Northern Ireland’s recent history was profoundly shaped by the conflict known as The Troubles, which began in the 1960s and continued until the Peace Process of the 1990s. Today, many visitors choose to explore this chapter of history to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced and the progress made towards reconciliation. Northern Ireland’s story is one of transformation - where the past is remembered, but the present is filled with optimism.
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Discover Peace Tourism
Discover Peace Tourism
Northern Ireland’s recent history was profoundly shaped by the conflict known as The Troubles, which began in the 1960s and continued until the Peace Process of the 1990s. Today, many visitors choose to explore this chapter of history to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced and the progress made towards reconciliation. Northern Ireland’s story is one of transformation - where the past is remembered, but the present is filled with optimism.
Northern Ireland’s recent history was profoundly shaped by the conflict known as The Troubles, which began in the 1960s and continued until the Peace Process of the 1990s. Today, many visitors choose to explore this chapter of history to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced and the progress made towards reconciliation. Northern Ireland’s story is one of transformation - where the past is remembered, but the present is filled with optimism.
Experience our history first-hand
Ulster Museum
Trace the story of protest, conflict and reconciliation at Northern Ireland’s biggest museum. See how artists and musicians used creativity to cope with, interpret and process the impact of The Troubles, and hear real life stories of those who lived through such difficult times.
Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
Hillsborough Castle has a long history of playing host to political discussions, from American Independence in the 1770s to the Northern Ireland Peace Process in the 1990s. Join Hillsborough's expert guides as they unpick the intimate and world-shaping discussions held here behind closed doors.
Museum of Free Derry
Through powerful exhibitions and a 25,000-item archive, The Museum of Free Derry explores Free Derry’s enduring struggle for freedom, equality, and justice. Established by the Bloody Sunday Trust, it shares the people’s story of the civil rights and early conflict era.
DC Tours – Belfast Walking Tours
Discover Belfast’s complex past on DC Tours’ award-winning A History of Terror walking tour. In 2.5 hours, expert local guides give a neutral, civilian account of The Troubles and Peace Process, helping visitors understand the conflict and truly connect with the city.
The Siege Museum
The Siege Museum is a treasure house of artefacts from past to present. This interactive experience reveals the rich and turbulent history of 400 years of the city walls, including the Siege of Londonderry in 1689 and the Associated Clubs of the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Discover over 150 years of history as you journey through Northern Ireland’s only remaining Victorian Era prison. The interactive tour allows you to explore the building’s colourful past gaining a unique insight into the daily lives of prisoners and staff.
The Peacemakers Museum
The Peacemakers Museum in Derry's Bogside explores how the conflict evolved from August 1972 to 2007 and the key role played by male and female local figures including John Hume, Martin McGuinness and Mitchel McLaughlin in securing the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
Derrie Danders Walking Tour
Using the lens of colourful and thought-provoking street art and political murals, installed on West Bank of Derry~Londonderry, you will learn about the key events of The Troubles and the resulting peace process, including the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
James Connolly Visitor Centre
Áras Uí Chonghaile is an award-winning modern, inspirational, visitor centre based in the heart of Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter and located only yards from where James Connolly, a man of formidable ideas and remarkable vision, lived on the Falls Road.
The Guildhall
Visit Derry~Londonderry's Guildhall, a landmark of peace and reconciliation. Explore John Hume’s Nobel, Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Prizes, and discover the building’s pivotal role in the Saville Inquiry, reflecting Derry~Londonderry's enduring journey from conflict to hope.
Touring Around Belfast
Take a Black Cab tour in the company of a driver who grew up and now works these same streets. A unique personal perspective on the effects of The Troubles on the city and its communities that offers you the chance to get up close with landmarks like the Peace Walls, political murals, Short Strand and Titanic Belfast.
Museum of Orange Heritage - Schomberg House
The Museum of Orange Heritage features the largest collection of Orange artefacts in the world. Learn about the origins, traditions and continued relevance of the Orange Institution and its role in society since it was formed in 1795.
BelfastLad Tours
Experience a unique perspective on Belfast, as expert guides reveal the city’s treasures and share its rich tapestry of history, culture, and tradition. These immersive tours blend academic insights with personal perspective, delivering insights to the role of religion, unrest and reconciliation in the city’s history.
St Comgall’s - 'The Falls, Where The Troubles Began'
Located at St Comgall’s, just a short 20-minute stroll from City Hall, this new exhibition tells the powerful story of the outbreak of conflict on the streets that surrounded this old school from August 1969 to July 1970. It recounts local experiences and features the Dúchas Oral History Archive and the Belfast [Photographic] Archive Project.
Tower Museum
Step inside the Derry Girls Experience at the Tower Museum and explore authentic props, costumes, and sets from the hit series. Discover how the show humorously and poignantly captured life in 1990s Derry~Londonderry amid political tension and everyday teenage adventures.
EastSide Visitor Centre
This is the place to engage with east Belfast’s complex history and cultural landscape, in a reflective setting. Connect with the social, political and economic evolution of the area through regeneration projects and the arts. Be part of a thriving neighbourhood vibe and celebrate the local heritage with community storytelling, events, trails and tours.
Roddy McCorley Republican Heritage Centre
Discover the story of 200 years of Irish Republicanism told through the prism of a unique collection of locally gathered and curated historical artefacts, from The Society of United Irishmen of 1798 through to the present day.
The Linen Hall
Explore The Linen Hall’s world-renowned political collection. Started in 1968 with one civil rights leaflet, this incredible collection holds 350,000 rare and unique artefacts; encompassing all shades of opinion, it’s the definitive archive of The Troubles, Peace Process and beyond.
Coiste Irish Political Tours
A unique walking tour delivered by former political prisoners who share their personal experiences of the British/Irish conflict. Experience authentic tours, delivered by trained guides where you will explore the richness of the history and culture of West Belfast.
Seamus Heaney HomePlace
Designed for university and college students on study abroad visits, this Conflict for International Students guided tour and dynamic workshop experience explores the theme of both political and personal conflict in Heaney’s poetry, set against the backdrop of The Troubles.
Belfast City Hall
Discover the deep and complex history of this iconic city in the baroque City Hall. Four rooms are dedicated to exploring the religious and political divisions of Belfast, while The Reflection Space gives voice to the testimonies of citizens who lived through The Troubles.
City Sightseeing Derry~Londonderry
Take a tour bus past the landmarks of The Troubles, from Waterside to Bogside, and in and out of the city’s medieval walls. A walking tour leads you to the Bogside to explore the community’s distinctive murals, and a chance to visit the artists’ studios.
City Sightseeing Belfast
This tour brings you past many of the city’s political landmarks, from the Stormont seat of government, to the Peace Walls, Crumlin Road Gaol and the historic flashpoints of the Falls Road and Shankill.
Seedhead Arts Street Art Walking Tour
The Peace Process sparked relief and joy amongst so many within the arts community, a joy vibrantly expressed in Belfast’s iconic street art. You’ll see how the city’s street art has moved from expressions of division and difference, towards expressions of creativity, togetherness and hope.
