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Lady Lever Art Gallery
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Lower Road
Port Sunlight Village
Wirral
CH62 5EQ
Cheshire
England
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Collection details
Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Weapons and War, World Cultures
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0151 478 4136
Press (Tel)
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0151 478 4612
Education (Tel)
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0151 478 4178
General (Fax)
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0151 478 4140
Education (Fax)
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0151 478 4110
General
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ladylever@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Press
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press@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
National Museums Liverpool
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www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Lady Lever Art Gallery
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www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/index.asp
Wedgwood Collection
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www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/collections/wedgwood.asp
William Hesketh Lever Display
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www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/collections/williamhesketh.asp
British Landscape Painting
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www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever/collections/britishlandscape.asp
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Open
Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1200-1700
Bank holidays 1000-1700
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Closed
23,24,25,26 December, 1 January
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Admission charges
Free for all
There may be a small charge for selected exhibitions and events. Please call for further details.
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Description
The jewel in the crown of the garden village of Port Sunlight, housing the magnificent personal collection of the first Lord Leverhulme. It was built by the soap magnate and philanthropist in 1922 as the centre piece of his workers' residential village.
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Collections description
The gallery includes Pre-Raphaelites, paintings by Turner and Constable, 18th century furniture alongside ceramics, Wedgwood, sculpture, tapestries, Chinese art, Greek and Roman antiquities, Masonic and Napoleonic memorabilia.
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Key artists and exhibits
Joshua Reynolds; Thomas Gainsborough; George Romney; George Stubbs; Turner; Millais; Holman Hunt; Leighton; Rossetti; Burne-Jones; Alma-Tadema; Waterhouse; Sargent; Chippendale; Vosper's Salem
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Articles
Lady Lever Art Gallery To Launch Gallery Celebrating Its Founder
Liverpool Museums Predict Record Breaking Year For Liverpool 08
News In Brief - Week Ending October 21
News In Brief - Week Ending October 7 2007
News In Brief - Week Ending May 13 2007
A City's Merchant Palaces Explored At The Lady Lever Art Gallery Liverpool
Norman Parkinson Fashion Portraits At The Lady Lever Art Gallery
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Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail 8 - The People's Museum In Liverpool
The Pre-Raphaelite Collections - Part One
Where To Find The Pre-Raphaelite Collections
The Pre-Raphaelite Collections - Part One
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
General audio-guide available
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
General audio-guide available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
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