SS Nomadic

Over het museum

SS Nomadic was built in Belfast in 1911 by the same yard as the liner RMS Titanic and was designed by Thomas Andrews. She was a tender, a small passenger vessel used to carry travellers between the quay and large ships anchored in deeper water. At Cherbourg in April 1912 she took first- and second-class passengers out to the Titanic, a few days before the liner's loss.

Nomadic served in both world wars and spent more than fifty years ferrying passengers to transatlantic liners. Later she was moored beside the Eiffel Tower in Paris for nearly thirty years and used as a restaurant and party venue. She is the last surviving White Star Line vessel and is part of the core collection of the National Historic Ships register.

After about a century she returned to Belfast, where she was restored and berthed in Hamilton Dock, close to the slipways where she was built. Visitors can explore four decks, including first- and second-class spaces, the crew quarters, the bridge and the flying bridge. Displays cover her construction, her service at Cherbourg and the people connected with her since 1911, and the dockside panels tell the story of Belfast shipbuilding.

Hoogtepunten

• Last surviving White Star Line ship, built alongside the Titanic
• Restored first- and second-class areas and crew quarters
• Bridge and flying bridge with views over the harbour
• Displays on her construction and the people linked to her since 1911
• Hamilton Dock and its historic caisson gate

Vaste collectie

• The Nomadic Experience – A visit across four decks of the restored tender, from first-class saloons to crew quarters, bridge and flying bridge, with displays on her construction and history.

Beheerder

Titanic Belfast

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

No separate SS Nomadic-only price is published: visiting the ship is included in the Titanic Experience ticket, and the prices shown are the online prices for that ticket (walk-up prices are higher). Online and walk-up Nomadic tickets can be used on the day or redeemed within a year of purchase. The cheaper Seasonal Late Saver ticket does not include SS Nomadic.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie

The route to the ship is level, but visitors cross a road and about 30 to 40 metres of cobbled dockside to reach the gangway. A lift on board serves all areas except the crew space (about 7 to 8 steps) and the flying bridge deck (about 15 steps). The accessible toilets and Changing Places toilet are in the main Titanic Belfast building, which is about 150 metres away. Wheelchairs can be reserved by phone in advance. A free audio-described guide is available from Visitor Services and multimedia guides with British Sign Language are offered. Visitors with autism can use a pre-visit sensory guide, ear defenders and black-out tents. The car park has accessible bays on its two underground levels.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations

Children can steer the ship in an interactive game, play ship-facts card games, dress up as crew members and build a model of the ship. Under-5s are free.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

SS Nomadic lies in Hamilton Dock, about 150 metres from the front door of Titanic Belfast, directly across the road from the Titanic sign. Belfast Bikes docking stations stand beside the ship and at the Odyssey Pavilion; the city centre is 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel
• Kluisjes

Dining outlets and the Titanic Store are in the Titanic Belfast building; souvenirs related to the ship are sold there. Luggage lockers are on Level -2 of the car park. Free guest Wi-Fi is stated for the Titanic Belfast building, not for the ship.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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