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Discover a symbol of political uprising and learn about Belfast’s bloody battles, hunger strikes and self-run city during the Troubles.

One of Belfast’s most popular attractions, this beautiful and historic sandstone building gives great views over the city below.

While the kids play games, watch films and engage with interactive displays to learn about two contrasting parts of local history.

The Armagh Planetarium is the only one in Northern Ireland and is an excellent way of learning about the night skies. It’s not only about the sound and light shows though – there are also spacey exhibits and displays of all kinds.

Belfast City Hall is an imposing sight – it sits on the edge of the shopping district and looms over the shoppers, dividing them from the business area on the other side of the city centre. It has strong links with the Titanic – it was referred to before construction began 1898 as “the Stone Titanic” – and features a memorial garden for the sunken ship.

One of Belfast’s most popular attractions, this beautiful and historic sandstone building gives great views over the city below.

Belfast City Hall is an imposing sight – it sits on the edge of the shopping district and looms over the shoppers, dividing them from the business area on the other side of the city centre. It has strong links with the Titanic – it was referred to before construction began 1898 as “the Stone Titanic” – and features a memorial garden for the sunken ship.

While the kids play games, watch films and engage with interactive displays to learn about two contrasting parts of local history.

The Guildhall is a major landmark in Londonderry in Northern Ireland and has been at the centre of city life since the late 19th Century. Built by The Honourable Irish Society in 1890, the neo-Gothic style building dominates Guildhall Square, the city’s main square.

Bring your kids to this family-friendly complex that sheds light on the fascinating mound and other archeological finds of the region.

Just an hour away from the pretty Atlantic coast is Belfast, the vibrant and welcoming capital of Northern Ireland.

Bring your kids to this family-friendly complex that sheds light on the fascinating mound and other archeological finds of the region.

While the kids play games, watch films and engage with interactive displays to learn about two contrasting parts of local history.

Belfast City Hall is an imposing sight – it sits on the edge of the shopping district and looms over the shoppers, dividing them from the business area on the other side of the city centre. It has strong links with the Titanic – it was referred to before construction began 1898 as “the Stone Titanic” – and features a memorial garden for the sunken ship.

Explore displays about the Troubles that shook Derry in the mid-20th century in a museum on the site of the tragic struggles.

While the kids play games, watch films and engage with interactive displays to learn about two contrasting parts of local history.

The Armagh Planetarium is the only one in Northern Ireland and is an excellent way of learning about the night skies. It’s not only about the sound and light shows though – there are also spacey exhibits and displays of all kinds.

The world’s biggest Titanic museum experience, Titanic Belfast sits on the very slipway where the ill-fated ocean liner was built between 1909 and 1911. The location, Belfast’s former Harland and Wolff shipyard, is dominated by the towering exhibition space, with its glittering blocks recalling four ship hulls.

One of Belfast’s most popular attractions, this beautiful and historic sandstone building gives great views over the city below.

Walk beside the fortified ramparts from the 1600s that have survived several sieges and offer panoramic views of the Maiden City.

Don’t forget to bring your camera when you visit this striking medieval Irish castle that clings to a headland above the wild Irish Sea.