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Flippin’ ‘eck Tucker, it’s our 41st anniversary today!!
Artwork by Bob Cosford, available from www.eyedreampictures.co.uk Clare Cunliffe, Assistant Curator Museum of Liverpool, writes about the temporary Museum of Liverpool atrium display celebrating the...
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The LGBT+ Switchboard: an untold history
In the lead up to our OUTing the Past Festival of LGBT History at the Museum of Liverpool, 23 February, we will be sharing blogs from our wonderful speakers. Fourth up is Natasha Walker who was...
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Fun-tastic February half-term
For families looking for a fun-packed half-term, National Museums Liverpool has lots of free events for everyone to enjoy. From spy activities at the Seized! gallery at the Albert Dock to circus skills...
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Sex, crime and punishment throughout history
Steve Boyce, courtesy of Steve Boyce In the lead up to our OUTing the Past Festival of LGBT History at the Museum of Liverpool, 23 February, we will be sharing blogs from our wonderful speakers. Fifth...
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Queering a post-modern music hall
Chris D’Bray, courtesy of Chris D’Bray In the lead up to our OUTing the Past Festival of LGBT History at the Museum of Liverpool, 23 February, we will be sharing blogs from our wonderful speakers. Last...
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Treasured Finds
The Knutsford Hoard While all objects in museum collections are highly valued for the information they tell us about our shared past and culture, just a few are also officially classed as ‘Treasure’!...
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Tramcar 245 wins again!
Liverpool Tramcar 245, restored by a partnership between National Museums Liverpool, Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society (MTPS) and Wirral Borough Council over a six year period, was launched back...
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GIRLFANS UNTOLD – a call to action
This International Women’s Day we are ‘kicking off’ a new project looking at the stories of women football fans. Researcher Jacqueline McAssey tells us more- “In 2013, to highlight the lack of...
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Through the roof in 2018!
Terracotta General © Mr. Ziyu Qiu No two ways about it, 2018 was a blockbuster year for National Museums Liverpool. In figures released today by ALVA it was revealed that World Museum was the most...
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Volunteer spotlight: Andrew Richardson
Volunteer Andrew Richardson with a regional archaeological find. Volunteers are an integral part of National Museums Liverpool, and without them, important work would not be able to take place. As part...
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Sports Pages take one for the team in Racism Row
Emy Onuora Guest blog from Emy Onuora (Emy Onoura is the author of Pitch Black. Emy Onuora has an MA in Ethnic Studies and Race Relations from the University of Liverpool and has lectured extensively...
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Sing-In for Peace
Photo by Ivor Sharp © Yoko Ono On 26 May 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono-Lennon began their Bed-In in Montreal. The Bed-In was a new and innovative way to campaign for an end to war and to promote global...
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Stormy day in Liverpool as Carters remembered
The rain poured and the wind blew – storm Hannah had arrived with a mighty roar. However this didn’t put off around 60 people who came to our ‘Remembering the Liverpool Carters’ event on Saturday 27...
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Improve your English at the Museum of Liverpool
In our museum we tell the story of the city of Liverpool, a city that has been shaped by people from all around the world. This year we are launching a new public session for those who might want to...
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1919 Race Riots Centenary – Looking back at Untold Stories
In November 2013 at the Museum of Liverpool, we launched our Untold Stories project, exploring the stories of some of Liverpool’s Black Families in the First World War. We were able to search back...
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PSS – Perspectives and partnerships: the story of a display
A newly commissioned artwork to celebrate the 100th birthday of social enterprise PSS (Person Shaped Support) has recently been unveiled in the Museum of Liverpool. The team here at the Museum work...
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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day
On 6 June, we will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day, Normandy Landings. This was the start of the Allied forces operation to liberate Europe, which would eventually lead to the end of the...
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Archaeology Twitter Conference – Call for Papers!
This year as part of our Festival of Archaeology celebrations we are hosting an archaeology Twitter conference! A Twitter conference means that anyone anywhere can attend and you can even catch up...
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Father’s Day at National Museums Liverpool
The countdown is on. Father’s Day is round the corner and it’s safe to say most of us need a plan! Don’t panic though National Museums Liverpool has something for even the pickiest of pas. So if he is...
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Hands-on help
When you think of archaeology what comes to mind? People digging holes? Delicate brushing of soil from objects? Time Team? Indiana Jones?! Archaeologists explore the past through material culture –...
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