Titanic Belfast

As you drive past this huge landmark, it looks really impressive from the outside and it certainly is. The exterior is shaped to look like the front of the Titanic with a bit of a modern twist.
However, once I got inside, my impression started to fade a bit. The galleries inside are oddly laid out with no directions or guidelines on where to start reading the information and I ended up missing out on some parts because of this.
The place also gets really really packed at some stages and it’s difficult to take in all of the information when so many people are pushing and shoving to get a look for themselves.
Overall I felt the museum was gimmicky and overpriced and I was disappointed because the story of the Titanic is really interesting and is an iconic piece of Irish history. It just didn’t live up to the hype for me unfortunately.
I would recommend to take the time and visit the SS Nomadic outside which ended my experience on a positive note.

Loved the experience. If you’re in Belfast it’s a given to see it.

Quite a spectacular looking museum in terms of the architecture and the outside of the building. It’s right up there with the Guggenheim in NYC in terms of giving off an impression even before you enter the premises. It alone makes it a must visit in Belfast.
Can’t book a guided tour through the museum though, as all of it is self guided. The tour covers a lot of history before and after the sinking, and gives a historic backdrop of the age. Alas, the tour overall felt a little underwhelming though. Maybe felt a little light on actual artifacts. Felt a little overpriced.
Still would recommend as a must see if you’re in town.

This was a really fun thing to do in Belfast. I am Titanic obsessed but even if you’re not the multi-​level interactive museum is full of interesting facts that will satisfy everyone from engineering nerds to movie buffs. There is even a ride and a tacky photo-​booth so you can recreate you own Jack and Rose moment! (Which I totally did)
I recommend going early so you have enough time to immerse yourself in this museum as well as take the walk around the original ship building docks.

This has been on my things to see in belfast list for a long time and i was not dissapointed.
The city tour bus drops you right outside and right away the size of the museum really grabs you. Designed to look like the original hub of titanic it really gives you an idea of the size of the ship.
The tour is self guided with guides in random places pointing out usefull points of note on the exhibitions. There is an impresssive ride to travel on and a fascinating film clip of a recent exploration to the wreck.
Its something that i would really recommend on a visit to the city and i really enjoyed it.
Small note tho … £2.25 for a 500ml bottle of coke? Shocking price to charge and that is the only reason i have not given this a 5 star review.

At least 3 galleries are not worth the space and there’s more actual artifacts of titanic at the transport museum. Titanic Belfast isn’t really a museum it should be viewed more as an attraction and then it makes sense. The afternoon teas held at the grand staircase sound like a recipe for success but the food is a tremendous let down. You’d expect fresh food and quality for the money you pay.

Always something I wanted to see. So glad we made the trek to see this. Absolutely definitely pay for the guided tour. The Tour Guide was so passionate about the ship & we learned so much about both the ship & the shipping industry within Belfast. The self-​pace museum tour is really neat is well. it’s amazingly detailed and goes thru Belfast, Titanic & a ton of other things. SO worth attending

Pas grand chose pour les touristes français que nous sommes malheureusement par rapport au Guinness Store House qui propose un guide audio compris dans la visite, ici il faut bien savoir lire l’anglais le tout pour 20 € avec le prix internet. Autrement c’est vrai que les moyens sont là, la visite est intéressante, on passé un bon moment tout en découvrant pleins de choses autour du fameux Titanic.

I’ve visited Titanic Belfast three times. Once however would have been enough for me except friends and family wanted to see it also, thus I returned.
In terms of concept, design and content Titanic Belfast is a wonderful, informative and moving experience. It consists of numerous galleries, displays, installations, rides, reconstructions and movies. Clear a full half day in your diary for a visit because it literally takes hours to walk around. Just as the movie did, Titanic Belfast allowed me to view the Titanic disaster differently. It brought into sharp focus the tragic magnitude of the ships sinking whilst simultaneously uncovering the untold story of the dock workers and city which brought the doomed ship into existence. Truly bringing history to life.
Gallery four was by far, my favourite part of the Titanic experience. It includes reconstructions of passenger and staff bedrooms plus an amazing 3D style CGI journey through the ships interior, moving over all it’s floors. The feeling is literally that of traversing through Titanic itself and it’s fabulous.
My main gripe with Titanic Belfast is that it’s designed for tourists, not locals. Once you’ve been, there’s really no need to return. Additionally, Titanic Belfast is located in a hard to reach location if you don’t drive. Worth a visit though and hopefully in future Titanic Belfast will diversify into a greater variety of events, exhibitions and activities to benefit locals.

