Things to Do in Belfast

Early 20th-century civic building with guided tours of the main hall, council chamber, and portraits. The grounds include memorials and a Titanic memorial garden.

🕐 Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00

💡 Free 45-minute guided tours run weekdays at 11:00 and 14:00, weekends at 14:00 and 15:00; booking not required, just show up at the main entrance.

Victorian prison closed in 1996, now open for self-guided tours. See cells, the execution chamber, and learn about escapes and political prisoners.

🕐 Daily 09:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00)

💡 Entry costs £12 (or £10 online), but students and seniors get £1 off; the self-guided audio tour includes prison stories from former inmates.

Covers natural sciences, art, and Irish history under one roof. Highlights include dinosaur skeletons, 17th-century paintings, and exhibits on the Troubles.

🕐 Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00, closed Mon

💡 Visit on a weekday morning to avoid school groups; the rooftop garden is open April–September and gives good views of the city.

Victorian park with the Palm House glasshouse, tropical ravines, and formal flowerbeds. Popular for walking, picnics, and the rose garden in summer.

🕐 Gardens open daily 07:30–dusk; Palm House open daily 10:00–16:30

💡 The Palm House is free and warm, good for a rainy day; look for the banana plants and giant water lilies.

Nine interactive galleries about the Titanic's construction, launch, sinking, and legacy. Includes full-scale recreations of cabins and the slipway views.

🕐 Daily 09:30–17:30 (Jul–Aug until 18:30)

💡 Entry is £20–£23, but book online at least a week ahead for £12.50 weekday slots; arrive just before 10:00 to beat queues.