Titanic

Visit the birthplace of the Titanic at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, and witness the rebirth of the area.

Titanic Belfast artists impression In April 2012, the centenary of Titanic's maiden voyage, a new state of the art, interactive visitors centre, Titanic Belfast, will open at the slipways where the ship was built.

The six story iconic building will allow visitors to experience a thrilling ride through Titanic's construction in the shipyards, to relive the drama of the sinking and visit the wreck on the ocean floor.

Itinerary

9am

Depart port for the short journey east to the Titanic Quarter, passing the Odyssey Complex.

9.15am

The Nomadic
Board the Nomadic, the restored tender vessel used to transport first class passengers to the Titanic in Cherbourg. The “Titanic’s little sister” has returned to her home port to tell the story of shipbuilding in the turn of the century Belfast.

10.15am

Titanic Tour
Learn about the history of Harland and Wolff and visualise the construction of the Titanic from the many important sites in this area, such as the Titanic Slipway and the Drawing Offices on Queen’s Road.

10.45am

Titanic’s Dock and Pump-House
Discover the story behind shipbuilding in Belfast with a guided tour through the unique audio-visual experience in the Edwardian Pump-House. Relax with a coffee in the Pump-House café.

12.30pm

Belfast City Centre Tour
Visit the centre of Belfast and view the Victorian and Edwardian buildings that would have been familiar to the many citizens connected with the design and construction of the Titanic.

7pm

Return to ship

Places to See:

Odyssey The Odyssey has become Northern Ireland’s premier entertainment venue, hosting concerts, exhibitions, sporting events and is home to the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey Team. It contains a 10,000 seater arena, restaurants, bars, cinema and W5 interactive discovery museum.	SS Nomadic - opening 2012 This ship was built alongside Titanic at Harland & Wolff in 1911, its specific purpose to carry passengers out to the illfated liner. Many of her fixtures and fittings are identical to those onboard Titanic – making it the last surviving link to the famous ocean liner.

Harland and Wolff Cranes These two iconic yellow-painted cranes, nicknamed Samson and Goliath, dominate Belfast’s skyline. Constructed to service the vast new graving dock at Harland Wolff, Goliath (the smaller at 315 ft) began work in 1969, the 348 ft Samson five years later.	Titanic’s Dock and Pump-House Thompson Dock is the final place where RMS Titanic rested on dry ground and is where you can see the ship’s physical footprint in history.

City Hall grounds The grounds of Belfast City Hall are home to statues connected with shipbuilding, including the Titanic Memorial to the victims of the disaster and memorials to shipbuilders Lord Pirrie and Sir Edward Harland.	Titanic Belfast - opening April 2012 Another must-see Titanic attraction, located right where the ship was launched. Titanic Belfast will share the story of the famous ship through unique interactive experiences in nine galleries.