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The National Conservation Centre is a Quality Assured
Visitor Attraction
Open 10am-5pm daily.
Closed from 2pm on 24 December, all day 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
You can download a printer-friendly information sheet with details of how to get to the National Conservation Centre including a map here:
The National Conservation Centre is in Liverpool city centre, close to Queen Square. You may want to use AA Route Planner to plan your journey.
The National Conservation Centre is a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street station - Liverpool's mainline train station. Simply leave the concourse via the exit closest to the ticket office (this route is also suitable for those requiring level access). You come out on Lord Nelson Street, facing the side of the Empire Theatre. Turn left out onto Lime Street (St George's Hall is opposite). Go left along Lime Street until you reach the pedestrian crossing. Cross Lime Street to St George's Hall, then cross the road again on the left, heading towards the Royal Court Theatre. Walk past the theatre towards the Queen Square Travel Centre (a large circular bulding with a clock on top) then head to the right of this and walk carry on past the bus stops, passing several shops and Yates's on your left. The National Conservation Centre is in directly front of you, over the road (Whitechapel). There is a pedestrian crossing in front of the entrance.
The nearest local line train station is Lime Street lower level. This is only served by Wirral Line trains.
Moorfields station, just off Dale Street, is a 5-10 min walk away. This station is served by the Southport-Hunts Cross, Ormskirk, Kirkby, West Kirby, New Brighton, Chester and Ellesmere Port line trains. Leave the station by the Moorfields entrance, coming out onto Dale Street. Go left along Dale Street until you get to Crosshall Street on the right (just before the Dale Street flyover). Cross at the pedestrian crossing and walk down Crosshall Street, crossing Victoria Street at the pedestrian crossing. You are now at the back of the National Conservation Centre, carry on down Crosshall Street and turn right onto Whitechapel to get to the entrance.
Liverpool Central station is served by the same services as Moorfields. Leave the station by the main entrance, coming out onto Ranelagh Street. Cross at the pedestrian crossing and walk through Clayton Square shopping centre, then past St John's shopping centre on your right and Tesco Metro on your left to Williamson Square. Walk across the square to the taxi rank, then past this to Whitechapel. There is a pedestrain crossing on the right that crosses the road to the National Conservation Centre.
The National Conservation Centre is within walking distance of the bus stations at Queen Square and the Paradise Street Interchange.
The National Conservation Centre is just across the road from Queen Square, opposite Yates's. There is a pedestrian crossing on Whitechapel close to the entrance.
Leave the bus station by the eastern exit (the end furthest from the river and the Albert Dock) and walk across the junction onto Hanover Street. Walk along Hanover Street until you reach the junction Bold Street on the right and Church Street on the left. Go left along Church Street, then turn right just before Marks and Spencer and walk to Williamson Square. Walk across the square to the taxi rank, then past this to Whitechapel. There is a pedestrain crossing on the right that crosses the road to the National Conservation Centre.
The National Express coach station at Norton Street is within walking distance of the National Conservation Centre. Go right out of the coach station and onto London Road. Turn right, go down London Road, cross over at the traffic lights towards the fountain on the corner of William Brown Street. Walk down William Brown Street past the Walker Art Gallery and World Museum Liverpool on the right. Turn left at the end of the road, go past the bottom of St John's Gardens on your left then cross the road towards Queen Square. Walk past Queen Square down Whitechapel until you get to a crossroad. The National Conservation Centre is directly opposite, across the pedestrian crossings.
Local travel information is available on the Merseytravel website or by calling 0871 200 2233.
There is a small pay and display car park on Victoria Street, behind the National Conservation Centre. There is also a multi-storey car park at Queen Square.
There is a coach drop off point at the side of the National Conservation Centre on Crosshall Street.
There are disabled parking facilities in Peter Street, at the side of the building. There is also one space on Victoria Street at the rear of the building.
Admission to National Conservation Centre and all the National Museums Liverpool venues is FREE.
