HMS Caroline

This event is now sold out. Maritime Babies provides babies and their parents & carers with the opportunity to explore materials, sounds, colours and textures in a range of maritime and sea themed activities.

Join us at HMS Caroline on Thursday 22nd February for a lecture to mark the 100-year anniversary of the ship’s arrival in Belfast. Will Heppa, NMRN Curator of Artefacts, will explore the early history of the Ulster Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and look at HMS Caroline’s crucial role in the Second World War. There will also be an opportunity to see some of the objects featured in the talk on display in the Pump House.

Bring your little ghosts, monsters, goblins and more… to enjoy everything spooky that’s in store! Little vampires set to drive you batty during the Halloween holidays? Prepare to say boo to the HMS Caroline crew as they welcome you onboard for a Halloween Trail and specially themed drop-in arts and crafts sessions.

Learn about HMS Caroline’s journeys to India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Seychelles and Maldives by taking part in the HMS Caroline Summer Trail. Local illustrator, Rory Quigg, has created a unique trail specially designed for families and children this summer. Discover details of the crews lives and experiences aboard HMS Caroline between 1919 to 1922 as HMS Caroline visited countries all across the world, including India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Seychelles and Maldives. The summer trail is included free with HMS Caroline self-guided tour tickets.