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World Museum Liverpool is a Quality Assured Visitor
Attraction
Open 10am-5pm daily.
FREE ADMISSION to the museum and all exhibitions and events.
Closed from 2pm on 24 December, all day 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Egypt gallery: A number of visitors have contacted us about our Ancient Egypt gallery, asking how long the artefacts will be on display. The Ancient Egypt gallery is a permanent display of our collections and so they will remain on show on a permanent basis.
Map of the area around World Museum Liverpool or you can download a map here [.pdf 143k]
World Museum Liverpool is in Liverpool city centre, close to the entrance to the Queensway Tunnel and Lime Street Station. You may want to use AA Route Planner to plan your journey.
World Museum Liverpool 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 right along Lime Street, past
the Empire Theatre. Cross Lime Street at the pedestrian crossing near the theatre
(going towards the fountain), and walk down William Brown Street. The museum is
along on the right.
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, passing under a flyover,
over a main road and onto William Brown Street. The museum entrance is along on
the left.
Liverpool Central is served by the same services as Moorfields. Leave the station by the main entrance, coming out onto Ranelagh Street. Go right, past McDonalds and then left onto Lime Street. Go along Lime Street, passing the main railway station and St George's Hall (large neo-classical building) until you reach a fountain at the top of William Brown Street. Walk down William Brown Street - the museum is at the foot of the hill on the right. .
World Museum Liverpool is within walking distance of the bus stations at Queen Square
and the Paradise Street Interchange.
From Queen Square: keep the Queen Square Centre and The Royal Court
Theatre on your right and walk towards St George's Hall and the adjoining gardens.
Cross at the pedestrian lights, turn left and walk through the gardens, keeping
the back of St George's Hall to your right. As you leave the gardens you will see
the museum entrance just across William Brown Street.
From Paradise Street: leave the bus station by the eastern exit (the end furthest from the river and the Albert Dock) and before you reach the traffic lights go left through a pedestrianised shopping area (by John Lewis). Pass several shops, cross the junction with Lord/Church Street and progress along Whitechapel. Take the pavement on the right side of the road, passing a taxi rank, bus station and several pubs. Cross the road towards St Johns Gardens, and keeping the gardens on your right follow the path round to the right to reach the museum.
The National Express coach station at Norton Street is within walking distance of the museum. Go right out of the coach station and onto London Road. Go right, down London Road, cross over at the traffic lights towards the fountain on the corner of William Brown Street. Walk down William Brown Street - the museum is at the foot of the hill on the right.
Local travel information is available on the Merseytravel website or by calling 0871 200 2233. All of this information, including the map, can be printed off - see the link in the 'transport information' box.
There is pay and display parking outside the museum on William Brown Street. There are also a limited number of blue badge spaces. These are owned by Liverpool City Council and we cannot reserve them for visitors.
There is a small pay and display car park on Hunter Street, behind the museum and beneath the flyover. The nearest other car park is at Queen Square.
William Brown Street is designated a drop off and pick up point for coaches, with a maximum stay of 15 minutes. Group bookers travelling by coach can visit the Liverpool Travel Trade website for more information on suitable long stay coach parks.
Admission to World Museum Liverpool and all the National Museums Liverpool venues is FREE. All events and exhibitions are also FREE.
There is a cloak room near the main entrance where you can leave bags and prams. We ask that visitors avoid bringing large bags into the museum.
Floor plans for the museum are available at the information desk on the ground floor, and on the street level of all floors. We also have plans inside all lifts, and on the walls of each street level. We also have electronic information points on every street level.
There are two shops in the ground floor of the museum; one is a fair trade shop - the first in a UK museum. It sells a wide range of books, jewellery, crafts, food and gift ideas from around the world. There is also a toy shop selling a full range of souvenirs, toys and books for younger visitors.
World Museum Liverpool stands opposite St Johns Gardens and there is ample room for a picnic on a nice day. Please dispose of rubbish responsibly. There is also a picnic room on level 4. The Learning Base (ground floor) is also used during busy periods.
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. Please switch your phone off during a planetarium or Treasure House Theatre performance.
The Community Base on Level 4 can be used as a prayer room if requested - please at the information desk.
Visitors can arrange appointments with curators via the information desk. The Weston Discovery Centre holds opinion services on the first Wednesday of every month from 2pm-4pm. These are drop-in sessions where staff will look at archaeology and ethnology objects you bring into the centre. Although valuations cannot be given, you may be able to find out where something is from, its age or what it's made of.
Each science collection area is supported by a working library. Their contents range from reference books and current journals to specialist collections of reprints and historic libraries of cognate societies. Books are publicly accessible by appointment only. Find out more about the science libraries
If you are visiting to see a particular piece we suggest you contact us in advance to ensure it is on gallery (we sometimes remove objects for conservation or change displays). Call the information desk on 0151 478 4393.
You may like to join one of our popular talks or lectures. Check out this website or register to receive regular information.
Visitors can use the free wi-fi connection at the ground floor café and top floor café. Simply log on and and the wireless provider is Café.
The top floor café, with views across the city, offers a selection of hot and cold meals, snacks, cakes and beverages. Opening hours for the top floor cafe are:
The Espresso bar on the ground floor also sells
light refreshments including pastries, cakes, snacks and beverages and is open 10am-4.30pm.