All exhibitions, events and activities at National Museums Liverpool are also FREE.
There is an information desk and shop in the entrance foyer of the National Conservation Centre. The shop sells a range of books, cards and gifts including jewellery and conservation materials.
To find out how to care for your own treasured objects you can ask for advice from our conservators through our opinion service. You might also find some useful information in our frequently asked questions to conservators section of the website.
You may like to join one of our popular talks or lectures. Please see our What's On page for further details or register to receive regular information.
We do not have a designated, staffed cloakroom. There are a small number of lockers available on the ground floor (please bring a £1 coin to operate, which will be returned after use). We also ask that visitors avoid bringing bags into the museum.
Feel free to bring your mp3 player or mobile phone with you but please turn phones to 'vibrate only' and please consider other visitors when adjusting your volume levels.
The National Conservation Centre is a short walk from St Johns Gardens, outside World Museum Liverpool and St George's Hall, where there is ample room for a picnic on a nice day. Please dispose of rubbish responsibly.
We do not have a prayer room.
Serving a selection of hot and cold food, cakes and drinks between 10am-4pm. Café Eros topped Liverpool.com's list of Five secret coffee bars in April 2009.
Have a look at the Café Eros menu on this website.
Children's menu and highchair available.
Non-commercial photography is permitted but neither flash nor tripods can be used.
Visitors wanting to use the venue for location shooting of any kind should contact our press department. More information on location shooting can be found here.
Artists wanting to work in any of our venues should consult our guidelines for artists working in the venues
There are baby changing facilities on the ground floor.
A children's menu and highchair are available in Café Eros
The National Conservation Centre is a short walk from St Johns Gardens, outside World Museum Liverpool and St George's Hall, where there is ample room for a picnic on a nice day. Please dispose of rubbish responsibly.
A variety of free activities suitable for families are held on Saturday afternoons and on extra dates during the school holidays. Please see our What's On page for further details.
Our quarterly Family Guide describes our free family exhibitions, events and activities. It can be requested through our register with us page. A large print version is also available.
We ask that visitors supervise their children at all times.
We produce large print versions of both of our quarterly what's on publications. Our Family Guide describes our free family exhibitions, events and activities, while our Exhibitions and Events Guide has more on our wide-ranging temporary exhibitions, talks and workshops. They can be requested through our register with us page.
Group leaders wanting to organise sessions for visitors with special needs should contact our Learning department on 0151 478 4817.
Visitors with mobility probelms may like to make use of Liverpool's Shopmobility service. You can hire equipment including manual and electric wheelchairs and electric scooters. The shop is on the third floor of Liverpool One shopping centre, close to the accessible parking bays in the Strand Street Q-Park. Equipment must be booked in advance and there is a charge. More information can be found on the Liverpool One website or by calling 0151 707 0877.
The Merseylink Service is a dial-a-ride service for Merseyside people with mobility problems or difficulties, who cannot use or have difficulty using public transport. The service runs from 8am to 11pm daily and can be used by members for travel anywhere in Merseyside. The service is free for members and one essential travel companion. For further information contact Merseylink on 0151 709 1929.
There is a programme of regular events at the National Conservation Centre. Please check our Learning pages or call 0151 478 4817 for more information.
If you would like to register to receive a regular events guide you can do so here.
There is also a programme of sessions for schools, including teachers' sessions. You can search a database of these events, and also access information on making your visit a successful one.
Group leaders wanting to organise sessions for visitors with special needs should contact our Learning department on 0151 478 4817.
We ask all groups to book by calling us on 0151 478 4817.
Why not visit National Museums Liverpool's other venues to see where the objects that we care for come from.
The closest venue is World Museum Liverpool, which has lots more hands-on activities in the Clore Natural History Centre and Weston Discovery Centre that young scientists who enjoyed the Reveal gallery at the National Conservation will like.
The Walker Art Gallery is also a short walk away, just up the road from World Museum Liverpool.
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