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Our museums and galleries house fascinating collections, from living bugs to The Beatles, fine art to photography, the Titanic to ancient Egypt.
Education & Communities
Photo from the 'Life after Iraq' exhibition © Angela Catlin
The Communities team makes exhibition spaces available for community groups and individuals in the major National Museums Liverpool city centre venues.
We want to illustrate the rich diversity of our local communities. We want to present their strong sense of identity and heritage to visitors through a programme of exhibitions which are accessible and interesting.
In holding these exhibitions, we also hope to form partnerships with other museums and galleries, and to build relationships with communities locally and regionally. The programme will be flexible and take account of current affairs as well as city-wide, national and international initiatives and festivals.
If you are interested in making a community exhibition proposal please download our guidelines and the proposal form below.
What Liverpool means to me, 3 – 16 May 2010
This exhibition was produced by students from Liverpool Community College, who have or have had a history of mental health problems. It was on display in the Lower Horseshoe Gallery in the World Museum.
Several of the pieces were inspired by Adrian Henri’s ‘Entry of Christ into Liverpool’, in particular the largest piece entitled 'The Twinning of Stavangar and Liverpool'. The works were produced in acrylic and collages and many depicted Liverpool bands and artists.
Another Time, Another Place? 20 May – 3 June 2010
This photographic exhibition provided a mini social history of the industrial and housing estates of Kirkby. Using text and images, past and present communities of the estate were represented in order to inform a collective memory of Kirkby. The exhibition also explored the industrial context underlying the original urban planning of Kirkby. It was displayed in the Lower Horseshoe Gallery in the World Museum.
International Slavery Museum, 31 July 2009 to 26 June 2011
This exhibition was put together by the international coalition STOP THE TRAFFIK in partnership with the International Slavery Museum. It highlights the ongoing struggle to combat human trafficking around the world, through the experiences of people whose lives have been affected by this modern-day slave trade.
Further information is on the Trafficked exhibition website.