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International Slavery Museum - Permanent Exhibition

Setting the truth free

The International Slavery Museum is now open to the public. Based in the Merseyside Maritime Museum at Liverpool's Albert Dock, it explores both the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery. The museum addresses the many legacies of the slave trade and tells stories of bravery and rebellion amongst the enslaved people. These are stories which have been largely untold.

Slavery Museum - Events January - March 2010

International Slavery Museum (January - March 2010)
The International Slavery Museum explores the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery. Discover stories of bravery and rebellion amongst enslaved people. Learn about the legacies of the slave trade and celebrate Black achievement through our interactive displays Open daily 10am-5pm, Free entry

Maritime Museum - China: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868 – 1872

China: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868 – 1872

5 February – 6 June 2010
The vanished world of Imperial China is vividly captured on glass plates by an intrepid Scottish photographer John Thomson who travelled throughout the country meeting people from all walks of life. The exhibition startlingly reveals the character of the vast empire mainly through its remarkable people.

Maritime Museum - Events January - March 2010

Merseyside Maritime Museum (January - March 2010)
Drop anchor at Merseyside Maritime Museum. Discover the story of the Titanic, learn about the Battle of the Atlantic and marvel at Liverpool’s maritime past. Explore our incredibly varied collections that reflect the seafaring importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world. Open daily 10am-5pm, Free entry.

Museum of Liverpool - Being Built

image liverpool museum New Museum of Liverpool is under construction

The new Museum of Liverpool will be one of the world’s leading city history museums, setting the global benchmark for museums of its kind and raising social history as a museum discipline to an international scale.

Conservation Centre - Events January - March 2010

National Conservation Centre (January - March 2010)
National Museums Liverpool has four wonderful galleries, each with its own distinct themes and world class collections. The National Conservation Centre reveals how everything from National Museums Liverpool’s collection, from Egyptian mummies to motorbikes, are preserved and restored in the interactive Reveal gallery. Open Daily 10am - 5pm, Free entry

National Conservation Centre - Lewis’s 5th Floor: A Department Story

Lewis’s 5th Floor: A Department Story
26 February - 30 August 2010
This brand new exhibition of photography taken in one of the UK's oldest and most iconic department stores reveals a world that has been hidden since the 5th floor was closed to the public in the early 1980s. Local photographer Stephen King has beautifully captured the faded glamour of the hair salon, cafeteria and restaurant which were the epitome of style when they opened on Lewis's 5th floor in the 1950s.

Seized - Events January - March 2010

Seized - Revenue and Customs Uncovered (January - March 2010)
Explore a world of smuggling, tax evasion, protest and war. Check out objects used to smuggle contraband and learn about working on the dockside. You can even try your hand at steering a cutter, catching the pirates and spotting suspects. Seized - Revenue and Customs Uncovered (Inside Merseyside Maritime Museum). Open daily 10am-5pm, Free entry.

World Museum - Ancient Egypt

New Ancient Egypt Gallery now open

In the Ancient Egypt gallery at World Museum Liverpool you can journey back to the incredible world of the Pharaohs and discover the remarkable civilisation that built the Pyramids and the Sphinx.

World Museum - Events January – March 2010

World Museum Liverpool (January - March 2010)
Travel from the sea to the stars with World Museum Liverpool. Combining historic treasures from across the globe with interactive technology, you can make friends with the fishes, or step inside a Mummies coffin and then zoom off into space to make an unbeatable family day out. Open daily 10am – 5pm. Free entry

World Museum Liverpool - Plantastic!

Plantastic!
13 February - 5 September 2010
This fun interactive science exhibition reveals the wonderful world of plants and shows how they interact with people, animals, insects and each other. The exhibition explains how we use plants in our daily lives often without realising it, and how they are essential for the world’s survival. Free entry