Museum of Liverpool
The Museum of Liverpool tells the story of the city and its people from a striking modern building on Mann Island at the Pier Head. Entry is free, with three floors of galleries covering the port, politics, sport and music, a hands-on space for young children and windows looking out over the Mersey.
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Levan Chubinidze
What's inside
On the ground floor, The Great Port explores the docks and the city that grew around them, and Little Liverpool is a play gallery for accompanied children aged six and under, with water play and sensory activities. The first floor holds History Detectives, City Soldiers and a carriage from the Liverpool Overhead Railway. Upstairs, The People's Republic and Wondrous Place cover the city's communities, culture, sport and music. There are about 36 steps between the ground and first floors, but lifts reach every gallery.
Views and breaks
The second-floor Skylight gallery has views out over the river, and from The People's Republic you can see the Liver Birds. A café by the entrance serves drinks, sandwiches and cakes, and there are shops in the atrium and opposite the café. Stone seats outside the entrance face the waterfront if you want to eat outdoors.
Planning a visit
Allow a couple of hours. The museum is fully accessible, with lifts to every floor, toilets on every level and a Changing Places toilet. It sits beside the Beatles statues and the Three Graces, and the Royal Liver Building 360 tour is next door. Heavenly Desserts is a short walk if you need a treat afterwards.
Highlights
- Free entry
- Liverpool Overhead Railway carriage
- Little Liverpool gallery for under-sixes
- River and Liver Building views
- Fully accessible with lifts to all floors
Good to know
- Free entry; some temporary exhibitions may charge.
- Little Liverpool tickets are free from the information desk.
- Lockers and a buggy park are on the ground floor.
- The café can be busy at lunchtime.
Frequently asked questions
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