We are 1.3 miles, an 8-minute drive or 13-minute walk away from Belfast City Hall.

We do not have on-site parking at the museum.

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How to get here:

Translink operate several services which stop close to the museum.

By Bus - The closest bus stations to the museum are:

• Laganside Bus Centre is a 4-minute, 0.5 mile walk
• Europa Bus Centre is a 7-minute, 1.1 mile walk

By Train - The three train stations closest to the museum are:

• Yorkgate Train Station a 16-minute, 0.7 mile walk
• Great Victoria Street Train Station is an 18-minute, 0.9 mile walk
• Lanyon Place Train Station is a 19-minute, 0.9 mile walk

To consult timetables and for more information about Bus/Train services in and around Belfast, please visit TRANSLINK.

By Car - Sat Nav users, please use the postcode BT1 2LD.

Parking - Some on-street parking is available outside the museum on Talbot Street. This is pay and display, and parking wardens regularly patrol the area. Please make sure to pay the correct amount for the length of your visit.

There are also some multi-story car parks close by:

• St Anne's Square Car Park at 30 Edward Street, Belfast, BT1 2LP. This is a 2-minute, 0.3 mile walk from the museum.
• CastleCourt Shopping Centre Car Park at 26 Smithfield Square N, Belfast, BT1 1EH. This is a 5-minute, 0.8 mile walk from the museum.

By Bicycle - The Belfast Bike scheme was launched in April 2015. There are currently 50 Belfast Bikes docking stations and over 400 bikes linking up the city.

The closest Belfast Bike docking stations to the museum are:

• Cathedral Gardens (Station Number: 3914)
• Cotton Court (Station Number: 3926)
• Royal Avenue/ CastleCourt (Station Number: 3925)

For more information on how to rent a bike, please visit Belfast Bikes.

On Foot - The NIWM is a 13-minute, 1.3 mile walk away from Belfast City Hall and the Visit Belfast Welcome Centre.

Turning down from Donegall Street, the NIWM is a red brick building on the right-hand side of the road.