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ABOUT TITANIC BELFAST O


pened on 31st March for the centenary of the famous maiden


voyage, Titanic Belfast is the world’s largest Titanic exhibition. Six thousand people visited the attraction on its opening weekend and 40,000 within the fi rst 10 days. The project is part of Titanic Quarter, Europe’s largest waterfront regeneration project, encompassing 75 acres of former industrial land to the south side of the River Lagan in Belfast city centre. The 14,000sq m (150,700sq


ft), six-fl oor, £76m (92m, US$121m) visitor experience is built on the plating works of Harland & Wolff’s Shipyard, where the actual ship was created. The venue accommodates nine galleries of exhibition space, drawing together special effects, a dark ride, underwater exploration


theatre and recreations of the ship’s decks and cabins and innovative interactive features to explore the sights, sounds, smells and stories of Titanic, as well as the city and people which made her. To enhance the experience,


Acoustiguide’s Opus Click multimedia guide is available in six languages – English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Mandarin. The building also houses


temporary exhibits, a banqueting suite, education and community facilities, catering and retail space and a basement car park. Supported by the Northern


Ireland Executive, Titanic Belfast is a unique public/ private partnership funded by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Belfast City Council, Belfast Harbour and Titanic Quarter Ltd. It’s operated by Titanic Belfast Ltd and owned by the Titanic Foundation Ltd.


The building’s façade is clad in 3,000 individually shaped silver anodized aluminium panels


The building stands at


126ft (38 m) high, the same height as Titanic’s hull


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