Museum of Liverpool
Pier Head
Liverpool Waterfront
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 1DG
England
Website
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol/
sam.vaux@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
0151 478 4545
The stunning new Museum of Liverpool is the world’s first national museum devoted to the history of a regional city, demonstrating Liverpool’s unique contribution to the world. Showcasing popular culture while tackling social, historical and contemporary issues, it is a fantastic, free family day out and an exceptional learning and community resource.
Exhibits include the stage where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met, Ben Johnson’s Liverpool Cityscape, a life-size Liverbird, the first Ford Anglia from Ford’s Halewood production line and Chris Boardman’s famous Lotus sport bike. Don’t miss the 360º immersive films about football and The Beatles!
Venue Type:
Museum
Additional info
Cloakroom - Coin-operated lockers are available on the ground floor (please bring a £1 coin, which will be returned after use). We ask that visitors avoid bringing large bags into the museum.
Buggy park - Prams and pushchairs can be left on the ground floor.
Shop - There is a shop on the ground floor, with a wide selection of souvenirs and gifts including books, postcards and posters.
Café - There is a café on the ground floor which serves a selection of hot and cold food and drinks. A children's menu and bottle warming facilities are available.
Free wifi - Available in the café.
Picnic area - There is lots of outdoor seating at the Pier Head nearby, where visitors can eat a picnic on a nice day. Please dispose of rubbish responsibly.
Ticketed experiences - All of our activities and events are free but some of them have a limited capacity, including the Little Liverpool gallery, the Kicking and Screaming football show and The Beatles show. Pick up your tickets from the information desk on the ground floor on the day of your visit.
Group bookings - If you would like to book a self-guided visit from September 2011 please either complete the education enquiry form on this website or ring our group bookings team on 0151 478 4788. Further information for teachers is on the Learning page.
shooting of any kind should contact our press department using this form.
Prayer room - A prayer room on the first floor will be available when the second phase of the museum opens towards the end of 2011.
There are six blue badge parking spaces directly opposite the museum entrance, by the Great Western Railway building. These are about 30 metres from the entrance.
In the museum
The main entrance is flat, there are automatic doors and there are lifts to all floors.
Accessible toilets are available on all floors.
Wheelchairs are available to borrow, please ask at the information desk.
Look out for the induction loop symbol across the museum.
British Sign Language interpretation and subtitles are available for most films.
Cloakroom lockers and keyrings are labelled in Braille.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Collection details
Costume and Textiles, Industry, Land Transport, Medicine, Music, Personalities, Social History, Sport, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War, Film and Media, Performing Arts
Key artists and exhibits
- Ford Anglia; Codman's Punch & Judy; jukebox; original terrace from The Kop; costumes; battle gallery; Brookside; King's Regiment; recreation of 1930s cinema
Getting To Know Your New Museum, A Tour of Wondrous Place
The Museum of Liverpool's Wondrous Place gallery explores the range of talent that has emerged from this city, the achievements of this phenomenal roll call and the relationship between the city's literature and its identity.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
11am-12pm
Admission
Free
Time Quest
Find out more about the buildings, wildlife and River that you can see through the window and try your hand at sketching. Binoculars included! For accompanied children and young people aged 8 and over.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1:30-2:30pm
Admission
Free
River Crafternoons
Get creative and make crafts linked to the River Mersey. Suitable for accompanied children aged 10 and under.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
Tales from the Tent - River Festival Special
Wind down from your busy day with a water-themed story time in our magical Tent of Stories.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
3:30-4pm
Admission
Free
Meccano Comes Home
Meccano comes home to Liverpool in Meccano Mondays - be inspired by the Museum's Meccano creations and make your own!
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
Meccano Comes Home
Meccano comes home to Liverpool in Meccano Mondays - be inspired by the Museum's Meccano creations and make your own!
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
Remember When? - Our River
Enjoy a talk about our river and then most, importantly, share your own memories.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
3-4pm
Admission
Free
Tales from the Riverbank
Find out about Brenda and the Barnacle babies and all our Mersey Friends and see who you can spot through the window in this poetry eye spy interlude for little ones.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11-11:30am
Admission
Free
Museum Make and Learn
Bring along your little ones, find out more about our collections and take away your own version.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
Tales from the Riverbank
Find out about Brenda and the Barnacle babies and all our Mersey Friends and see who you can spot through the window in this poetry eye spy interlude for little ones.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11-11:30am
Admission
Free
Museum Make and Learn
Bring along your little ones, find out more about our collections and take away your own version.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
Tales from the Riverbank
Find out about Brenda and the Barnacle babies and all our Mersey Friends and see who you can spot through the window in this poetry eye spy interlude for little ones.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11-11:30am
Admission
Free
Time Quest
Find out more about the buildings, wildlife and River that you can see through the window and try your hand at sketching. Binoculars included! For accompanied children and young people aged 8 and over.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1:30-2:30pm
Admission
Free
Liverpool Landscape Lunchtimes
Enjoy the spectacular views from our second floor windows and try your hand at sketching. Absolute beginners are welcome. Designed for adults but accompanying children welcome too.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1-2pm
Admission
Free
Museum Make and Learn
Bring along your little ones, find out more about our collections and take away your own version.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
River Crafternoons
Get creative and make crafts linked to the River Mersey. Suitable for accompanied children aged 10 and under.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
River Crafternoons
Get creative and make crafts linked to the River Mersey. Suitable for accompanied children aged 10 and under.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
Tales from the Tent - River Festival Special
Wind down from your busy day with a water-themed story time in our magical Tent of Stories.
Drop in, no booking required
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
3-3:30pm
Admission
Free
Liverpool Shanty Kings
Enjoy performances from the fantastic Liverpool Shanty Kings in the Museum's Atrium.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1-4pm
Admission
Free
Tales from the Riverbank
Find out about Brenda and the Barnacle babies and all our Mersey Friends and see who you can spot through the window in this poetry eye spy interlude for little ones.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11-11:30am
Admission
Free
Tales from the Riverbank
Find out about Brenda and the Barnacle babies and all our Mersey Friends and see who you can spot through the window in this poetry eye spy interlude for little ones.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11-11:30am
Admission
Free
Tales from the Riverbank
Find out about Brenda and the Barnacle babies and all our Mersey Friends and see who you can spot through the window in this poetry eye spy interlude for little ones.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11-11:30am
Admission
Free
River Festival 2013
Throughout the day
Celebrate River Festival with sketching workshops that will look through our magnificent window (binoculars supplied!), and find out more about the history of our amazing River with stories, craft and tours. The Museum is commemorating the Battle of the Atlantic in a number of ways - see website for more details.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Admission
Free
Liverpool Shanty Kings
Enjoy performances from the fantastic Liverpool Shanty Kings in the Museum's Atrium.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1-4pm
Admission
Free
River Crafternoons
Get creative and make crafts linked to the River Mersey. Suitable for accompanied children aged 10 and under.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Admission
Free
Tales from the Tent - River Festival Special
Wind down from your busy day with a water-themed story time in our magical Tent of Stories.
Drop in, no booking required
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
3-3:30pm
Admission
Free
Liverpool Shanty Kings
Enjoy performances from the fantastic Liverpool Shanty Kings in the Museum's Atrium.
Drop in, no booking required.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1-4pm
Admission
Free
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