The Crown Bar, probably the most famous pub in Belfast and one of the finest high-Victorian saloons in the UK. Ornate interior of brightly-coloured tiles, carvings and glass and a Distiller’s Mirror, a masterpiece of the mirror-makers’ art. Read more…

Belfast Zoo is home approximately 130 different species, surrounded by stunning panoramic views across Belfast Lough. Read more…

The Folk Museum explores the way of life and traditions of the people in Northern Ireland, past and present, while the Transport Museum explores and exhibits methods of transport by land, sea and air, past and present. Read more…

The Albert Memorial Clock is a clock tower situated at Queen’s Square in Belfast, it was completed in 1869 after a competition for the design of a memorial to Queen Victoria’s late Prince Consort, Prince Albert, was won by W. J. Barre, who had earlier designed Belfast’s Ulster Hall. Read more…

The Ulster Museum, located in the Botanic Gardens in Belfast, exhibits around 8,000 square metres, featuring material from the collections of fine art and applied art, archaeology, ethnography, treasures from the Spanish Armada, local history, numismatics, industrial archaeology, botany, zoology and geology. Read more…

The Customs House is an imposing Victorian building, designed by the architect Charles Lanyon. It represented Belfast importance in trade with only London and Liverpool collecting more duty from their port than Belfast did. Read more…

The Lyric Theatre is a venue in the heart of Belfast run as a Charity. As well theatrical productions, we also offer backstage tours, a programme of theatre school and professional learning and corporate hospitality. The cafe serves coffee/tea and light lunches and is open every day.   Read more…

Malone House and Barnett Demesne are home to several impressive pieces of public art, The Higgin Gallery, located on the first floor of Malone House, supports work by local artists. Barnett Demesne located next to Malone House was once a private estate but opened to the public in 1951. Today, the award-winning park retains much of the character of the Read more…

Botanic Gardens was established in 1828 by the Belfast Botanic and Horticultural Society and is home to the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine. Read more…

Belfast has had a number of castles. The first Belfast Castle was built by the Normans in the late 12th century. A second castle, made of stone and timber, was later constructed by Sir Arthur Chichester, Baron of Belfast, on the same site in 1611 but then burned down almost 100 years later. In 1862, the third Marquis of Donegall, Read more…

The Somme Association is a registered charity, formed to co-ordinate research into Ireland’s part in the First World War. See and hear what life was like for a soldier in the First World War The Somme Association was created to ensure that the sacrifices of all those from Ireland who served in the War – and those of their families Read more…