If you have an object that you would like identified or would like to donate to the collection and would like to speak to curator in person then we have hold an 'object surgery' every Wednesday afternoon from 2-4pm at the Merseyside Maritime Museum.
On arrival please let staff at the Information Desk know you are attending the object surgery session. Please note we are not able to give valuations.
Without the support of the people of Liverpool, as well as Liverpool’s national and international links, our collections would not exist.
National Museums Liverpool's urban history division collect, record, preserve and make accessible material relating to the history of Liverpool, its people and their contribution to national life. The collections are held in trust by the Trustees of National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for public benefit.
We collect material which has been made or used in Liverpool for research, learning and display. This means that although you may not see your donation on display, it has been carefully recorded and is accessible by appointment.
Chinese shrimp ornament, kindly donated to the museum's collections by Helen Owen
We collect material with a strong connection to Liverpool’s history which:
It is not always possible for us to accept everything offered for the following reasons:
Every item offered is considered carefully by the curatorial team in relation to our collecting policy and existing collections. We will contact you to either accept or decline your offer. If we decline any offer we will tell you our reason and try to give you advice about what you could do with the item.
If you have any questions about our collecting policy then please leave your name and telephone number and a curator will contact you.
For items relating to community history, the King's Regiment, transport, local manufacturers and working life:
For archaeological finds:
For items relating to the eight hundred lives project and contemporary collecting: