Our museums and galleries2This WORLD brochure MUSEUM lists the sessions WALKER available in ART our GALLERY museumsandWilliamgalleriesBrowninStreetthree sections:WilliamEarly Years,BrownPrimaryStreetSchools <strong>Live</strong>rpooland Secondary Schools <strong>Live</strong>rpool & Colleges. As well askey L3 8EN stages, we have indicated those L3 8ELsessions which maybe of interest to those teaching diplomas or involved incommunity or extended school activities.World All these Museum sessions is are full free of and The are Walker valid until Art July Gallery 2011.historic treasures from displays some of the bestaround the globe and is paintings, sculpture andhomeFor furtherto thousandsinformationof other works from the 13thPlease visit the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Museums</strong> <strong>Live</strong>rpool website atnatural history and to the 21st century inwww.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk where you will find lots of informationscientific about our collections, items. Visit exhibitions the and Europe. displays. They can offerAquarium or see the stars inspiration not only for artOn our <strong>Education</strong> & Communities pages, you will find further detailsat our Planetarium. There but also for study inabout what we offer, information to help you plan your visit,are downloadable hands-on sample activities risk assessments, in history, and details geography of printedandthe resources. Weston There Discovery you can also sign up literature. for our new In <strong>Education</strong> Big Art & forCentre, Communities Clore e-newsletter Natural providing Little information Artists, about children our newup toHistory sessions and Centre activities. and Bug eight years old can interactHouse, The Learning as well Sessions as shows database provides with up-to-date original works and more of artin extensive the Treasure descriptions House of the sessions and described create in their this brochure. ownTheatre. Allow at least artworks. Allow aroundOr ring us on 0151 478 4296. Our bookings team will be able totwo advise hours you on for all aspects a visit. of your visit. two hours for a visit.To request a bookingPlease ring us on 0151 478 4296 or find the session in the LearningSessions database on the website and submit the form.MUSEUM OFLivERPOOLPier Head<strong>Live</strong>rpoolL3 1DGThe Museum of <strong>Live</strong>rpoolreflects the city's globalsignificance through itsunique geography, historyand culture. Explore howthe port, its people andtheir creative and sportinghistory have shaped the city.Galleries include ThePeople's Republic, WondrousPlace, Skylight gallery, GlobalCity, <strong>Live</strong>rpool OverheadRailway, History Detectives,The Great Port, and CitySoldiers. There is also adedicated children’s galleryfor younger learners, Little<strong>Live</strong>rpool, a Clore LearningSpace. Allow two hours fora visit.MERSEYSiDE MARiTiMEMUSEUMAlbert Dock<strong>Live</strong>rpoolL3 4AQThe Maritime Museumprovides an insight into theport and its history as thegateway to the new world.Galleries look at life at seafor passengers and crew,the Battle of the Atlantic,and the tragic sinkings ofthe Titanic, Lusitania &Empress of Ireland. Thereare numerous ship modelsand paintings. The work ofHM Revenue & Customsand the UK Border Agencyis explored in Seized! Allowat least two hours for avisit.
iNTERNATiONALSLAvERY MUSEUMAlbert Dock<strong>Live</strong>rpoolL3 4AQThe International SlaveryMuseum is housed withinthe Merseyside MaritimeMuseum building. Itexplores both historicaland contemporary aspectsof slavery, and addressesthe many legacies oftransatlantic slavery. It tellsstories of bravery andrebellion amongst theenslaved people, many ofwhich have been largelyuntold. Allow an hour for avisit.LADY LEvER ARTGALLERYLower Road,Port Sunlight village,WirralCH62 5EQWith its intimateatmosphere and purposebuiltactivity rooms forgroups, this is a great placeto introduce young peopleto art galleries. It holds oneof the finest collections inthe UK, including Pre-Raphaelite paintings,beautiful furniture,Wedgewood and Chineseporcelain. The first LordLeverhulme also collectedpaintings that he could useto advertise his soap! Allow90 minutes for a visit.SUDLEY HOUSEMossley Hill RoadAigburth<strong>Live</strong>rpoolL18 8BXSudley House offers anunrivalled view of the lifeof <strong>Live</strong>rpool merchants inthe Victorian era – withmuch of the original décorsurviving on the groundfloor and with displaysrelating to childhood andcostume upstairs. Thehome of ship-ownerGeorge Holt, the housestill contains much of hisart collection, includingworks by Turner,Gainsborough and Millais.Allow an hour for a visit.3