Art in Belfast

Belfast art galleries

Belfast Art Map

The Belfast Art Map is a guide to visual art across the city. From museums and galleries to artists’ studios and public artworks, find out more about what the city has to offer art lovers.

The map is available at locations across the city including:

• 2 Royal Avenue
• Belfast Welcome Centre
• a range of arts venues and studios,
• universities,
• selected hotels, bars, cafés and retail spaces
• museums

You can also view a copy at Belfast Art Map (link opens in new window)

Visit venue websites and social media platforms for up-to-date information about exhibitions and events.

Late Night Art Belfast

Visit a gallery in the evening on the first Thursday every month for Late Night Art Belfast

Belfast Street Art Guides

Self-guided tour

For a self-guided tour, this online guide will help you discover street art across the city. You'll find our Belfast Canvas and Belfast Entries projects as well as art in the Cathedral Quarter, home of the annual Hit the North street art festival.

You can download the Street Art Cities app to your phone.

• Download Apple Street Art Cities app (link opens in new window)
• Download Android Street Art Cities app (link opens in new window)

Or view the Belfast Street Art Guide on Google Maps (link opens in new window)

Virtual street art tour

Discover Belfast’s vibrant street art scene from home. Delve into this colourful and often hidden world with Visit Belfast's street view guide (link opens in new window) to some of the top pieces of street art in Belfast.

Belfast street art walking tour

Starting outside the Duke of York, this gently-paced, two-hour tour will guide you around the ever-changing face of Belfast street art. The tour is on Sundays from 12 noon to 2pm. 

For more information and to buy tickets, go to Seedhead Arts (link opens in a new window)

Belfast Canvas

The Belfast Canvas public art project has transformed utility cabinets owned by the Department for Communities and Virgin Media telecommunications boxes. Before decorating the cabinets, artists collaborated with community groups and university students. The project aims to improve the look and feel of the city centre and give people a sense of ownership, while supporting up-and-coming artists. This is a partnership with Destination CQ and Belfast One Business Improvement.

Belfast Entries

Our Belfast Entries project has transformed some of Belfast’s famous and less well-known narrow laneways into vibrant, welcoming spaces. As well as boosting the look of the entries with lighting and bespoke artwork, this project will improve way-finding and promote local heritage. 

Department for Communities is part-funding the project.