Liverpool Museums

Liverpool Museums Announces Slavery Remembrance Day Events

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:02:56 -0500

Details of this year's programme of commemorative events, which take place at locations across Liverpool, are below. All events are free, everyone is welcome.

World Museum Liverpool Diplays Great Auk Egg

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:43:07 -0500

A rare egg of the extinct Great Auk - probably the finest in existence – is on display for the first time at World Museum Liverpool.

New Gallery Opens At Merseyside Maritime Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:41:36 -0500

A new permanent gallery is opening at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, exploring the role of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Liverpool Museums Present Standing Stones

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:56:30 -0500

'Standing Stones', a display of work by Liverpool-born international artist Terry Duffy, runs at the Walker Art Gallery through 8 June 2008. The title 'Standing Stones' is a metaphor for humanity. It expresses Duffy's long-term fascination with humankind's legacy and the decisions made for good or evil by individuals, groups, societies and cultures. Duffy’s work questions the very nature of painting by producing works of ambiguous and sculptural shapes.

Art In Age Of Steam Exhibited At Liverpool Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:19:45 -0500

A major exhibition – on view through 10 August 2008 - captures the excitement of the steam train in art from the earliest days, through the boom years of Victorian railways to the end of the line in the 1960s.

Remember Saro-Wiwa At Liverpool Museums

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:50:56 -0500

African issues will be at the heart of the European Capital of Culture from 23 – 25 April when Liverpool will Remember Saro-Wiwa as part of International Earth Week 2008.

Liverpool Conservation Centre Exhibits METROPOLIS

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:31:32 -0500

Liverpool's fascinating emergence as a modern city is on display in Metropolis: Capturing Modern Liverpool at the National Conservation Centre from 21 March to 10 August 2008.

Liverpool Museum Exhibition Myspace Page Launch

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:29:21 -0600

National Museums Liverpool is inviting bands from Merseyside to join its new Myspace page for the upcoming The Beat Goes On exhibition at World Museum Liverpool, running from 12 July 2008 until 1 November 2009.

The Beat Goes On At Liverpool Museum

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:02:43 -0600

From The Beatles to The Zutons, Liverpool is a city buzzing with musical talent. This summer, the city that The Guinness Book of Records has named as World Capital City of Pop is host to an exciting exhibition dedicated to 60 years of Liverpool music. The Beat Goes On opens at World Museum Liverpool from 12 July 2008 to 1 November 2009.

Metropolis: Capturing Modern Liverpool

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:09:56 -0600

Liverpool's fascinating emergence as a modern city is on display in Metropolis: Capturing Modern Liverpool at the National Conservation Centre from 21 March to 10 August 2008.

Liverpool Museum Ushers In Capital Of Culture Year

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:02:11 -0600

Liverpool's reign as Capital of Culture is finally underway and to celebrate National Museums Liverpool is offering a fantastic variety of things to see and do in this momentous year. Music fans, art lovers and architecture disciples are in for a real treat - the jam-packed programme has all bases covered.

Rare Image Of Emma Holt At Sudley House

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:21:25 -0600

A photograph of Emma Holt, the final resident of Sudley House, is to go on display at the south Liverpool attraction.