Spoiler alert! It sank in the end.
Ok, so here you have a world tourist attraction. This gorgeous building houses everything you need to know about the world Famous titanic.
I don’t want to be too critical, but I would have expected more. I have attended an exhibition in Las Vegas that hosted the «big piece». Giving that the titanic was built in Belfast I would have expected more artefacts.
There is a mono-​ride that takes you on a very short ride of the building of the titanic. This is suitable for all ages, but adrenaline junkies should avoid it. You will be disappointed.
The self guiding tour gives you lots to read and see with interactive exhibits dotted throughout. There are cafes and restaurants within where you can grab a nibble too.

Huge place. No guidance. No arrows. More Than one floor but no signs or directions to elevators. No one in charge ??

Visited this museum today. Great place to spend a couple hours on a rainy morning. Very well done exhibition. Lots of information on the titanic experience. Able to learn about that period of time in Ireland by watching films and experienced interactive rides. Museum is in a beautiful building with spectacular views. Inside you can find a caffe and a restaurant as well as a very large souvenir shop. The titanic exhibition is spread out over 4 floors. There are plenty of guides to answer questions. The only negative is you can get a chaotic feeling because of the amount of people inside and outside the building. People are assigned time slots to view the exhibition.

My review for the museum alone would be 5 stars. It’s absolutely worth doing for all ages. An impressive set-​up covering everything from the economical backdrop of the time period, the building of the ship, survivors’ stories and the eventual discovery of the wreckage. Some of the more tangible parts of the exhibit are the a shipyard ride (come on, there’s a little kid in all of us) and the replicas of the different staterooms. The first floor of the exhibit can feel extremely packed but as you move through the exhibit, it clears up a little. With the amount of information, I’d allow two hours if you really want to see/​read everything.
We visited on a Sunday, so after the exhibit, we booked in for the afternoon tea in the Titanic Suites. This experience was 2 stars. For £25 per person, I felt it was completely not worth the money. All the food tasted store-​made… not even the scones were baked fresh! They were rewarmed but you can’t cover up the telltale sign of a soggy crust. Really, guys? You couldn’t even make the scones? The sandwiches reminded me of the budget catering we get for last-​minute lunch meetings. We left with most of the food untouched. Go see the exhibit, but skip the afternoon tea.

Pretty lame. Skip the ride, especially if there’s a line. It was like a 30 minute wait for a 5 minute ride that consisted of some crappy video projections.

Disappointing. School tour arrived just as we went in. The kids ran riot and broke a few of the interactive machines. Yelling so you couldn’t hear the ones that did work. Dodging bodies left and right. The facility should keep a tighter leash on the kids rather than letting the poor teacher try and deal with all of them. Only good thing was the first, second, and third class cabins. No artifacts. Mostly just a lot of reading similar things over and over. Outside part was cool but you don’t need to pay to go to it. Staff was friendly. Gift shop was lackluster, very touristy with not a lot of unique items. My girlfriend loves the movie and everything to do with the Titanic and even she was let down. 2 stars because of staff, otherwise I wouldn’t recommend at all.

Me da un poco de cosa que haya un museo y gift shop en donde se lanzó el Titanic. O sea, con el museo estoy bien. Pero con el tema coffee shop, restaurantes, gift shop y toda la parte capitalista, no.
La estructura? Lindísima, sí. La verdad que genial. Pero desentona BOCHa con los alrededores.
Están todos los muelles antiguos, algunos barcos de hace 100 años y las placas del lanzamiento del Titanic. #Blessed.
Ahí cerca están las grúas más grandes del mundo que levantan miles y miles de containers por día y los estudios de GOT. Producción más que nada.
Un signo del progreso de Belfast que se nota está creciendo mucho últimamente.

I thoroughly enjoyed myself here. I got there a bit early before my time slot, so I went outside to take a look at the shipyards. Pretty neat to see the actual spot where the Titanic was built, and a plaque unveiled by the great-​nephew of Thomas Andrews to commemorate the 100^th anniversary of the building of the Titanic in that spot.
Paid a few extra dollars (yes, dollars, I booked my package from home) to get a souvenir photo, where I stood in front of a green screen to get my photo taken of myself in front of the Grand Staircase. Could have also taken a photo of myself on the bow of the ship, but how cliched is that, right?
The exhibit also had a small shipbuilding ride — which I got on immediately since it was not that busy — where it takes you through the process of what went into the building of the ship.
Did not eat there. Quaint little gift shop, but laid out kind of awkwardly, so it was difficult to move through without having to touch people.
Worth the money. Would recommend for die hard RMS Titanic enthusiasts. If you just liked the James Cameron movie, you might be a little bored.

Excelente atracción en Irlanda del Norte para toda la fila. Hermoso edificio y atracciones y gift shop.

