World Museum Liverpool

William Brown Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8EN
England

Website

E-mail

Press

press@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

General

themuseum@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

General information

0151 478 4399

Education

0151 478 4296

Switchboard

0151 207 0001

Press

0151 478 4612

Fax

Keeper's Office

0151 955 0840

Education

0151 478 4322

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World Museum Liverpool is one of the UK's finest multi-disciplinary museums. It is the largest and oldest of the National Museums Liverpool, founded in 1851 when the 13th Earl of Derby left his substantial natural history collection to the city. The museum has now doubled in size with new, exciting exhibits and attraction.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1200-1700 Call first to avoid temporary closures

Closed: 24 December, from 2pm.
25, 26 December
1 January

Admission charges

Entrance is free for all, including the Planetarium.

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Pre-booking service for groups
Restaurant
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchairs available for loan

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Loan service
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students

William Brown Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8EN
England

Website

World Museum Liverpool

www.worldmuseumliverpool.org.uk

National Museums Liverpool

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Planetarium

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/spaceandtime/planetarium

E-mail

Press

press@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

General

themuseum@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

General information

0151 478 4399

Education

0151 478 4296

Switchboard

0151 207 0001

Press

0151 478 4612

Fax

Keeper's Office

0151 955 0840

Education

0151 478 4322

Its collections are world-wide in scope, and world-class in quality. They cover archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. The popular Planetarium is now free to all.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Personalities, Science and Technology, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

Planetarium; Dinosaurs; Aquarium; Greeks; Romans; Egyptians; Mummies; Space; Archaeology

Collections services

General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Public access available to collections information
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

William Brown Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8EN
England

Website

World Museum Liverpool

www.worldmuseumliverpool.org.uk

National Museums Liverpool

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Planetarium

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/spaceandtime/planetarium

E-mail

Press

press@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

General

themuseum@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

General information

0151 478 4399

Education

0151 478 4296

Switchboard

0151 207 0001

Press

0151 478 4612

Fax

Keeper's Office

0151 955 0840

Education

0151 478 4322

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Plantastic!

13 February — 5 September 2010 *on now

Enter a magical realm with giant leafy canopies, massive seed pods, huge root systems and strange man-made trees. Forty fascinating interactive exhibits and games help to uncover the secrets of this amazing world in an exciting way for all the family.
This fun interactive science exhibition reveals the wonderful world of plants and shows how they interact with people, animals, insects and each other. The exhibition explains how we use plants in our daily lives often without realising it, and how they are essential for the world’s survival.