Merseyside Maritime Museum
Albert Dock
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 4AQ
England
Website
National Museums Liverpool
Press
General
maritime@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Maritime archives & library
maritime.archives@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
General
0151 478 4499
Education
0151 478 4441
Press
0151 478 4612
Fax
General
0151 478 4590
Education
0151 478 4533
Press
0151 478 4777
Set sail and drop anchor for a fun day out at Merseyside Maritime Museum - about the seafaring importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world. Look at Liverpool’s role during WWII, the merchant navy, the Titanic, Lusitania and the Forgotten Empress gallery. Don’t miss Seized! Revenue & Customs Uncovered - a permanent gallery tackling smuggling, tax evasion, forbidden weapons and endangered species!
Venue Type:
Museum
Albert Dock
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 4AQ
England
Website
National Museums Liverpool
Press
General
maritime@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Maritime archives & library
maritime.archives@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
General
0151 478 4499
Education
0151 478 4441
Press
0151 478 4612
Fax
General
0151 478 4590
Education
0151 478 4533
Press
0151 478 4777
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 Maritime Archive and Library contains one of the finest collections of merchant shipping records in the UK.
Collection details
World Cultures, Weapons and War, Personalities, Maritime, Fine Art, Costume and Textiles, Archives, Land Transport, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- Titanic & Lusitania; Emigrants to the New World; ship models; activities; Battle of the Atlantic; Lifelines; merchant shipping; Piermaster's House; the Art of the Sea; Seized! Revenue and customs uncovered; temporary exhibitions
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Albert Dock
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 4AQ
England
Website
National Museums Liverpool
Press
General
maritime@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Maritime archives & library
maritime.archives@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
General
0151 478 4499
Education
0151 478 4441
Press
0151 478 4612
Fax
General
0151 478 4590
Education
0151 478 4533
Press
0151 478 4777
Seized! Revenue & Customs Uncovered
When you drop anchor at Merseyside Maritime Museum don’t miss Seized! Revenue & Customs Uncovered - a permanent gallery unveiling attempts at smuggling and tax evasion that have kept our Customs Officers on their toes over the years! The exhibition focuses on detective work, fighting crime, patrolling frontiers, catching criminals, undercover surveillance and an insight into the motives of the bad guys. Visitors can see items used for drugs smuggling such as carved African statues and garden gnomes, a chilling collection of smuggled weapons, and an emotive display of tourist souvenirs made out of endangered species.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Trafficked
An exhibition highlighting the ongoing struggle to combat human trafficking around the world, through the experiences of people whose lives have been affected by this modern day slave trade.
Today millions of men, women, and children are being tricked or transported into slavery across the globe. It is the fastest growing form of organised crime and one of the largest money earners for criminals.
It’s not just someone else, somewhere else. It’s happening right here, right now, across the UK.
This exhibition has been put together by the international coalition STOP THE TRAFFIK in partnership with the International Slavery Museum.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Where
International Slavery Museum
Admission
Free admission
Hello Sailor! Gay life on the ocean wave
Hello Sailor! looks at life on board passenger and merchant ships from the 1950s to 1980s, a time when homosexuality was illegal and for gay men there were few places to be safe. Personal stories and mementoes give a glimpse of what life was like for gay men at sea.
Based on research carried out for the book 'Hello Sailor! The Hidden History of Gay Life at Sea' by Jo Stanley and Paul Baker, the exhibition reveals a little known aspect of the history of the merchant navy. Please note that the end date may be extended.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Where
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Admission
Free admission
China: Through the Lens of John Thomson (1868-1872)
This is the first exhibition in England of photographs of 19th century China taken by the legendary Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921).
Unlike most photographers working in the Far East at that time, Thomson was not a government official, nor a missionary. He was a professional photographer who was fascinated by China. Thomson possessed an open mind and was sensitive to the lives and surroundings of his subjects. He was able to capture people and street life in a most natural way. His photographs form a unique archive documenting 19th century China's landscapes, architecture, people and customs.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Where
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Admission
Free admission
The Endurance: Shackleton's legendary Antarctic adventure
A landmark exhibition about an incredible real life tale of survival, the epic story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition.
The exhibition features about 150 compelling photographs of the expedition's ordeal taken by ship photographer Frank Hurley, who dove into frigid waters to retrieve his glass plate negatives from the sinking Endurance. The photographs, printed from the original negatives and Hurley's album of prints, are accompanied by gripping memoirs from the voyage.
Suitable for
- All ages
When
10am-5pm
Where
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Admission
Free admission
Albert Dock
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 4AQ
England
Website
National Museums Liverpool
Press
General
maritime@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Maritime archives & library
maritime.archives@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
General
0151 478 4499
Education
0151 478 4441
Press
0151 478 4612
Fax
General
0151 478 4590
Education
0151 478 4533
Press
0151 478 4777
Albert Dock
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 4AQ
England
Website
National Museums Liverpool
Press
General
maritime@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Maritime archives & library
maritime.archives@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
General
0151 478 4499
Education
0151 478 4441
Press
0151 478 4612
Fax
General
0151 478 4590
Education
0151 478 4533
Press
0151 478 4777
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