Had a weekend up in Belfast and went to Afternoon Tea in the Titanic because hey its the Titanic Afternoon Tea… You’ve gotta!
It didnt really start too well though. We were 20mins early and the concierge was weirdly rude to us. He told us we weren’t allowed up till our allocated time and kind just dismissed us in very few words. We just ignored it and walked around outside. 20 mins later again he didnt say anything too us and just told us to get off at the 5^th floor. I dont know if it was because we’re not your usual afternoon tea clientele or what but that guy would get a Unilocal 1 star.
The setup upstairs though was very cool. The room was designed to mimic the actual dinning area on the titanic which we quickly recognised from the film.
The staff in the dinning area all get Unilocal 5 stars. So attentive, smartly dressed and polite.
The food itself though was just not up to scratch.
It started well. Prosecco was tasty… The sandwiches were very nice. Then moving up the scones were tasty. Next though were these little cups with dessert and neither me or my girlfriend could finish them. They looked like they were picked up in Tesco in packs of 4 for 2.99 and to top it off they gave us plastic spoons to eat them!!! Like come on if you’re paying 60 pounds plus for afternoon tea at the titanic at least give your customers real cutlery!!! PLASTIC SPOONS! The top layer of desserts were mediocre at best too. I couldnt finish any of them. Its a real shame cause the venue is really nice and the staff are brilliant just the food was not up to standard.
Ive been to a few afternoon teas in hotels and this one really falls behind on the food front but this is a novelty afternoon tea so you cant really compare the two. But please get rid of the plastic spoons!

Titanic Belfast was on my bucket list after a 25 year interest in the Titanic and the disaster that ensued. I was in Dublin on a business trip and knew while I was there that I needed to trek up to Belfast. I’m really glad that I did!
The museum is beautiful inside and out — and getting to the museum from the train station is an very easy walk. The artifacts, history, video’s and interactive ride make it a real gem.
If you’re visiting the area — you should check out the Titanic Museum!

My family and I visited Ireland for a few weeks and this was noted as one of the «must» stops. We were very impressed with the museum in general. It’s numerous floors and it is pretty linear which is nice. You can walk through from the building of the ship all the way through to the point at which it sank and there are interesting facts and information the whole way.
There was a small side trip where you can wait and go on a ‘gondola’ type ride from a theme park for more information about the building of the Titanic. If the line is less than 10 minutes I’d recommend you do it. If it is more than 10 minutes I’d skip it as a lot of the information is on the walls, you’d just have to read it instead.
The only frustrating part of the trip was the parking. Since it was raining and the parking lot is a good 10 – 15 minute walk it was kind of annoying. Beyond that the little café outside could really use some organization as it is a total mess, but all in all a great visit!

Titanic Belfast is a visitor center opened in 2012 adjacent to the Belfast docks where Titanic was constructed. It is an absolutely breathtaking building with five floors of exhibits.
You begin by traveling from the ground floor up to the first floor, where a gallery details what Belfast was like during the years leading up to the time of Titanic. Unlike other Irish cities, it was quite industrial, with half a million linen looms in the city, and a major boat building business.
Throughout the facility we found excellent displays, interactives and use of projections. Nearly every other museum I’ve been to should visit here to see how to properly design displays to engage and inform.
I particularly loved the floor projections of drawings and other information in this first area. Sourced from four overhead projectors, they were constantly changing, easy to read, and amazingly resistant to shadows as we walked over them.
This brought us to the base of a re-​creation (at ¹⁄₃ scale) of the Arrol Gantry used to construct the Titanic’s hull. We ascended in a lift to the fourth floor and boarded a dark ride that took us on a tour of the shipyard, through sets and projections. The ride vehicles were smaller versions of the King Kong ride from Universal Studios Florida in the 90’s. Each six passenger vehicle was suspended from a scissor lift, permitting two stories of vertical travel. Ride audio was excellent.
After the ride we stopped at a large window that looks out onto where the gantry stood. The window changes from opaque to transparent, in sync with a film of the launch. This shot captures it in transition, with the titanic in the gantry visible as a rendering over the view of the port:
Other displays contained whole staterooms, including first, second and third class accommodations. A particularly effect 180 degree theater provided a tour of the ship, moving upward from engine room to bridge on three walls surrounding the audience:
The displays on this floor concluded with the sinking, and on the third floor a two story high theater described the aftermath, including discovery and exploration. In a unique bit of design, the lowest floor of this theater was glass, and below it you could watch high resolution images as cameras moved over the wreck.
With limited time we couldn’t explore further, but the museum certainly deserves at least a half day, perhaps more. It is a truly great facility.

