Belfast City Hall Tours
Discover the majestic heart of Belfast with our captivating guided tours of Belfast City Hall, a stunning example of Baroque Revival architecture. Our expert guides will lead you through the building's most revered spaces, including the marble-clad Rotunda, the ornate Robing Room, and the historic Council Chamber, offering an exclusive glimpse into areas typically reserved for civic dignitaries and private functions.
As you ascend the Grand Staircase, you will be immersed in the history of Belfast, from the intricate John Luke mural to the acoustics of the central dome's Whispering Gallery. Admire the magnificent civic regalia, including the Lady Mayoress's jewels encrusted with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, which have been worn since 1897. The tour culminates in the Council Chamber, where you can sit in the seats of the 60 elected members and view the royal thrones used by King George V and Queen Mary during the opening of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1921.
Daily public tours are available and last approximately 45 minutes. Tickets are available at the reception desk on a first-come, first-served basis for £6 per adult, while children enter free of charge. We encourage visitors to arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure a seamless experience. For groups of 10 or more, private tours are available; these are free for school and community groups (10-25 people) and offered at a charge for commercial operators, provided they are booked at least seven days in advance. While public tours are conducted in English to maintain their integrity, private groups may bring a translator to assist alongside our professional guides. Our tours are committed to accessibility, and we welcome visitors with disabilities upon prior contact to discuss specific needs and emergency evacuation plans.
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4,8 out of 5 from 16 reviews
Fantastic experience: Interesting! Amazing History !
Fantastic experience: This place is an amazing site everyone should visit! We only decided to visit this due to another attraction nearby being closed for christmas, but after my time here I would recommend making this a priority if you are ever in the belfast area. The guided tours are free, all you free to do is go register for tickets on the day you wish to have a tour . Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and guided us through the history of Belfast as we explored this gorgeous building and showed us all the main chambers of Belfast government. 10/10 experience and time, would definitely recommend to everyone..
Fantastic experience: Great
Fantastic experience: Possui visita guiada gratuita, local muito bonito!
Fantastic experience: Excellent guided tour 50 minutes in length and it's free. I advise anyone who reads this and can visit to do so.
Fantastic experience: Great.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic little tour. We found out about it from the free tour we had done that morning and decided on a whim to sign up to do it. And what a fantastic decision it was. The building is precious, the stories interesting and the guide wonderful. It is like a small museum in the first floor, all the painting of past Lord Mayors on display and you even had the opportunity to sit on the Lord Mayor Chair and the chamber of local MPs. An excellent use of 45 minutes. Afterwards there was a small exhibition downstairs about the troubles that was worthwhile as well. All this and it is free, so you would be fool to miss it!
Fantastic experience: Beautiful building and a lovely free tour.
Fantastic experience: Thanks David for a fantastic tour with lots of history and insights about this beautiful building. Alongside an engaging exhibition, a must-see site to visit in Belfast and free too!
Positive experience: This is an interesting exhibition on the history of Belfast. This answered the questions we had about various things like the impact of WW2.
Fantastic experience: Excellent free tour, really interesting guide with lots of information
Fantastic experience: Do this free Tour! It runs 45 min but it seems to be over in an instant, so many nice Storys and facts are told. Sit in the Lord Majors Chair or wear the gown of a council member...! So many nice memorys and an astonishing building!
Fantastic experience: Great tour, detail, information, humorous, engaging & entertaining.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic experience, superb tour
Positive experience: Free tours, 45 minutes, interesting.
Positive experience: A little bit short because of the elections but that is understandable. Christopher was a wonderful guide, everyone was very happy. Thank you very much
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