Our guide to museums in Liverpool ranges from gargantuan offerings like the World Museum to small but perfectly-formed (and rather more eccentric) spots like The Hardmans’ House, and anything in between. Most are very family friendly but also perfect for a solo cultural outing, especially if you visit outside of the busiest hours. Take a look at our list and discover where houses the world’s largest collection of false teeth.
It’s all here at The World Museum with treasures from around the world, the bottom of the ocean and even outer space.
From an exploration as to why Liverpool was once declared “a wonder of the world” to the only surviving carriage of the world’s first electrified overhead railway, this museum gives visitors the chance to get under the skin of a city that was for 200 years one of the world’s most influential.
Liverpool has a long nautical history and the Merseyside Maritime Museum in the historic Royal Albert Dock is the perfect place to get a feel for the small inlet that grew to become the gateway to the world.
Edwardian archaeology, contemporary photography and the world’s largest collection false teeth – the museum squeezes a lot in across two floors of exhibition space.
Not merely custodians of the past, this museum takes a stance campaigning for social justice on behalf of enslaved people around the world – and does a mighty fine job of it.
The British Music Experience charts the beginnings, rise and influence of British pop from 1945 to the present day. There are iconic costumes worn by David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Dusty Springfield, and the Spice Girls, and musical instruments played by some of the world’s most renowned artists from Noel Gallagher to the Sex Pistols.
Liverpool is synonymous with the Fab Four and the award-winning Beatles Story experience is an atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture and music of the biggest selling rock group in the world.
One of Liverpool’s best small museums, The Hardmans’ House is the home of the 1950s portrait photographer Edward Chambré Hardman and a monument to the magnificent portrait and landscape photographs he captured over a 50-year career and the oddball lifestyle he led.
Liverpool’s Sudley House is the only surviving Victorian merchant art collection in Britain still hanging in its original location.
Worth a detour from Liverpool, Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight is a fantastic gallery with one of the UK’s finest art collections.
Ideal for a family day out, Eureka! Science + Discovery Merseyside combines interactive activities with scientific innovation.
Liverpool’s Sudley House is the only surviving Victorian merchant art collection in Britain still hanging in its original location.
It’s a discotheque for the senses, an incredible collection of artefacts and memorabilia, audio guides, music and stories. There are iconic costumes worn by David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Dusty Springfield, the Spice Girls and Adam Ant, and musical instruments played by some of the world’s most renowned artists from Noel Gallagher to the Sex Pistols.
Two museums share the same building at the historic Royal Albert Dock.
The Hardmans’ House in Liverpool provides an intimate insight into the life and work of the respectable yet widely-deemed eccentric couple that resided there for over 40 years.
Speke Hall Gardens and Estate is a National Trust property just outside Liverpool. A wonderful place to visit for all ages.
Liverpool’s £72m museum tells the city’s own, 800 year-long history.
A stunning Hall at the heart of the city
There is something for everyone at this museum, making it hugely popular with families.
Two museums share the same building at the historic Albert Dock.
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