What a experience!
People told me it is great to visit the Titanic Museum in Belfast and hey I thought, that would be great to go there when my folks are visiting. So it was.
For general admission you pay 15.50 British Pounds, which is not that cheap, but here is what you get: 2 hours minimum of learning about Belfast Harbor, stories about building the titanic, the dramatic sinking and incredible stories about the people using it to travel to New York which makes it even more lively.
The museum uses different forms of teaching you — you can get an audio guide for 3 quit extra (which I definitely would suggest!) but then they also let you tour through a shipbuilding side on a shipyard ride — what an effort! And there is a huge discovery screen where you can «visit» the wreck with high-​definition footage, and there are interactive learning pods available to explore the details of the discovery. In the exploration center you can try out models of the different high-​tech equipment used during these deep sea missions.
It’s cool — not only for kids, definitely not only for kids! It’s for everyone!
Go and enjoy!

Increíble!!! El museo abarca todos los detalles desde la ciudad de Belfast, creación, construcción, diseño, carga, mensajes del naufragio, imágenes del
Barco hundido, datos de pasajeros, etc! Es conmovedor!!! Excelente la puesta en escena de cada área! Muy tecnológico! Vale cada centavo (y eso q no es barato!) Si vas tarde no vas a poder recorrerlo todo! Llegamos a las 16hs y no nos dejaron hacer la galería, una pena porque queríamos verlo completo!

Für mich ein Muss beim Belfast-​Besuch. Hatte Museum und Dock gebucht, und mein Aufenthalt dort hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Die Ausstellung geht nicht nur auf die Titanic, sondern auch auf Belfaster Stadtgeschichte, sowie das Weltgeschehen und den Zeitgeist dieser Zeit ein. Hatte mir einen dieser Audioguides mitgenommen, was sehr sinnvoll ist, um alle Infos mitzubekommen. Habe 2 Stunden fürs Museum gebraucht, und bin dann anschließend rüber zu den Docks (ca. 3km) gelaufen. Dort bekommt man recht plastisch einen tollen Eindruck von der Größe der Titanic-​Schiffe. Toll auch, dass man durch das Dock laufen kann. Weniger schön fand ich, dass es vor dem Museum keine extra Motorrad-​Parkplätze gibt. Man muss auch mit dem Moped in die Parktiefgarage fahren. Das ist schon ein bisschen merkwürdig. Anderswo wird zumindest Parken auf dem Bürgersteig geduldet. Tut man dies hier, wird man gemaßregelt. Da vor dem Museum Platz genug war, ziemlich übertrieben.

Eine hochinteressante Sache, weil hier ein Museum in der Höhe der Titanic geschaffen und gebaut wurde und in Wirklichkeit nur zwei oder drei Originalexponate hat. Dennoch ist die Ausstellung sehr informativ und interessant. Ein bis maximal zwei Stunden sollte man dafür schon vorsehen. Hat Spaß gemacht! Die zwei Restaurants sind heillos überlaufen. Die Innenstadt ist 10 Gehminuten entfernt — da gibt es Angenehmeres und das in hoher Vielfalt.

Le bâtiment est incroyable. Son architecture est surprenante.
Le musée est très intéressant. Il retrace l’histoire de Belfast, de son émergence économique, de son émigration irlandaise, du développement de son chantier naval,…jusqu’à la construction du principal intéressé…le Titanic. S’en suit un exposé complet sur sa construction. Il y a même une sorte de petite attraction à travers le chantier. Ensuite on a l’explication de toute la marchandise transportée, du nombre de passagers par classe, du nombre de travailleurs,… Jusqu’au fameux naufrage. Toutes les informations vous sont donnés.
Ensuite il y a une explication sur les retombés du naufrage dans la presse et sur la société.
La visite se termine par l’exploration des fonds marins pour retrouver le paquebot et le Titanic dans notre société moderne.
Comptez au moins 2:00 pour la visite complète du musée
Au rez-​de-​chaussée se trouve des restaurants et un shop.
Il y a la possibilité de payer un peu plus cher pour avoir le droit à une visite des lieux-​mêmes où le Titanic s’est construit. Malheureusement je né l’ai pas fait.

I was really impressed, even when I saw the building.
What I didnt know is that so many people died building the ship.
The museum consists of nine galleries
Gallery 1-​is about Belfast in 1900 and its industrialisation (linen, tobacco, shipbuilding)
Gallery2-​you can take a ride through the belly of the ship to get an impression of the working conditions of the shipbuilders
Gallery3-​is about the Launch
Gallery4-​you can see inside the ship
Gallery5-​you can read about the crew and the passengers who were on the ship and why, the fireman who stepped in for another whose wife was pregnant.
Gallery6-​is about the sinking
Gallery7– investigations, survivors
Gallery8-​about the films that were made
Gallery9-​you can take a virtual journey to the sunken ship, to see those shoes was really sad.
Its quite expensive but I thought that was o.k. as you get a lot of really interesting information.