Queen's Quarter: Botanic Gardens, Ulster Museum & Queen's University
Belfast, Ireland
About This Activity
Queen's Quarter is Belfast's most architecturally beautiful neighborhood, centered on the red-brick Victorian Gothic campus of Queen's University. The adjacent Botanic Gardens (free) contain the Palm House and Tropical Ravine glasshouses. The Ulster Museum (free) is Northern Ireland's national museum with galleries spanning art, history, archaeology, and natural sciences. The surrounding streets are packed with independent cafés and restaurants.
* Botanic Gardens * Ulster Museum * Queen's University * Palm House
Seasonal note: Botanic Gardens best May–Sep; Ulster Museum open year-round
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Best 21 Days in Ireland — Based in Belfast
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