See where the Titanic's short life began: on the historic docks of Belfast. It was in this shipbuilding city that the largest passenger ship in the world was designed and built. On 31 May 1911, the Titanic was launched and slid down the runway at the Harland & Wolff shipyard. This very site in Belfast is now home to the excellent Titanic Belfast, which opened in 2012, 100 years after the ship sank. The museum, whose iconic shape pays tribute to the bow of the ship, is an absolute must-see and one of Northern Ireland's biggest tourist attractions. It is the largest Titanic visitor experience in the world, and has just undergone an exciting refresh.

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