On Thursday we got up early and headed for Coleraine to take the train to Belfast. The train was great and we were at Central Station within an hour and a half. From there we took a taxi to the Titantic Quarter so that we would be in plenty of time for our scheduled 10:20 tour. In case you are planning to go, make sure you book online before you go. You need about two hours to see everything in the museum.
There is a very nice coffee shop and restaurant in the complex as well as the requisite gift shop. The Museumis the centerpiece of an ambitious long term plan for this quarter.
In just a couple of words, the museum is great, very interactive and with many multimedia features.
We first visited Belfast in 1912 and learned about it's history, and its importance in production of linen fabric and ship building. We learned about the company that built the Titanic, and actually still exists but now mainly assembles wind generators!
We saw how The Titanic was built and learned about the designers and craftsmen and workers.
And then we got to go on the ship!
Check out a couple of rooms...
If you were really wealthy this could have been your first class suite.
Here was the proposed schedule...
We learned about various crew and passengers.
And then of course
We heard the voices of those rescued, we found out who had died and who was saved. We also witnessed the inquiry.
And we were able to see a film about the submerged Titanic and see artifacts found there.
At the end they had displays of work done by school children. Needless to say I am now planning a Titanic unit. Then if you liked, you could be served tea in Titanic high style.
We totally enjoyed our morning but there is more to tell about our visit and I know you want to hear about us being interviewed by BBC Belfast so stay tuned to Belfast Part Two.
Location:Bushmills, actually Letterkenney
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