At the IOM Steam Railway's final stop, Port Erin, you'll find the lovely railway museum…read more You will find retired steam engines and a souvenir shop, along with one-of-a-kind items like the carriages Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother rode in on visits to the Isle; a steam train simulator (just £5 for 15 minutes and a load of fun); old maps; train sets; memorabilia; and other train ephemera. I recommend going on -- of all times -- Sunday morning ... that's when you will find the museum experts on duty and available for guided tours. We missed it the first time to Port Erin, but not the second time .... awesome! The incredible part, to me is it only costs £2 for adults and £1 for kids. Two weeks in the UK, and this is by far the least expensive museum we've been to. And worth every penny.

The Port Erin railway museum is directly at the end of the tracks for the Isle of Man steam train…read moreline in Port Erin. The museum is a great place to pickup railway souvenirs and post cards as well as Isle of Man themed post cards or gifts. They also have a nice collection of Thomas the tank engine items which we may have purchased a bit too many for my son. The museum itself is definitely worth seeing, especially for the low trivial cost of 1 GBP. The museum has two retired locomotives as well as a few of the actual railway cars used through the years. It has an interesting history of the trains on the Island. I would highly recommend a stop to visit this museum if you are in Port Erin.

Excellent experience learning about the history of Douglas and the Isle of Man. Enjoyed seeing the…read morehistory of the famous Isle of Man TT race and seeing the trophies

A great little museum and its Free. All you need to know about IOM divided into pleasing little…read morespaces. There is a nice film on Tynwald and some great costumes from war campaigns. The wildlife section is right at the end and has the best comfortable chairs to sink into just as you need them before attacking the gift shop. We did an hour and half and were well tired after an hour. God love the Vikings for making IOM what it is today.

This is a small historical village illustrating crofter life style of the 1800.'s where weaving and…read moreknitting often took place in the homes of the villagers. There are a few cottages and someone waiting to give you a demonstration and backround story of village life. It was harsh indeed. There will be a fire lit in one of the buildings. There is a small church, tearoom and gift shop with museum upstairs. We arrived as it was opening and it was a very misty morning, the Cloak of Manannon added an authenticity to the village. The Calf of Man was visible only momentarily. We saw a caped figure scuttling off to one of the cottages, later whom would be telling us a story. It was quite lovely and a highlight of the trip. There is a car park about 10 minutes walk away or if you are early there is room right outside the giftshop for small cars. Meayll Circle is a short walk away, about 20 minute round trip.

Definitely more suited to children and teens. The videos felt old and tired and Manannon's voice…read moredreary. We were in an out in 30 mins. Good to do while waiting for Peel Castle to Open. The highlight was the Longboat that had sailed down a few years ago.

The second big Tourist Attraction in Peel is the House of Manannan. This large and detailed museum…read moreis the ideal place for a rainy day on the island - but even if the sun is shining, it is worth to come here and have a look at the very good exhibition. We came here on a sunny day and stayed much longer than intended because it was fun exploring the different rooms and stories behind the objects. The museum shows the history of the Isle of Man more or less in chronical order, but instead of using big boring signposts, the curator chose a more interesting approach. Each room depicts scenes from the life on the island. For example you can explore the interior of a Celtic roundhouse or a Viking longhouse, all with different scenes depicting everyday live. Some figures tell stories about how life was at this time and if you touch some of the exhibits there are short films about the history of the person linked to it. One of the most interesting exhibits is a real Viking ship. It was built in Norway and a crew of adventurous Norse and Manxmen sailed the ship down to the Isle of Man to commemorate the Millennium Year 1979 of the first Tynwald in 979. You can walk round the whole ship and read all about the 1500 mile journey and how the crew had to learn to live and think like real Vikings to brave the seas and overcome storms and even a capsize of the open boat. We really enjoyed our visit here and would recommend this place to anybody coming to the Isle of Man. You can learn so many new things about Celtic, Viking and Manx history and even have a lot of fun - perfect!

