Museum of Liverpool
Waterfront museum on Liverpool's Pier Head telling the history of the city and its people, with galleries for children. Free entry.
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Om museet
The Museum of Liverpool is the city's history museum, standing at Pier Head on the Liverpool waterfront. It replaced the earlier Museum of Liverpool Life, which closed in 2006. The new building was designed by the Danish architects 3XN, cost about £72 million and opened to the public on 19 June 2011 as part of National Museums Liverpool.
About 8,000 square metres of exhibition space across three floors tell the story of Liverpool as a great port, a global city and a place with its own culture. The galleries are grouped under themes such as The Great Port, Global City, The People's Republic and Wondrous Place, and there is a 180-seat theatre. The collections also include more than 200 vehicles, among them the 1838 steam locomotive Lion, and objects relating to the Beatles.
The museum is popular with families and has won the Large Museum category of the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Awards in 2019 and 2023. Little Liverpool is a hands-on gallery for children under six, and a disability history hub presents the stories of disabled people in the city.
Højdepunkter
- Lion, the 1838 steam locomotive
- The People's Republic gallery on life in Liverpool
- Little Liverpool, a hands-on gallery for under-sixes
- Beatles-related objects from the national collections
- Disability history hub
- Views of the docks and the Liverpool skyline from the café
Permanente udstillinger
- Little Liverpool – A hands-on gallery for children under six, with a free timed ticket collected on the day.
- The People's Republic – A gallery on the people of Liverpool and their social and cultural history, with hands-on features in its waterfront window.
- Disability history hub – Stories of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people in Liverpool, told through the museum's collections and displays.
- Grundlagt
- 2011
- Ejer
- National Museums Liverpool
- Besøgende pr. år
- ca. 949.762 (2025)
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
Admission is free and donations are welcome. Special exhibitions and events may have an extra charge, and exhibitions are free for National Museums Liverpool members. The Little Liverpool gallery needs a free timed ticket collected from the welcome desk on the day. Schools and large groups need to book.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Two lifts serve all floors. There are accessible toilets on every floor and a Changing Places toilet on the ground floor (the sink is at a fixed height). Six Blue Badge spaces about 30 metres from the entrance, opposite the Great Western Railway building, must be booked in advance by email, ideally three days ahead. Two wheelchairs can be borrowed at the information desk, and seats and folding seats are available. Most videos and interactive displays have subtitles or British Sign Language. Tactile objects with Braille labels, smell-enhanced displays and sensory tours on request are offered, and ear defenders and quiet spaces are available. Trained guide, hearing and assistance animals are welcome if they are supervised and kept with the visitor; other assistance animals should be discussed with the museum seven days before the visit. Drinking bowls are available at the information desk.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Interaktive stationer
- Barnevognsvenlig
- Puslerum
- Legeplads / legehjørne
Little Liverpool is a hands-on fantasy world for children under six, entered with a free timed ticket collected on the day. There is a Liver Bird trail (printable), an activity pack for children aged 3 to 7 visiting with an older relative, and low-level objects on the History Detectives timeline. The café has a children's menu, highchairs and will warm bottles, and baby changing is on the ground floor. Breastfeeding is supported. The museum won the Large Museum category of the Family Friendly Museum Awards in 2019 and 2023.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
James Street station · 5 min. til fods
James Street station is the closest railway station, about a 5 minute walk; from Lime Street station it is about a 20 minute walk. The nearest bus station is at Paradise Street, and some buses stop at Pier Head by the museum. The Mersey Ferries terminal at Pier Head is next to the museum, with an hourly ferry from Woodside on the Wirral and a more frequent commuter service before 10:00 and after 16:00.
I bil
Parkering muligt
Car parks in the Liverpool ONE complex opposite the entrance to the Royal Albert Dock. Six Blue Badge spaces opposite the museum entrance must be pre-booked. Bicycle bays are opposite the entrance, next to the Great Western Railway building.
- Handicapparkering
Follow the signs for the Royal Albert Dock from the motorway and main routes into the city centre. Roadworks in the city centre can cause delays, so allow extra time.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Museumsbutik
- Opbevaringsskabe
Café and shop on the ground floor, open in line with the museum. Lockers and a buggy park are on the ground floor (£5, card only, with a £3 refund). A picnic area is on the ground floor, and a prayer room is on the first floor.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Firmaarrangementer
- Bryllupper / vielser
Venue hire is run by Hosted By National Museums Liverpool (venuehire@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk); the museum is licensed for wedding ceremonies.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography and filming for personal use with hand-held cameras and phones is allowed. Tripods, monopods, gimbals and lighting are not allowed in the galleries without permission, and some galleries have signs asking visitors not to take photographs. |
| Godt at vide | Sensory tours of the highlights can be booked on request. Walking tours of Pier Head run on selected dates and are ticketed. Schools and large groups need to book. |
