Titanic Plans to be Made Public for First Time

8th April 2026

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RMS Titanic leaving Belfast with two guiding tugs visible

Technical plans and drawings used for the construction of the Titanic in Belfast are set to be made public for the first time ever.

According to BBC News, the documents will be made available online as part of a new project by National Museums Northern Ireland, which houses the Harland & Wolff archive at the Ulster Folk Museum.

Previously only accessible to researchers and academics, the Titanic plans will soon be viewable in person at the museum by appointment as well as on the web.

Project archivist Siobhan McLaughlin says the move will “unlock the hidden histories of Belfast’s heritage in shipbuilding”.

The archive also contains detailed plans and drawings for the Titanic’s sister ships, the Olympic and the Britannic.

Afloat.ie has more on the story HERE.

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