List of museums in Merseyside facts for kids

Welcome to a list of awesome museums in Merseyside, England! Museums are special places that collect and look after amazing objects. These objects can be about history, art, science, or culture. Museums let everyone see these cool collections. This list also includes art galleries that are open to the public. We won't be listing museums that only exist online.

Museums

Name	Image	Town/City	Region	Type	Summary
20 Forthlin Road		Allerton	Liverpool	Historic house	This was the childhood home of Paul McCartney from The Beatles. It's part of a special tour of Beatles' homes.
The Atkinson		Southport	Sefton	Multiple	This is a big cultural center. It has collections of art, local history, and ancient Egyptian items.
The Beatles Story		Liverpool	Liverpool	Music	This museum is all about the famous 1960s music group, The Beatles.
Birkenhead Priory and St Mary's Tower		Birkenhead	Wirral	Religious	Explore the remains of a medieval priory and learn about its past.
Bluecoat Chambers		Liverpool	Liverpool	Art	This arts center has galleries that show different art exhibits.
British Lawnmower Museum		Southport	Sefton	Agriculture	See a collection of old and interesting lawnmowers.
Croxteth Hall		Liverpool	Liverpool	Historic house	A 16th-century country house. It shows rooms from the Edwardian period and a Victorian farm.
Fort Perch Rock		New Brighton	Wirral	Multiple	This fort has exhibits about ships, military planes, and old radios.
Foundation for Art and Creative Technology		Liverpool	Liverpool	Art	An arts center for films, videos, and new types of media art.
Garstang Museum of Archaeology		Liverpool	Liverpool	Archaeology	Part of the University of Liverpool. It has artifacts from Ancient Egypt, Sudan, and the Levant.
The Hardmans' House		Liverpool	Liverpool	Historic house	The home of photographer E. Chambré Hardman. It shows his photos of Liverpool and its people.
International Slavery Museum		Liverpool	Liverpool	History	Learn about the history of slavery and its impact today. It's inside the Merseyside Maritime Museum.
Lady Lever Art Gallery		Port Sunlight	Wirral	Art	This gallery has British paintings from the 1700s and 1800s. It also shows old furniture and Wedgwood pottery.
Leasowe Lighthouse		Leasowe	Wirral	Maritime	This historic lighthouse is one of the oldest in the UK.
Liverpool Cathedral		Liverpool	Liverpool	Religious	Explore the cathedral's history, art, and architecture. You can also take tours of the tower.
Mendips		Liverpool	Liverpool	Historic house	This was the childhood home of John Lennon from The Beatles. It looks like it did in the 1950s.
Merseyside Fire Service Heritage and Education Centre		Bootle	Sefton	Firefighting	Learn about the history of firefighting in Merseyside.
Merseyside Maritime Museum		Liverpool	Liverpool	Maritime	Discover Liverpool's shipping history. It includes stories about the RMS Titanic and RMS Lusitania.
Museum of Liverpool		Liverpool	Liverpool	Multiple	This museum tells the story of Liverpool's history, culture, and people.
North West Museum of Road Transport		St Helens	St Helens	Transportation	See a collection of old buses, cars, trucks, and fire engines.
The Oratory		Liverpool	Liverpool	Art	This building displays 19th-century sculptures and funeral monuments. It is part of the Walker Art Gallery.
Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village		Port Sunlight	Wirral	History	Learn about the history of this special village. It was built in 1888 by William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme.
Prescot Museum		Prescot	Knowsley	Local	This museum covers local history. It includes the town's clock-making and pottery industries.
Smithy Heritage Centre		Eccleston	St Helens	Local	This center teaches about the local history of Eccleston.
Spaceport		Seacombe	Wirral	Science	Explore exhibits all about space and space travel.
Speke Hall		Liverpool	Liverpool	Historic house	A beautiful Tudor manor house with black and white timber frames. It also has Victorian rooms.
St. George's Hall		Liverpool	Liverpool	History	Take a tour to learn about the hall's history. See its old prison and courtrooms.
Sudley House		Aigburth	Liverpool	Art	A Victorian historic house that also has an art gallery.
Tate Hall Museum		Liverpool	Liverpool	Multiple	Part of the University of Liverpool. It has exhibits on animals, medicine, and archaeology.
Tate Liverpool		Liverpool	Liverpool	Art	This gallery shows modern and contemporary art.
U-boat Story		Birkenhead	Wirral	Maritime	See a real German World War II submarine. It also has artifacts like an Enigma machine.
Victoria Gallery & Museum		Liverpool	Liverpool	Art	Part of the University of Liverpool. It displays paintings, sculptures, and ceramics.
Walker Art Gallery		Liverpool	Liverpool	Art	This gallery has a wide range of art. It includes European paintings and British art from different centuries.
Western Approaches - Liverpool War Museum		Liverpool	Liverpool	Military	Explore a restored bunker. It was a main command center for the Royal Navy during World War II.
Williamson Art Gallery and Museum		Birkenhead	Wirral	Art	This museum has Victorian paintings, watercolours, and ship models. It also covers local history.
Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre		Liverpool	Liverpool	History	Explore a network of tunnels from the early 1800s. Learn about the person who built them.
Wirral Transport Museum		Birkenhead	Wirral	Transportation	See displays of old buses, trams, cars, and motorbikes.
World Museum		Liverpool	Liverpool	Multiple	This museum has collections on archaeology, natural history, and ancient Egypt. It also covers space and science.
World of Glass (St Helens)		St Helens	St Helens	Art	Learn about the history of glass-making. See amazing glass art and watch glassblowing demonstrations.

Museums That Are No Longer Open

Some museums in Merseyside have closed or their collections have moved to other places. Here are a few:

• Bootle Free Library and Museum: Its collections are now part of The Atkinson.
• Cavern Mecca: This museum closed in 1984.
• Botanic Gardens Museum: Its collections are now part of The Atkinson.
• HM Customs & Excise National Museum, Liverpool: Its collections are now a gallery inside the Merseyside Maritime Museum.
• King's Regiment (Liverpool) Museum, Liverpool: This museum closed in 2006. Its collections will reopen as a gallery in the Museum of Liverpool.
• Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum, Liverpool: Its artifacts are now stored safely.
• Museum of Liverpool Life, Liverpool: This museum closed in 2006. Its collections moved to the Museum of Liverpool.
• National Conservation Centre, Liverpool: This center closed to the public in 2010.
• Shore Road Pumping Station, Birkenhead
• Steamport Southport: Also known as Southport Railway Museum, it closed in 1999. Its collections are now part of the Ribble Steam Railway.
• Warship Preservation Trust, Birkenhead: This trust closed in 2006.
• Wirral Museum, Birkenhead

See also

• Category:Tourist attractions in Merseyside