National Museums
National Museums Liverpool is England’s
only national collection based outside London.
These consist of eight unique venues and are home
to fabulously varied collections covering everything
from social history to space travel, entomology
to ethnology, dinosaurs to docks, arts to archaeology.
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Museum of Liverpool is one of Britain's finest
museums, with extensive collections and special
attractions including the award-winning hands-on
Natural History Centre and the Planetarium.
The museum has recently undergone extensive
refurbishment in order to double the size
of the display spaces, making even more of
the collections accessible for visitors. Major
new galleries include World Cultures, the
Bug House and the Weston Discovery Centre.
A central entrance hall and six-storey atrium
opened in 2008. On reopening after this refurbishment
and extension the museum's name changed from
it's previous title of 'Liverpool Museum',
which it has held since its establishment
at its current William Brown Street site in
1860.
Open every day 10am - 5pm
Free Entry!
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Border & Customs Uncovered |
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The Border and Customs Uncovered, Museum tells
the exciting story of smuggling and contraband
from the 1700s to the present day. The museum
holds the national collection of the Department
of Customs and Excise, one of the most important
collections of its type held anywhere in the
world.
Open every
day 10am - 5pm Free Entry!
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| Lady
Lever Art Gallery |
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Soap magnate William Hesketh Lever, the first
Lord Leverhulme, founded the Lady Lever Art
Gallery in 1922 and dedicated it to the memory
of his wife. Set in the attractive garden
village of Port Sunlight, Merseyside, England,
also created by Lord Lever, the gallery is
famous for its British 18th century and 19th
century paintings, 18th century furniture
and an outstanding collection of Wedgwood.
The Lady Lever Art Gallery
holds one of the most beautiful collections
of fine and decorative arts in the country.
It was founded in 1922 by William Hesketh
Lever, the first Lord Leverhulme, in memory
of his wife. The gallery displays works collected
by Leverhulme throughout his life. British
18th and 19th century painting, 18th century
furniture and outstanding collections of Wedgwood
and Chinese porcelain are among the treasures
on show. Open every
day 10am - 5pm Free Entry!
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| Sudley
House |
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Sudley House, Aigburth, Liverpool, England
is an art gallery which contains the collection
of George Holt in its original setting.
It includes work by Thomas Gainsborough,
Joshua Reynolds, Edwin Landseer and J. M.
W. Turner. It was all bequeathed by his
daughter Emma Holt to the city in 1944.
It is now run by National Museums Liverpool.
Sudley House contains fabulous works by
Gainsborough, Reynolds, Landseer and Turner,
all displayed amongst original Victorian
décor. The house itself is surrounded
by pleasant gardens and parkland. A visit
to Sudley House is a step back in time to
an oasis of calm and beauty.
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| Walker
Art Gallery |
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Walker is the major art gallery of Liverpool,
which houses one of the largest art collections
in England, outside of London, causing some
to refer to it as "the National Gallery
of the North". Located on William Brown
Street (the only street in the UK to consist
of nothing other than Museums, Galleries and
Libraries) in a neo-Classical building, the
gallery was opened in 1877. Today
it houses a varied collection including
many Italian and Netherlandish paintings
from 1350–1550, European art from
1550–1900 including works by Rembrandt,
Poussin and Degas, 18th and 19th century
British art, including a major collection
of Victorian painting and many Pre-Raphaelite
works, a wide collection of prints, drawings
and watercolours, 20th century works by
artists such as Lucian Freud, David Hockney
and Gilbert and George and one of the most
important sculpture collections outside
London.
Open every day 10am - 5pm
Free Entry!
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| Merseyside
Maritime Museum |
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Liverpool’s seafaring
heritage brought to life in the historic
Albert Dock. The museum’s collections
reflect the international importance of
Liverpool as a gateway to the world, including
the city’s role in the transatlantic
slave trade and emigration, the merchant
navy and the Titanic.
The Merseyside Maritime Museum
tells the history of one of the world's
greatest ports and the people who used it.
For many it was a gateway to a new life
in other countries.
Open every day 10am - 5pm
Free Entry!
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| Museum
of Liverpool |
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museum tells the story of the people of Liverpool,
their culture and contribution to our national
life. You can explore the city's rich history,
heritage, communities and industries. Interactive
displays bring to life the workers, soldiers,
entertainers and ordinary people who have
made Liverpool such a remarkable city.
Open every day 10am - 5pm
Free Entry!
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