Titanic Belfast wins award

TITANIC BELFAST came out tops as Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction 2016 at the recently held World Travel Awards beating stiff competition to win.

Other nominees included:

• Acropolis, Athens, Greece
• Buckingham Palace, England
• Guinness Storehouse, Dublin
• La Sagrada Familia, Spain
• Ribeira do Porto, Portugal
• The Eiffel Tower, France
• The Roman Colosseum, Italy

It was the first time in the awards 23 year history that a Northern Ireland attraction had been nominated.

#TitanicBelfast opened in 2012 and visitors are guided through nine exhibitions, charting the history of the Titanic from its construction in the nearby Harland & Wolff shipyard to its final resting place at the bottom of the Atlantic.

For opening hours and entrance fees go to titanicbelfast.com

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The race is on!

AN EXHIBITION about the race to Antarctica opens at Titanic Belfast on June June 25 and runs until August 28. 

The exhibition – ‘Race to the End of the Earth’ from the American Museum of Natural History – includes interactive, multimedia experiences, hands-on activities and life-size recreations portraying the most dramatic Antarctic exploration of all time: Britain’s Scott versus Norway’s Amundsen.

Visitors will be brought back in time to follow in the footsteps of the explorers as they embark on a 1,800-mile journey to be the first to reach the South Pole.

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‘Wear It Blue’ day kicks off Titanic Belfast’s Year of Access

TITANIC BELFAST has launched its Year of Access, aiming to highlight the issue of disability access and encourage industry improvements when dealing with disabled travellers, with Autism NI’s ‘Wear It Blue’ day. 

Each month, it aims to focus on a different disability and ensure Titanic Belfast’s services and facilities develop to meet the needs of guests.


Titanic Belfast has been listed by SAGA and the Rough Guide to Accessibility Britain as one of the most accessible attractions in the UK.

Deputy chief executive and director of operations at Titanic Belfast Judith Owens said: ‘At Titanic Belfast, we are very proud to be consistently recognized as industry leaders on a local, national, and international level for our accessibility standards.

‘We have designated 2016/17 as our Year of Access. Each month, we aim to look at different disabilities and ensure that we are fully accessible for all our differing customers’ needs. We also hope that our example will inspire the tourism industry locally, nationally, and internationally to do more to better cater for disabled travellers.’

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