This majestic ship is Europe's only surviving WW II cruiser, moored on the River Thames as a floating museum with displays about her history and the Navy. HMS Belfast led the naval bombardment off Normandy in support of the Allied landings of D-Day in June 1944 and last fired her guns during the Korean War. Brought alive by sound effects and specially created smell, HMS Belfast is part of history not to be missed.

Official statement

HMS Belfast is the largest surviving example of Britain's twentieth century naval power and is now a museum moored on the Thames between Tower and London Bridge. She was the first ship to be saved for the nation since Nelson's HMS Victory due to her historical importance.

Best known for her role in supporting the advancing Allied troops as they made their way onto Gold and Juno beaches on the morning of D-Day, 6 June 1944, HMS Belfast is now a naval time capsule, providing nine decks of living history to explore.

The HMS Belfast experience provides living testament to her illustrious service, her battle stories and the conditions in which up to 950 crew members lived and fought in until her retirement from the Royal Navy in 1965. Over 6 million people have visited her since she became an Imperial War Museum site in 1978.

London map of HMS Belfast

• Directions: London Bridge tube - London docks
• Website: www.hmsbelfast.org.uk
• Telephone: 0207 940 6300