Northern Ireland at 100 - 100 Greats

100 Greats 1921-2021

Titanic Centre

The Titanic Centre, Belfast opened in 2012 and is built in the city’s Titanic Quarter on the site of the former Harland and Wolff shipyard. It was opened in 2012 and tells the stories of the famous Titanic ship which hit an iceberg and sank during her maiden voyage in 1912. It is a famous tourist attraction and has had more than four million visitors since it opened. It became the world’s leading tourist attraction in 2016.

It has boosted the Northern Ireland economy and sustained hundreds of jobs each year in the wider community.

The building is an interesting shape and made up of three thousand silver aluminium sheets folded into complicated asymmetrical shapes.

Area(s) of Learning

Science and Technology
Mathematics and Numeracy
Language and Literacy
The World Around Us

Skills and Capabilities

Cross-Curricular Skills
Communication
Using Mathematics
Using ICT
Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
Managing Information
Working with Others
Being Creative
Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
Self-Management

Decade

2010s

Aspects of NI life

History
Science/STEM/Invention

Attitudes and Dispositions

Commitment-determination-resourcefulness
Community spirit
Concern for others
Curiosity
Flexibility
Integrity-moral courage
Openness to new ideas
Respect
Self-confidence
Tolerance