Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast is a visitor attraction and a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard. It tells the stories of the ill-fated RMS Titanic, which sank on her maiden voyage in 1912, and her sister ships RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic.
Titanic Belfast's exhibition consists of nine interpretative and interactive galleries, covering the following themes:
- Boomtown Belfast – the city at the start of the 20th century
- The Shipyard – a ride aboard a mini-car up and around a replica of Titanic 's rudder
- The Launch – how Titanic was launched on 31 May 1911
- The Fit-Out – the fitting-out of Titanic from her launch through to April 1912
- The Maiden Voyage – the journey from Belfast to Southampton, and from there to Cherbourg, Queenstown (Cobh) and westwards
- The Sinking – the disaster of 14/15 April 1912
- The Aftermath – the legacy of the disaster
- Myths & Legends – the facts behind some of the stories about the Titanic
- Titanic Beneath – about the wreck of the Titanic and its rediscovery
Below the exhibition is the Ocean Exploration Centre, Titanic Belfast's principal educational facility, which shows marine biology and exploration in Northern Ireland's coastal waters as well as Dr Robert Ballard's various expeditions around the world, which include his discovery of the wreck of the Titanic in 1985.
School Trips
Our growing menu of onsite workshops cater for a range of ages and abilities and cover a variety of curriculum areas.
You’ll find rationales here for each workshop which show how they meet specific curriculum targets. Titanic Belfast education workshops ensure a visit maximises students’ learning experiences and encourage school groups to explore Titanic’s story at a deeper level.
Workshops are held in the dedicated Education Suite and can either be taken alongside the self-guided gallery experience or be booked as a stand-alone activity.
Click HERE to find out more about our school trip offerings.
We also offer a wide range of post-visit follow up resources to use in your classroom.
