Exhibition

On the Waterfront

Explore the changing fortunes of Liverpool's docks over 300 years.

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Gallery

Seized!

Sniff out some great stories in the Seized! gallery.

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Exhibition

Lusitania: life, loss, legacy

A major exhibition about Liverpool's favourite liner.

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Opening times

10am-5pm FREE to enter!

Getting here Map

Address: Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AQ

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Collection

Lusitania collection

Explore Lusitania objects and archives in our online collection.

Tour

Liverpool's Old Dock

Date:: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Book now for a free tour of Liverpool's historic Old Dock.

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LightNight

Date:: Friday 17 May
Time:: until 10pm

Enjoy an evening of suspense, intrigue and local historical folklore, with some spooky surprises!

Spotlight on

Sankofa project

Explore Liverpool's Black experience through personal stories, fascinating objects and more, on our website.

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No two ways about it, 2018 was a blockbuster year for National Museums Liverpool.In figures released today by ALVA it was revealed that World Museum was the most visited museum in England (outside London) last year. Read more about Through the roof in 2018!

Gold edged historic document with elegant calligraphy in gold, red and blue

The other Plimsoll – Samuel’s ‘untiring coadjutor’

8 March

“I like to think that the Plimsoll line should be regarded as a commemoration not just of Samuel Plimsoll, but of his wife Eliza Plimsoll, whose idea it was originally that he should initiate his campaign for the defence of sailors, and who was definitely dedicated to the cause as he was. Read more about The other Plimsoll – Samuel’s ‘untiring coadjutor’

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