W5
W5 is a museum in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland which is located on Queen’s Quay. W5 is situated nearby to Belfast Harbour Marina, as well as near the bowling alley Hollywood Bowl.Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Science museum in Belfast, Ireland
- Also known as: “W5 Belfast” and “whowhatwherewhenwhy”
- Address: Queen’s Quay, BT3 9QQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Odyssey and SS Nomadic.
Odyssey
Photo: Conradder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Odyssey, consisting of the Odyssey Place, W5 and the SSE Arena, is a sports, entertainment and science learning complex located within the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Odyssey is situated 350 feet southeast of W5.
SS Nomadic
Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
SS Nomadic is a former tender of the White Star Line, launched on 25 April 1911 at Belfast, that is now on display in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. She was built to transfer passengers and mail to and from the ocean liners RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. SS Nomadic is situated 1,000 feet northeast of W5.
Titanic Belfast
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Titanic Belfast is a visitor attraction in Belfast, Northern Ireland which opened in 2012. It is a monument to Belfast's maritime heritage on the site of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard in the city's Titanic Quarter where the RMS Titanic was built. Titanic Belfast is situated 1,700 feet northeast of W5.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Titanic Quarter and Cathedral Quarter.
Titanic Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Titanic Quarter in Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a large-scale waterfront regeneration, comprising historic maritime landmarks, film studios, education facilities, apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and the world's largest Titanic-themed attraction centered on land in Belfast Harbour, known until 1995 exclusively as Queen's Island, and initially, Dargan's Island.
Cathedral Quarter
Quarter
Photo: Stuart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a developing area of the city, roughly situated between Royal Avenue near where the Belfast Central Library building is, and the Dunbar Link in the city centre.
New Lodge
Suburb
Photo: Gerry Lynch, CC BY 2.5.
The New Lodge is an urban, working class Catholic community in Belfast, Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of the city centre. The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks.
W5
- Categories: science museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.60465° or 54° 36′ 17″ northLongitude
-5.91501° or 5° 54′ 54″ westOperator
Muesums NIOpen location code
9C6PJ33M+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2214182263OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q115533768
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Satellite Map
Discover W5 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“W5” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “W5”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belfast Harbour Marina and Hollywood Bowl.
Nearby Places
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