Ulster Museum - Website
Come face to face with dinosaurs, meet an Egyptian Mummy and see modern masterpieces with a visit to the Ulster Museum. As Northern Ireland’s treasure house of the past and present, the museum is home to a rich collection of art, history and natural sciences and free to all visitors. From Ireland to the South Pacific, ancient relics to hands on activities, the museum offers something for everyone from the simply curious to the enthusiast.
Botanic Gardens - Website
Botanic Gardens is an important part of Belfast’s Victorian heritage and a popular meeting place for residents, students and tourists. It contains two important buildings, the Palm House and the Tropical Ravine, as well as a children’s playground, a bowling green, walking routes, a rose garden and assorted tropical plants, mature trees and flower beds.
Crescent Arts Centre - Website
The Crescent Arts Centre is one of Northern Ireland’s premiere community arts centres. Established in 1984, the Crescent Arts Centre is a gateway for the people of Belfast and beyond to access the best in a variety of dance, arts and cultural activities.
Lyric Theatre - Website
The Lyric Theatre is producing a season of plays that captures the spirit of the city. There could be no better quartet of writers to document the city's evolution than St John Ervine, Graham Reid, Marie Jones and David Ireland, each with their own voice and perspective on Belfast past and present. The four plays chosen for the Lyric's Tales of the City season have characters and stories firmly rooted in Belfast but the themes are universal. At the heart of each play is a family story that resonates with audiances both at home and further afield.
