MuseumsWallasey

Our fantastic collections include archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Whether you want to hold a mammoth's tooth, watch a shuttle launch or marvel at the Egyptian mummies, the museum makes a great day out for the whole family. Opening on 29 April 2005, the…
Distance: 3.1 miles away

Take a look at the never‐ending battle between smugglers and duty men. The HM Customs & Excise National Museum tells the exciting story of smuggling and contraband from the 1700s to the present day. The museum holds the national collection of the Department of Customs and Excise,…
Distance: 2.9 miles away

The International Slavery Museum opened in August 2007 and in March 2010 welcomed its millionth visitor. It is the only museum of its kind to look at aspects of historical and contemporary slavery as well as being an international hub for resources on human rights issues.The transatlantic slave…
Distance: 2.9 miles away

A flagship building in the heart of the city, Liverpool's Town Hall ‐ home to the Lord Mayor of Liverpool ‐ makes a grand setting for any occasion.Whether you are planning a wedding, award ceremony, conference, family celebration, training event or gala dinner, our state rooms provide an…
Distance: 2.7 miles away

The Merseyside Maritime Museum tells the history of one of the world's greatest ports and the people who used it. For many it was a gateway to a new life in other countries. For others, its importance to the slave trade had less happy consequences. From slavers to…
Distance: 2.9 miles away

The museum tells the story of the people of Liverpool, their culture and contribution to our national life. You can explore the city's rich history, heritage, communities and industries. Interactive displays bring to life the workers, soldiers, entertainers and ordinary people who have made Liverpool such a remarkable…
Distance: 2.9 miles away

Spaceport is a 10m attraction covering the subjects of space and space travel. Spaceport takes you on an inspirational journey through space as you walk through six differently themed galleries which all feature a large variety of interactive hands‐on exhibits and audio visual experiences.The first floor within Spaceport…
Distance: 1.7 miles away

The Victoria Gallery & Museum LiverpoolA very curious world awaits you...Enter the Victoria Gallery & Museum for the first time and you'll find a collection of art and curiosities so varied and exciting you'll wonder why you've never noticed us before amongst all the Liverpool museums. Witness nightmares…
Distance: 3.8 miles away

Step back in time to the 1950s in this fascinating home and photographic studio.Explore the contrasting sides of this house: the neat, professional, spacious business rooms and the cluttered, cramped living quarters of the renowned portrait photographer Edward Chambr Hardman and his wife Margaret. They lived and worked…
Distance: 3.6 miles away

Here in the collections management division we care for all of the National Museums Liverpool collections. There are more than one million objects in our venues, either on display or in storage. These range from tiny natural history specimens such as mounted humming birds right through to space…
Distance: 3 miles away

Port Sunlight Museum, open daily 10am ‐ 5pm, lies at the heart of this garden village and is an ideal place to start your visit. Visitors to the Museum will:Meet the village's creator 'Soap King' William Hesketh Lever and discover his vision for the village and its…
Distance: 5.1 miles away

The new Prescot Museum sees a contemporary space merge with a traditional museum. Following its relocation from Georgian premises to an indoor shopping centre, the museum has retained and enhanced many of its most popular and historically significant displays, giving them a new lease of life and a…
Distance: 10.3 miles away

At The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port we bring Britain's canal history back to life. Come and explore the exhibitions in the historic dock complex and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river craft. The Boat Museum site covers over 7 acres of the historic…
Distance: 11.2 miles away

At U‐boat Story, you will be able to look into the U‐boat, now in four sections with glass viewing partitions, view its amazing interior and discover many well preserved artefacts. U‐boat Story is a fascinating look back into history.Through the exhibition's interactive and audio‐visual exhibits you will gain…
Distance: 2.6 miles away

The Voirrey Embroidery and Crafts Centre at Brimstage Hall, Wirral has a well deserved reputation for needlework, yarn for knitting and crochet, a delightful range of fabrics for patchwork and quilting as well as a free exhibition gallery. We also host a range of craft workshops and courses…
Distance: 5.8 miles away

Explore a World War II underground headquarters ‐ an interactive labyrinth of rooms, once a top‐secret nerve centre in 1940's wartime Britain.The complex ‐ which was known locally as the Citadel or Fortress, due to the extensive reinforced‐concrete protection given to the basement, which was to become the…
Distance: 2.7 miles away

The largest collection of 20th century historic warships in preservation in Europe. A maritime museum hosting a significant reminder of the Nation's rich maritime heritage. Explore the site and then visit us to experience what life was really like aboard these famous historic vessels. The collection consists of…
Distance: 1.5 miles away

The Conservation Centre is a unique venue where you can find out how we care for our collections. Everything from Roman sculptures to Cold War spacesuits come here to be preserved and restored. You can learn all about the conservators' arts through fascinating displays and interactive activities, tours…
Distance: 3 miles away