Anyone who restored any old machine back to its former glory immediately has my respect. This…read moreorganization is actively restoring and preserving local history and a small section of the railway line up to the old abbey on the outskirts of Downpatrick, on some occasions you can get a ride on the steam engines which is great for kids and adults too. Its living history not from a textbook or stuck in a museum, these are working engines and preserving skills that would otherwise not be needed and be lost. Worth checking when trains are running for a visit.

We visited the Ulster Museum after we had done quite a few other attractions and decided to only…read morefocus on one of the displays, namely the section dedicated to the Troubles. Extremely informative and well-presented.

Great museum with a wide variety of things- like a national museum. So many genres, and we got…read moreextra lucky that there was an exhibit of current artists with art for sale. That exhibit was gigantic and impressive. Only downside of the museum was no acoustical/ absorption to buffer the screeching children. It was well worth a visit if you have spare time in Belfast.

Went to the Crumlin road jail as it's the top ranked attraction on trip advisor. It was…read moreinteresting that the site is owned by the Govt but run by a private company. It cost £6.50 (had a £2 discount coupon). The last tour of the day is at 4:30pm but it's also cool that the main building is open till late because of the restaurant located inside. Hearing about what went on was truly horrific but overall this was an okay experience for me. I think I was expecting more info about the troubles and the political prisoners but that wasn't really our tour guide's focus. He also started the tour by asking for volunteers but nothing was done involving a volunteer! It's an hour's tour and the visit to the tunnel plus the hangman info was the most interesting bits of the tour for me. Another tip - Don't miss checking out the beautiful but now derelict courthouse opposite the street. The govt sold it for £1 but it's going to take a fair bit of bob to put it back to rights! So overall it was interesting tour but maybe Note: #222 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016

I had been meaning to come here for absolutely years, and just never got around to it…read more I am a huge fan of anything of historical interest, however my first visit, surprisingly, was for the Ghost tour this Halloween! I booked the tickets online and came along this October hoping for a spooky experience. We were greeted at the gates by security who explained how to get around into the car park, and got parked up with no issues. We waited in the coffee shop 'The Crum' - and had a wine and beer each prior to the tour. When the tour started, we were initially taken into a holding area, and then began by being taken into the tunnel linking the jail to the courthouse, where allegedly, paranormal activity has taken place! Unfortunately (or thankfully, maybe) we experienced no such activity on our trip. We were then taken into a side room where an employee was said to have met a grisly end, and we were instructed to record audio on our phones. Next, we were taken to one of the wings where we could see the cells (and inside the cells) and last but not least, we were shown to the condemned man's cell, and behind the book case to the gallows, before being taken down into the basement. We didn't experience any ghostly going's on in our trip, but I would definitely come back again, this time during the day, so I can get a proper look at the inside of the jail, since the tour I did was in the dark or low light. Recommended!

A wonderful exhibition with lots of videos and even a ride I didn't know about that was optional…read morebut very fun! I loved seeing the difference between the first, second and third class cabins, as well as so many rare artefacts, like the life jacket and Malcolm Johnson's pocket watch (stopped right at the time he entered the water). Very haunting but incredible to see. The see-through floor with the wreckage seemingly moving underneath was really well done and the man telling people about the wreckage and artefacts was very insightful. There's a large, red-lit room towards the end that you walk down stairs into. He said that the images of people on the wall floating up tells you they survived and floating down are the people who were lost a sea. Such a beautiful way of showing those who didn't make it. Well worth the visit and the walk around SS Nomadic at the end.

Titanic Belfast is an immersive experience museum. There is a ride that shares the history of the…read moreship and the launch from Belfast over 100 years ago. It shows how the ship was made in Belfast. And survivors share stories after they returned home. It can get crowded in the afternoon. I recommend going early before the traffic.

Admission to this restored 18th century gaol is free. Exhibitions are about the history of County…read moreDown. The restored cell-block has life-size figures of prisoners and their jailers. There are education programmes, events, and temporary displays. This has a shop and tea-room.

Went here recently with some visitors. The staff were friendly and helpful.read more