Did you know that we have quite a few regal objects at World Museum? We started thinking about our royalty-related artefacts this week in the run up to the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and we th...
The upcoming bank holiday weekend isnt just about the Diamond Jubilee of course - although we do have lots of Jubilee events lined up. Visitors to the Albert Dock can enjoy a bumper programme packed ...
As its the Queens Diamond Jubilee this weekend it seems fitting to pause regally to celebrate some of our favourite royal gems from the Walker Art Gallery... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - An 80th ...
Dawn Littler, Ellen Jones and Ian Murphy pictured in the maritime archives We had a special visitor at the Maritime Museum yesterday. 91 year old Ellen Jones is the daughter of Titanic crewman Thomas...
© FreeImages.co.uk Hello,> Like many of you I am pleased that the people of Liverpool in the recent Mayoral elections gave a clear message to those of the far-right persuasion that their brand of pol...
Heres a blog by Sarah Hardy who is helping out at the Lady Lever Art gallery as part of her Art History masters degree. Sarah will be giving a talk about Zoffany’s portrait of Ro...
Copyright Lee Karen Stow As her rather wonderful exhibition 42 Women of Sierra Leone closes in just two weeks on Tuesday 5 June, I asked photographer Lee Karen Stow for an update on the project. "...
Campania at the Spithead Review, 1897 by P. Greenwood. Copyright National Museums Liverpool Were all very excited about the forthcoming visit by Her Majesty the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh t...
Many flowers were left at the Lusitanias propeller at the service to mark the 97th anniversary of the sinking On Bank Holiday Monday, Merseyside Maritime Museum held its annual commemoration for the ...
From The Pickwick Papers to The Mystery of Edwin Drood which is your favourite Charles Dickens story? Ciarán and Holly, Management students from LIPA, have devised a day of performance and inter...
One of the most unique things about Sudley House is its wonderful grounds and the garden, which visitors can really make the most of now that the weather is improving! Here is Visitor Host Simon Bree...
A contemporary postcard of Lusitania This is probably my last Maritime Tales blog as I voluntarily leave the museum service in July 2012 to become a freelance. The Lusitania story is one of my...
This month paintings from across the UK will be arriving in Liverpool for the second stage of judging for John Moores Painting Prize. One person who knows exactly how the entrants will be feeling rig...
Walking to the office this morning there is already a sense of anticipation and excitement for the Sea Odyssey event which starts today until Sunday. I saw the diver puppet half submerged in Salthous...
Did you know that almost eighty Africans are known to have donated more than 500 objects to World Museum. Their donations helped to create one of the most important historical collections of African ...
Children at the Maritime Museum looking at the giant ship model of Titanic There can’t be many people who don’t know about Liverpool’s special guests this weekend. Three fantastical giants will be st...
This Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 April at World Museum you can build a Labyrinth. For those born in the 80s you may get excited and think that David Bowie will show up with a host of Jim Henson puppets...
Today marks 100 days until the Olympics, and as the Games creep ever closer, we’re looking back at some of the medal winners who have come out of Merseyside since the first international Olympic Game...
Below, James tells us all about his work experience with our Decorative Arts department. Over to James… “I’m James and I’m a Year 10 student at King David High School in Liverpool. I spent a week on ...
We are appealing for string quartets of all ages to play this Saturday and Sunday Do you play an instrument? No matter how old or young, or how long you’ve been playing, we’d love you to get involved...
Copyright Keri Spellman Over the weekend I met with Theatre in the Rough at the Merseyside Maritime Museum who are a charity which promote new writing for the stage by young people aged 13-25 from ac...
As World Museum’s Age of the Dinosaur exhibition draws to a close on 15 April music fan Dickie Felton looks at one rock group’s prehistoric obsession. Dickie Felton pictured with REM’s Michael Stipe ...
Liverpool born Mary Gregson, a Titanic stewardess who features in the Aftermath section of the exhibition. Copyright Liverpool Daily Post and Echo archives James Johnston was born in Dumfriesshire, S...
Matt Dunn, Fundraising and Membership Officer, writes about a very different type of New Year... Happy New Year! There may not be any fireworks or Auld Lang Syne but here at National Museums Liv...
Theres not long left before Age of the Dinosaur closes on 15 April at World Museum. Before it finishes we have one more blog by dino-expert Geoff Tresise. This blog tells us about about the Gallimimu...
Damaged hull of City of Exeter, Ellerman Lines (reference DX/1507) Its rather hard to make out, but this photograph shows a large hole in the Ellerman Line vessel City of Exeter caused when it was mi...
Heres Education Demonstrator Angelica Vanasse to tell us about some of the fun school sessions that have been going on over the past few weeks at the Walker... Pupils from St Monicas have fun le...
Press assisitant Jo Vickers has been taking a look at what the box of delights that is Sudley House has to offer during the Easter break: Young visitors enjoy playing with our traditional toys. Sudle...
One of World Museum’s most prized objects, a rare Mexican deer skin book more than 800 years old, has been investigated by a team of Italian scientists to reveal its secrets. As well as being the mus...
The steam whistle being displayed for the exhibition The Willet Bruce Tri-Tone steam whistle which was from the ship MV Britannic (1930-1960) is one of the objects which will be on display in t...
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