HMS Belfast

Morgan's Lane
Tooley Street
London
City of London
SE1 2JH
England

Website

www.iwm.org.uk

E-mail

General Information

hmsbelfast@iwm.org.uk

Telephone

General Information

020 7940 6300

Learning and Access

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Group Bookings

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Press Enquiries

020 7416 5316

Fax

020 7403 0719

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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HMS Belfast was ordered by the Admiralty in 1936 and was built by Harland and Wolff at their dockyard in Belfast at a cost of just over £2 million. The vessel was launched by Mrs Neville Chamberlain, wife of the then Prime Minister, on St Patrick's Day, March 17 1938. HMS Belfast was commissioned into the Royal Navy on August 5 1939.

Now a branch of the Imperial War Museum, HMS Belfast has been carefully preserved to reflect the different decades of her service and the campaigns that she served in, from the Arctic Convoys and D-Day to the Korean War and the beginning of the Cold War.

HMS Belfast played an important role during the Second World War. She played a key role in the sinking of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst and opened fire on the D-Day beaches at 05.30am, 6 June 1944, supporting the landing of British and Canadian troops on Gold and Juno beaches. D-Day ultimately provided the turning point in the Second World War and led to victory in Europe.

HMS Belfast weighs an incredible 11,553 tons or almost 12 million kilos, and at over 613ft/187m long is the length of nineteen London buses parked end to end. With its nine decks of living history, HMS Belfast appeals to all ages and provides hours of interest, from the Captain's Bridge down to the boiler and engine rooms way below the ship's waterline beneath the surface of the Thames.

Venue Type:

Museum, Ship or maritime heritage site

 Opening hours

March - October
10:00 - 18:00 (last admission 17:15)
November - February
10:00 - 17:00 (last admission 16:15)

Closed: 24, 25, 26 December

 Admission charges

Please note: children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please allow 2 hours for your visit.

Adult: £12.95
Senior Citizens: £10.40
Students: £10.40
Children (under 16): FREE

Group discount rates (10 or more) and concessions are available.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • CD-ROM guide available
  • Foreign language audio guide available
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • General audio-guide available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Mail order service available
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

A full children's events programme ensures that there is an educational activity taking place onboard ship most weekends and during school holidays. For further information please view the HMS Belfast website: www.iwm.org.uk/hmsbelfast

Morgan's Lane
Tooley Street
London
City of London
SE1 2JH
England

Website

www.iwm.org.uk

E-mail

General Information

hmsbelfast@iwm.org.uk

Telephone

General Information

020 7940 6300

Learning and Access

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Group Bookings

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Press Enquiries

020 7416 5316

Fax

020 7403 0719

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collections services

  • Public access available to collections information

Morgan's Lane
Tooley Street
London
City of London
SE1 2JH
England

Website

www.iwm.org.uk

E-mail

General Information

hmsbelfast@iwm.org.uk

Telephone

General Information

020 7940 6300

Learning and Access

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Group Bookings

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Press Enquiries

020 7416 5316

Fax

020 7403 0719

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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 Digital and online resources

Protect the Convoy

http://hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/64/ptc_v0.9_webversion.html

Morgan's Lane
Tooley Street
London
City of London
SE1 2JH
England

Website

www.iwm.org.uk

E-mail

General Information

hmsbelfast@iwm.org.uk

Telephone

General Information

020 7940 6300

Learning and Access

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Group Bookings

020 7940 6367/6336/6348

Press Enquiries

020 7416 5316

Fax

020 7403 0719

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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