Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society

Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society

The Old Museum Building

The Old Museum Building
Side view of the entrance to The Old Museum Building; a copy of the entrance to the Octagon Tower of Andronicus in Athens
Granite blocks at the entrance to The Old Museum Building
Granite blocks at the entrance to The Old Museum Building

The portico is an exact copy of the octagon tower of Andronicus in Athens.

Basalt pillars from the Giant’s Causeway are embedded on each side of the entrance.

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The Belfast Natural History Museum & Philosophical Society
Old Museum Building
7 College Square North,
Belfast BT1 6AR

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