World Museum Liverpool Opening

Beatlife drummers performing outside World Museum Liverpool

Circo Rumbaba entertain the crowds dressed as insects

Loyd Grossman with the giant ribbon that he cut to officially open World Museum Liverpool

Julian Treuherz, keeper of the art galleries at National Museums Liverpool with John Millard, keeper of World Museum Liverpool

Schoolchildren perform the World Museum Liverpool song in the atrium

Staff watching the performance from a balcony overlooking the atrium

Hands on fun at the Clore Natural History Centre

Loyd Grossman and David Fleming, chairman and director of National Museums Liverpool, with staff from the director's office - Claire Croucher, Christine Corcorran and Emma Duffy

Visitors are greeted by the World Museum Liverpool robot (still busy cleaning the place with its feather duster)

A roleplayer from the Explorers show at the Treasure House Theatre helping visitors to find their way round