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Merseyside Maritime Museum

Image: Exterior of Merseyside Maritime Museum

Albert Dock
Liverpool
L3 4AQ
Merseyside
England

Collection details
Archives
Costume and Textiles
Fine Art
Land Transport
Maritime
Personalities
Social History
Weapons and War
World Cultures

Facilities

Food: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes

Contact details
General (Tel) : 0151 478 4499
Education (Tel) : 0151 478 4441
Press (Tel) : 0151 478 4612
General (Fax) : 0151 478 4590
Education (Fax) : 0151 478 4533
Press (Fax) : 0151 478 4777
Press : press@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
General : maritime@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Maritime archives & library : maritime.archives@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Merseyside Maritime Museum : www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/index.asp
Merseyside Maritime Museum : www.merseysidemaritimemuseum.org.uk
National Museums Liverpool : www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Transatlantic Slavery : www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/slavery/
Battle of the Atlantic : www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/exhibitions/boa/home.asp

Open
Mon-Sun 1000-1700


Closed
24 December, from 2pm
25, 26 December
1 January

Admission charges
All events, tours, exhibitions and activities are FREE.

Description
Merseyside Maritime Museum is in a former bonded warehouse, part of the historic Albert Dock on the banks of the River Mersey. The museum, opened in 1980, tells the story of one of the world's greatest ports and the people who used it.


Collections description
The museum's collections reflect the international importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world, including the city's role in the transatlantic slave trade and emigration. The Maritime Archive and Library contains one of the finest collections of merchant shipping records in the UK.


Key artists and exhibits
Titanic & Lusitania; Transatlantic Slavery Gallery, Emigrants to the New World; ship models; ship bottling activities; Battle of the Atlantic; Lifelines; merchant shipping; Piermaster's House; the Art of the Sea; temporary exhibitions

Articles
News In Brief - Museums, Galleries And Heritage News
Seized! New Customs And Excise Gallery Opens In Liverpool
Liverpool's Maritime Museum To Celebrate The Scouse Accent
Liverpool Museums Predict Record Breaking Year For Liverpool 08
Liverpool Museum To Host Debate On Slave Trade Reparations
Maritime Park At Liverpool's Historic Docks Secures Funding
Liverpoool Maritime Museum Acquires 1907 Panorama Painting

Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail 8 - The People's Museum In Liverpool
Get Out Of The Office At Lunchtime And Visit A Liverpool Museum
VE Day 60 Years: Heroism On The High Seas - The Navy In World War Two
Mersey Maritime Heritage: From The Ferry To Titanic And Beyond
Children's Express - Exploring Slavery At The Merseyside Maritime Museum

Events
Magical History Tour - Merseyside Maritime Museum  Exhibition (temporary)

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance) Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Parking for disabled available
Wheelchairs available for loan Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools Facilities
Auditorium
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
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Shop
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