There is a free wi-fi connection in both cafés. Simply log on and and the wireless provider is Café.
Café enquiries can be
directed via our 'contact us' system.
Non-commercial photography is permitted everywhere except the planetarium, 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 levels 1, 3 and 4.
Prams can be stored in the cloakroom near the main entrance. Please ask a member
of staff for assistance.
There is a children's selection available in both cafes. You can see the sample menues on our Shopping & Eating page. Cafe staff
are happy to warm bottles. There are highchairs available on request.
World Museum Liverpool over looks St Johns Gardens, so there is plenty of space for running around and a picnic. There is also a picnic room on level 4 of the museum. The Learning Base (ground floor) is also used during busy periods.
There is a shop near the main entrance which sells pocket money gifts specifially for children.
The Ancient Egypt gallery is a permanent display at the museum, showing items from our collections and fun interactives that children of all ages can enjoy. The gallery can be found on the third floor of the museum.
The Clore Natural History Centre and Weston Discovery Centre (with gallery trails to download) provide lots of hands-on activities, ideal for children. Children also particularly enjoy the Bug House and the aquarium, and planetarium and Treasure House Theatre shows. Check the what's on section of this website for performance 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.
There are a limited number of blue badge parking spaces on William Brown Street, outside the museum. These are owned by Liverpool City Council and we cannot reserve them for visitors. The road surface is cobbled.
The main entrance is flat and there are automatic doors.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
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
Wheelchairs are available to borrow from the cloakroom at the main entrance.
There are wheelchair accessible toilets on each floor except the ground floor.
There are cafes on both the ground floors and the top floor. Neither tables nor chairs are fixed to the floor. Waitress service is available. There are large print menus.
Documents can be requested in large print.
Group leaders wanting to organise sessions for visitors with special needs should contact our Learning department on 0151 478 4296.
There are lifts between the floors. We have two access lifts (to the Treasure House Theatre and the Planetarium - ask staff for help), and ramps on the 3rd and 5th floors (to the top floor cafe and the Egypt gallery). All other areas have flat access.
The information points, located just off the main stairwell on each floor, are at a height suitable for wheelchair users and are touch screen.
All gallery interactives throughout the museum are touch screen with the exception
of the computers in the Discovery Centre and Clore Natural History Centre which
are operated via keyboard and mouse.
The large video screen on the wall at the end of the gallery does not have an induction loop or subtitles.
There are five computer-based interactives in the Time & Space gallery. All are at a height suitable for wheelchair users, have removable stools, subtitles and induction loops.
The planetarium is wheelchair accessible, has an induction loop and a paper version of the presentation is available either at the venue or by downloading a copy from the planetarium section of this website. Show times are featured in our what's on section.
Information point, located just off the main stairwell.
The Community Base: has an induction loop
World Cultures Gallery: the introductory video as you enter the
gallery has subtitles and an audio loop. Five on-gallery computers have removable
stools, subtitles, audio loops and are wheelchair accessible.
Ancient Egypt Gallery: All parts of the gallery are accessible to wheelchairs. All flooring in the gallery is flat, with no ramps and there are adequate spaces between the display cases for wheelchair access. The display cases and touch screen units used in the gallery are all at a low level.
The alcove of the 'Old Kingdom tomb chapel', located through a large archway in the 'Living in Ancient Egypt' section, is darker than the rest of the gallery. There are audio-visual features showing videos, which include subtitles. There are two gallery interactives both of which use a large, clear font. They are navigated using a touch screen facility.
The interactives are at a low level, however there is no space under the screen for wheelchairs to fit under them, face on. There is no seating in front of the interactives or in the rest of the gallery, but there is seating nearby in the adjacent gallery.
Discovery Centre: three computers of which two have sound and audio
loops and one of these also has subtitles. The third machine does not have narrative
or an audio loop. There are lots of hands-on activities in this area and visitors
are welcome to touch many of the objects.
Again here is an info point near the stairs.
There are two silent computers with web cams. Both have removable stools and are
at a height suitable for wheelchair users.
Clore Natural History Centre: three computers, none of which have
sound. Several exhibits have Braille labels. There are lots of hands-on activities
in this area and visitors are welcome to touch many of the objects.
Again here is an info point near the stairs.
Info point near main stairs
Aquarium: the demonstration area has an induction loop
Treasure House Theatre: wheelchair accessible and an induction
loop
Two info points and a plasma screen showing videos without narration.
More in depth information on accessibility at World Museum Liverpool can be found on the Disabled Go website.
This information is available in a printable version in the 'useful downloads' section of this page.
There is a programme of regular events at World Museum Liverpool. Please check our website or call 0151 478 4296 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.
Transcripts for planetarium shows are available here.
Groups can be booked in for learning sessions at the Ancient Egypt gallery by calling our learning department on 0151 478 4296.
Group leaders wanting to organise sessions for visitors with special needs should contact our Learning department on 0151 478 4296.
We ask all groups to book by calling us on 0151 478 4296.
If you enjoyed the world cultures gallery you might also enjoy the International Slavery Museum at the Albert Dock.
Also, the Walker Art Gallery and National Conservation Centre are both a short walk from the museum.
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