The Amelia Earhart Centre
Ballyarnett Country Park
Derry
County Londonderry
BT48 7UF
Northern Ireland

Tel: 028 7135 4040

The Amelia Earhart Centre, located just outside of Derry, is dedicated to the first woman to make a trans-Atlantic flight. She landed at Ballyarnett County Park in 1932, shortly before disappearing while flying over the Pacific in one of aviation’s greatest mysteries. There is a guide on-hand to show visitors around the site, including where Earhart landed at the end of the famous flight.

Bloody Sunday Memorial
Bogside
Derry
County Londonderry
Northern Ireland

The Bloody Sunday Memorial commemorates the 13 Derry civilians killed by British troops on Sunday, January 30th 1972. The incident was one of the most tragic and significant events of the Troubles, earning it international recognition and infamy.

The Bogside Murals
Bogside
Derry
County Londonderry
Northern Ireland

Located at Free Derry Corner, The Bogside Murals are some of the most prominent political statements in the world, illustrating the stark religious and political divisions that marred both Derry and the whole of Northern Ireland for more than 30 years.

Free Derry Corner
Bogside
Derry
County Londonderry
Northern Ireland

Free Derry Corner is possibly the most famous political landmark in the world, illustrating the fierceness of the opposition to British rule by Derry’s Catholic population. Despite repeated attempts by the British Army to destroy the wall, resistance by Bogside residents prevented its destruction.

The Guildhall
Guildhall Street
Derry
County Londonderry
BT48 6BB
Northern Ireland

Tel: 028 7137 7335

Built in 1890 but reconstructed in 1908 and 1972 following a fire and IRA bombings, the Guild Hall is a magnificent Tudor Gothic-style building and is one of the city’s most elegant structures, used as a civic and cultural centre for concerts and exhibitions.

The H-Block Monument
Bogside
Derry
County Londonderry
Northern Ireland

The H-Block Monument stands in tribute to the IRA prisoners held at Long Kesh prison who went on hunger strike in protest at their classification as common criminals. The incident was one of the most influential and memorable events in the entire history of the Troubles.

St. Columb’s Cathedral
24 London Street
Derry
County Londonderry
BT48 6RQ
Northern Ireland

Tel: 028 7126 7313

Constructed in 1633, St Columb’s Cathedral is Derry’s most historic building. Along with many documents dating back to the Siege of Derry, the Gothic masterpiece also contains portraits of William of Orange and the original keys of the city.

Tower Museum
Union Hall Place
Derry
County Londonderry
BT48 6LU
Northern Ireland

Tel: 028 7137 2411

The Tower Museum contains two major historical exhibitions detailing the history of Derry. The Story of Derry uses a range of audio-visual and interactive displays to chart the city’s history from its earliest geological origins, while the Armada Exhibition tells the story of La Trinidad Valencera, one of the Spanish Armada’s largest ships which was wrecked off the Donegal coast near Derry in 1588.

The Workhouse Museum and Library
23 Glendermott Road
Waterside
Derry
County Londonderry
BT48 6BG
Northern Ireland

Tel: 028 7131 8328

Set within Derry’s refurbished 19th century workhouse, this museum tells the Dickensian story of the poor and starving herded into these institutions notorious for their abuse, misery and spectacularly high mortality rates. The museum also contains exhibits on the Great Famine and the Battle of the Atlantic, in which Derry played a leading role.