World Museum
William Brown Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8EN
England
Website
World Museum Liverpool
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml
Press
Telephone
General information
0151 478 4393
Press
0151 478 4612
Fax
Education
0151 478 4788
World Museum 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.
Venue Type:
Museum, Science centre
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
Dragonflies
Make your own beaded dragonfly to take home.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1-4pm
Admission
Free
Meet the Scientists
Why do we walk on two legs? Do we see with our eyes or our brains? Can we heal damaged joints? At what age are people’s muscles the strongest? Can we live for longer? Scientists in the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease (IACD) are working on answers to these and other important questions to provide cures for diseases, improve our fitness and help us live for longer. Come along to meet the scientists and join in with some experiments!
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1-4pm
Admission
Free
DNA Bracelets
Use 4 different coloured beads to make a bracelet that carries some of the DNA code for a human or other animal or plant.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1-4pm
Admission
Free
Summer Solstice and Sundials
Make a sundial to take home so you can tell the time when the sun shines!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
1-4pm
Summer Solstice and Sundials
Make a sundial to take home so you can tell the time when the sun shines!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
1-4pm
Walk on the Wildside: Birds, Bees and Seas
Learn about the mysterious owl, what makes it such a successful predator. We’ll take a look inside some owl pellets and find out which small mammals are top of the menu! Plus, dive into our aquarium workshop and design your own phytoplankton!
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
1-4pm
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