorabilia is so unique that you’ll feel like you’re pottering around a museum. Among the stunning array are a Titanic steward’s badge, a commemorative jewelery box and Philomena – a doll reputedly rescued from Titanic’s floating wreckage.

To cut a long story short, Titanic is Belfast and Belfast is Titanic. If you want the whole story, this is the place to start.

Need to know: Titanic Belfast

Belfast highlights.

Don't miss these things to see and do

Accommodation

Titanic Hotel Belfast

Titanic Belfast Discovery Tour

HMS Caroline

Lagan Legends Walking Tour

The Maritime Mile

Belfast City Bike Tours and Bike Hire

Titanic Distillers at Thompson Dock

The Great Light & Titanic Walkway

Ulster Transport Museum

Titanic Trail

The world's most authentic Titanic hotel is now open. The transformation of the legendary Harland & Wolff headquarters and spectacular Drawing Offices is now complete. Belfast's deluxe-hotel offers an unforgettable experience.

Built in 1911, Nomadic provides the story of Titanic's little sister, the only tangible surviving link with the world's most famous ship and the last White Star Line vessel in the world.

The World War One warship HMS Caroline is the last surviving ship from the 1916 Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the conflict. Now a floating museum, it invites its visitors to experience the highs and lows of life at sea. By stepping onto its marvellous original deck, you are stepping back in time. Enjoy exploring real parts of the ship on your visit, like the Captain's cabins, the ward room and deck areas. Or try your hand at code breaking!

Take a guided walk through one of the most historic maritime areas in the world, home to the World-Famous Harland & Wolff shipyard.

Embark on an exciting three-hour bicycle tour of the city of Belfast, suitable for all group sizes.

This is the city's first working distillery in almost 90 years. Explore the site where Titanic last rested on dry ground, before her maiden voyage. Visitors to Thompson Dock and Pumphouse will clock in, as workers did a century ago, and experience first-hand a working distillery, before listening to the story of Belfast’s whiskey tradition; why it disappeared and how it has returned to the home of Titanic Distillers.

The Great Light is one of the largest optics of its kind ever built in the world, and is around 130 years old. It is located on the Titanic Walkway, a new 500 metre maritime walkway on Victoria Wharf, connecting the Titanic Slipways to HMS Caroline.

Coffee shop serving coffees, teas, paninis, sandwiches & pastries & tasty homemade sweet treats.

Celebrate the history of invention and innovation through engineering, design, and technology at Ulster Transport Museum. Check out the famous Delorean, a Ferguson tractor and a model replica of the Titanic!

Discover Belfast’s links to its unique Titanic and maritime heritage following this trail from the Titanic Memorial Garden at Belfast City Hall to Titanic Quarter.

Your portable Ireland guide

Take your plans with you and get local offers while you're in Ireland. Discover new things nearby and access your saved places, even when you're offline.

Installing on iOS

Press the Share button

Select Add to Home Screen

Press the Add to Home Screen button

Titanic Belfast: The World’s Largest Titanic Visitor Experience

Categories Antrim , Down , Where To Go

When in the Northern Ireland capital, Titanic Belfast is a definite must-visit. More than a tourist attraction, it is an experience. Located right in the heart of Belfast, this six-story building is right next to the site where the world-famous ship was constructed. Currently, it is one of the best things to do in Belfast, Northern Ireland . 

Things you'll find in this article

Titanic Belfast: The World’s Largest Titanic Visitor Experience

History of the titanic belfast, operation hours , titanic belfast museum tours.

Titanic Museum in Belfast, Image by Christine Rogador

A visit to the Titanic Belfast Museum is a one-of-a-kind cultural experience. The first four floors take you through nine interactive galleries. These galleries feature exhibitions about the  Titanic from some design drawings to its first and only voyage.

There’s also an impressive collection of original artifacts. These are carefully considered and guaranteed authentic. The curators at Titanic Belfast also made sure that these items add to the narrative of Belfast’s maritime and industrial heritage, as well as that of the RMS Titanic. 

Titanic Belfast is known all over not just for its associations with the legendary Titanic. It is also recognized for the great work that went into ensuring that visitors enjoy the experience. Just how much work, and how long did it take to put up this excellent Belfast attraction? 

It all started with the location. The site where the museum stands now used to be part of the Belfast water. This area was used for a variety of purposes, including shipbuilding.

This was where Harland and Wolff constructed graving docks and slipways for building Titanic and Olympic ships.

Sadly, shipbuilding businesses eventually declined. As a result of disuse and disrepair, and most of the derelict buildings were destroyed. This abandoned area was named the Titanic quarter or TQ in  2001. Soon after, plans to refurbish the area started floating around.

The TQ was to be converted into a vibrant, interesting place that has with a Science park, hotels, houses, a museum, and other entertainment facilities. 

In 2008, plans for the ‘Titanic Signature Project’ was completed. Funding would come from various organizations such as Northern Ireland Tourist Board and the Belfast Council.

More support came in as the construction of the Titanic Belfast museum progressed. The  Titanic Belfast was eventually finished then opened to the public in March 2012.

