Titanic Belfast is a living monument to Belfast’s moving maritime legacy on the site of the former Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast’s new Titanic Quarter. Traced into the paving of a public plaza, the legends of the RMS Olympic and the RMS Titanic confirm this site’s international attraction status. The stories of ships and city will unfold over the 12,000 square metres of floor space, shared with private function rooms and community facilities. The project’s graphic silhouette is intended to symbolise Belfast’s metamorphosis from engineering powerhouse to 21st century metropolis.
The development will be owned and managed by a registered charity; Titanic Foundation Ltd. When legal agreements were signed in November 2008, the cost of the project was £77m. £37m is being provided by the Northern Ireland Executive / Northern Ireland Tourist Board, £16m by Titanic Quarter Ltd, £14m by Belfast Harbour and £10m by Belfast City Council. [1]
Titanic Belfast opens to the public 31 March 2012. [2]
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