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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

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