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Palm House

The Palm House in Botanic Gardens is one of the earliest examples of a glasshouse made from curved iron and glass.

It was built between 1839 and 1852 and features many interesting and colourful tropical plants.

Opening hours

We are open at the following times:

April to September

• Monday to Friday - 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm
• Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays - 1pm to 5pm

October to March

• Monday to Friday - 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm
• Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays - 1pm to 5pm

Palm House tours

To arrange a group tour of the Palm House, call Reg Maxwell on 028 9031 4762 or email maxwellr@belfastcity.gov.uk

Get in touch

Botanic Gardens
College Park
Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JP

Tel : 028 9031 4762
Fax : 028 9023 7070
Email: parksinfo@belfastcity.gov.uk