The Titanic Belfast has an area of 14,000 square meters. This already covers the interactive galleries and underwater exploration theater. There are also cabins like those in the actual Titanic as well as deluxe suites. Titanic Belfast was designed and intended to tell a story. This story does not solely pertain to the infamous ship but also the era gone by.

That particular era was when the economy boomed and shipbuilding was still a major industry. Titanic Belfast was even of the same height as the infamous ship! 

Inside the attraction, the galleries and exhibitions feature everything you’d ever want to know about the ship. It starts from the sketches, its conception in Belfast during the early 20th century.

It continues through the construction and launch, to the much-celebrated maiden voyage up to the tragic end.

Most of us may know the story already but in Titanic Belfast, it is told in a way that’s just a tad cheeky, fresh and insightful. 

There are some special tours you can join in Titanic Belfast especially if you’re working around a strict schedule while in the city. The first is the Discovery Tour, which lasts for an hour and done inside and outside the building.

This tour is basically like tracing the steps of those who designed and constructed RMS Titanic. The other tour is the Afternoon Tea, where you can enjoy Sunday tea in a luxurious Titanic suite.

There’s also a replica of the staircase and jazz musicians playing while you sip your tea. 

Visitors Information for Titanic Belfast

Admission Fees 

Adult£19.00

Child (5-16)* £8.50 Child (under 5)Free

Family Pack (2 adults, 2 children) £46.50

Essential Carer Free

Student/Unemployed  [Mon-Fri Only]£15.50

Senior (60+) [Mon-Fri Only]£15.50

Contact Information

Address: 1 Olympic Way, Queen’s Road, Belfast BT3 9EP, United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0)28 9076 6399 / +44 (0)28 9076 6386

Email: [email protected]

If you are looking for tours to the museum, here are some of our recommended Titanic Belfast tours for you. 

Hi, I’m Christine – a full-time traveler and career woman. Although I’m from the Philippines, my location independent career took me to over 60 countries for the past 12 years. I also lived in 4 continents – from the Caribbean, South East Asia, Africa and now in Europe. But despite living in several countries, my love for Ireland remains the same. A country that had been a part of my life since I was 14 because of my love for Irish music and bands. Ireland Travel Guides was born because of this passion and hopefully, in some little ways, this website will be able to help you on your next trip to Ireland.

35 Fun Things To Do In Belfast City - Ireland Travel Guides

Friday 4th of June 2021

[…] Titanic Belfast Museum is one of the top places to see in Belfast. This huge museum offers self-guided tours for visitors […]

About Titanic Belfast

Birth of titanic belfast.

“We live in a new Northern Ireland...”

- Ian Pearson MP, Minister with responsibility for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, 2004

Over one hundred years after the birth of the world’s most famous ship, Titanic Belfast® has become a major new tourist attraction for Northern Ireland.

A Titanic / Maritime Belfast Signature Project

A Titanic /  Maritime Belfast Signature Project now known as Titanic Belfast®, was identified in Northern Ireland Tourism Board’s Strategic Framework for Action 2004-2007  as one of the five key tourism signature projects to enhance Northern Ireland's tourism offering. 

The overall concept was translated into detailed plans and implemented by  Harcourt Developments , who enlisted the help of CHL Consulting, a specialist tourism destination development and research consultancy, and Event Communications, Europe's leading exhibition design group. The architecture of the attraction was designed by CivicArts with Todd Architects as the lead consultant / architect.

Constructed by Harcourt Developments, who broke ground in May 2009, the architecturally unique building opened to critical acclaim on 31 March 2012 in time for the centenary.

The Iconic Design

The iconic design comprises many maritime metaphors including water crystals, ships bows & the White Star logo.

While the massive 14,000 sq.m.(150,700 sq.ft.) structure accommodates nine galleries of interactive exhibition space , including a dark ride, underwater exploration theatre, recreations of the ship’s cabins and a luxurious  conference & banqueting suites  with capacity for up to 1000 guests. 

Watch the video below to see Texan architect Eric Kuhne explain Titanic Belfast's design!

A Lasting Legacy

A lasting legacy Titanic Belfast® is owned by Maritime Belfast Trust (#XT13119), a charity committed to preserving the authenticity of Belfast’s maritime and industrial heritage.

The project was co-financed via a public / private partnership between the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment via the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Belfast City Council, Belfast Harbour Commissioners & Titanic Quarter Limited. 

The building is operated by Titanic Belfast Ltd, a privately owned company.

Titanic Belfast is now the cultural nucleus to  Titanic Quarter  - one of the world's largest urban waterfront regeneration projects, master-planned over 185 acres on the heritage site where RMS Titanic   was designed and built.

Titanic Quarter has become a thriving district of entertainment and creative industries, leisure and residential, financial & commercial services, research, learning and technology facilities; perfectly positioned next to Belfast city centre & the airport. 

Titanic Belfast Facts and Figures

My itinerary.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Titanic Belfast soon! Here's how your itinerary currently looks.

There have been no activities saved to your itinerary planner yet. Why not take a look at our   Experiences   or upcoming  events   for some inspiration?

Based on your chosen activities, we estimate your visit may take approximately: 0

Titanic Belfast

Major visitor attraction celebrating Belfast's maritime history, set on the site of the former Harland and Wolff shipyard where RMS Titanic was built in 1912. Voted the best tourist attraction in the world.