Highlight

Cartoon illustration of a mermaid on a rock in front of a desert island

Sea Urchins

Keep your sea urchins amused in our free play area for early years visitors.

Features

world map

Liverpool: world gateway

A new gallery about the ships and shipping companies that made Liverpool one of the world's greatest seaports.

Sniffer dog standing on a suitcase

Sniffer dog demonstrations

The sniffer dogs return as part of a packed events programme linked to the new Seized! Gallery.

Visitor information

Open daily 10am-5pm.
Free entry!

About the museum

Museum exterior, a red brick building overlooking Liverpool's docks

Discover Liverpool's central role in centuries at sea as the gateway to the new world. Highlights include a poignant gallery about tragedies such as the Titanic, ship models and the Life at Sea display, telling how merchant navy ships operating out of the port have provided a lifeline in times of war and peace.