World Museum

World Museum
William Brown Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 8EN
England

Website

World Museum Liverpool

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml

E-mail

Press

press@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

General information

0151 478 4393

Press

0151 478 4612

Fax

Education

0151 478 4788

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Exterior of World Museum Liverpool
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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

 Opening hours

Daily 10am-5pm
Closed: 24 December, from 2pm.
25, 26 December
1 January

 Admission charges

Free for all, including the Planetarium.

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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
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
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Weaving Workshop

  • 5 — 6 April 2014 1-4pm

Weaving has been used for thousands of years as a way of making cloth. Join members of the Merseyside Guild of Weavers to find out more and see some of the projects they are working on.
Drop in, no booking required.

Suitable for

  • Any age
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Edible Insects

  • 15 March 2014 11am-4pm
  • 16 March 2014 11am-4:30pm

Become an entomophagist and discover what insects you can eat!

Suitable for

  • Any age
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Cool Science

  • 22 — 23 March 2014 11am-4pm

Experiment with liquid nitrogen and dry ice. See a banana crack and shatter before your eyes in this exciting science workshop.

Suitable for

  • Any age
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Magical World of Science

  • 29 — 30 March 2014 11am-1pm

Witness the magic of chemistry and physics. See a change in form, shape or material, and watch chemical and physical reactions.

Suitable for

  • Any age
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Cheshire Wildlife Trust

  • 14 — 15 April 2014 11am-4pm

Find out what work Cheshire Wildlife Trust do and learn about how you can help wild plants and animal survive.

Suitable for

  • Any age
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Gardens and Wild Animals

  • 19 — 20 April 2014 11am-4pm

To celebrate national gardening week find out about the work of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and how you can help wild plants and animals survive in your garden.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Snakes (title tbc)

  • 19 September 2014 — 22 February 2015

A new exhibition about snakes will open in April. Slither into a secretive life of snakes and bring to light the bringing to light the beauty and mystery surrounding these extraordinary animals.

Website

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml

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