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24/07/2019
Proposed Belfast Aquarium To Attract Thousands Of Visitors
A UK-based company has submitted plans to build a £10 million Aquarium in Belfast's Titanic Quarter.
Proposals were lodged with Belfast City Council by ReefLIVE Ltd for the facility that is expected to attract 300,000 visitors annually.
It would be located behind the Titanic Hotel and subject to planning approval, would complement the growing interest in marine life conservation grown out of documentaries such as Blue Planet 2.
The building will be designed by Ethos Architects and will open in the spring of 2021.
A spokesperson for the company said: "ReefLIVE's Belfast Aquarium has been designed as an aquarium for the 21st century and will place the visitor at the heart of the marine environment to give them a unique insight into the amazing stories of life beneath the waves."
Once open the aquarium "will be the largest ocean visitor attraction on the island of Ireland", the spokesperson added.
"Belfast has become one of the UK's leading hubs for such family-friendly experiences and we see the city as a thriving tourism destination. We are confident in our decision to choose Belfast over other top UK cities for our first investment of this kind."
(JG/CM)
Proposals were lodged with Belfast City Council by ReefLIVE Ltd for the facility that is expected to attract 300,000 visitors annually.
It would be located behind the Titanic Hotel and subject to planning approval, would complement the growing interest in marine life conservation grown out of documentaries such as Blue Planet 2.
The building will be designed by Ethos Architects and will open in the spring of 2021.
A spokesperson for the company said: "ReefLIVE's Belfast Aquarium has been designed as an aquarium for the 21st century and will place the visitor at the heart of the marine environment to give them a unique insight into the amazing stories of life beneath the waves."
Once open the aquarium "will be the largest ocean visitor attraction on the island of Ireland", the spokesperson added.
"Belfast has become one of the UK's leading hubs for such family-friendly experiences and we see the city as a thriving tourism destination. We are confident in our decision to choose Belfast over other top UK cities for our first investment of this kind."
(JG/CM)
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