List of museums in Merseyside

This list of museums in Merseyside, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Museums
Name Image Town/City Region Type Summary
20 Forthlin RoadAllertonLiverpoolHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, childhood home of Paul McCartney, part of the Beatles' Childhood Homes tour
The AtkinsonSouthportSeftonMultipleRegional cultural centre for arts and cultural entertainment, includes art, local history, Egyptology and decorative art collections from the Botanic Gardens Museum and Bootle Free Library and Museum
The Beatles StoryLiverpoolLiverpoolMusicExhibition and museum dedicated to the leading 1960s group The Beatles
Birkenhead Priory and St Mary's TowerBirkenheadWirralReligiousRemains and exhibits about the medieval priory
Bluecoat ChambersLiverpoolLiverpoolArtArts centres with exhibit galleries
British Lawnmower MuseumSouthportSeftonAgricultureVintage lawnmowers
Croxteth HallLiverpoolLiverpoolHistoric house16th century country house with Edwardian period rooms, Victorian period farm and walled garden
Fort Perch RockNew BrightonWirralMultipleExhibits include maritime displays, military aviation, and merchant marine radio and wireless
Foundation for Art and Creative TechnologyLiverpoolLiverpoolArtArts centre for film, video and new and emerging media
Garstang Museum of ArchaeologyLiverpoolLiverpoolArchaeologywebsite, part of the University of Liverpool, artifacts from Ancient Egypt, Sudan and the Levant
The Hardmans' HouseLiverpoolLiverpoolHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, home of photographer E. Chambré Hardman, features portraits of the people of Liverpool, the city and the landscapes of the surrounding countryside
International Slavery MuseumLiverpoolLiverpoolHistoryHistory and legacy of transatlantic slavery and its contemporary relevance, located on the third floor of the building housing the Merseyside Maritime Museum
Lady Lever Art GalleryPort SunlightWirralArtCollection includes British 18th century and 19th century paintings, 18th century furniture and Wedgwood
Leasowe Lighthouse
Liverpool CathedralLiverpoolLiverpoolReligiousIncludes 3-D film and interactive displays about the cathedral's architecture, history and art, its people and purpose; historic artifacts, tours of the tower and a collection of Victorian and Edwardian ecclesiastical embroidery
MendipsLiverpoolLiverpoolHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, 1950s period childhood house of singer/composer John Lennon of The Beatles, part of the Beatles' Childhood Homes tour
Merseyside Fire Service Heritage and Education CentreBootleSeftonFirefightingwebsite
Merseyside Maritime MuseumLiverpoolLiverpoolMaritimeShipping, trade, local ties to the RMS Titanic, RMS Lusitania and RMS Empress of Ireland, Battle of the Atlantic, life at sea, Seized! The Border and Customs uncovered
Museum of LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolMultipleCity's history, culture and social history, art, costumes, decorative art
North West Museum of Road TransportSt HelensSt HelensTransportationVintage buses, also classic cars, trucks and fire engines
The OratoryLiverpoolLiverpoolArt19th century sculpture and funeral monuments of notable citizens, part of the Walker Art Gallery
Port Sunlight Museum & Garden VillagePort SunlightWirralHistorywebsite, history of the model village built in 1888 by William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme
Prescot MuseumPrescotKnowsleyLocalwebsite, local history, culture, clock and watch making industry, pottery manufacture, cable making and mining
Smithy Heritage CentreEcclestonSt HelensLocalwebsite, local history
SpaceportSeacombeWirralScienceSpace and space travel
Speke HallLiverpoolLiverpoolHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust, black and white wood-framed Tudor manor house with Victorian rooms
St. George's HallLiverpoolLiverpoolHistoryHistory and tours of the hall, its prison, refurbished criminal court and judge's robing room, gallery for local art and culture displays
Sudley HouseAigburthLiverpoolArtVictorian historic house museum with art gallery
Tate Hall MuseumLiverpoolLiverpoolMultiplePart of the University of Liverpool, exhibit topics include zoology, medicine, dentistry, archaeology, engineering and oceanography
Tate LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolArtModern and contemporary art
U-boat StoryBirkenheadWirralMaritimeRecovered German World War II submarine and artifacts including an Enigma machine
Victoria Gallery & MuseumLiverpoolLiverpoolArtPart of the University of Liverpool, paintings, sculptures and ceramics
Walker Art GalleryLiverpoolLiverpoolArtCollections include Italian and Netherlandish paintings from 1300–1550, European art from 1550–1900. 18th and 19th century British art, prints, drawings and watercolours, 20th century works and sculpture
Western Approaches - Liverpool War MuseumLiverpoolLiverpoolMilitaryRestored bunker of the major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II
Williamson Art Gallery and MuseumBirkenheadWirralArtCollections include Victorian oil paintings, English watercolours, Liverpool porcelain and Della Robbia Pottery, ship models, local history
Williamson Tunnels Heritage CentreLiverpoolLiverpoolHistoryEarly 19th century network of tunnels and exhibits about their builder
Wirral Transport MuseumBirkenheadWirralTransportationDisplays of buses, trams, cars, motorbikes and motor accessories, and a model railway layout
World MuseumLiverpoolLiverpoolMultipleArchaeology, ethnology, natural history, geology and fossils, Ancient Egypt, space, science, coins
World of Glass (St Helens)St HelensSt HelensArtwebsite, exhibits of historic and contemporary glass art, glass-making industry and history, glassblowing

Defunct museums

See also
  • Category:Tourist attractions in Merseyside

References
  1. http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/museums/0000000056-King-s-Regiment-Museum-Collection.htm King's Regiment Museum Collection, Army Museum Ogilby Trust, accessed 5/6/10
  2. http://www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk/ Liverpool Scottish Museum Trust, accessed 5/6/10
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Wirral Museum, "now closed to the public", public access by appointment only, Accessed 5/4/10
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