Natural science museum dedicated to the biological, archaeological, ethnological and physical history of our planet. The collection began to be collected in 1851, many exhibits are so unique that they have no analogues in other museums in the world. The library is located in the same building. Initially, the book collection occupied a separate room, but after 1860 it was housed in the monumental museum building.
Address:
William Brown Street, Liverpool
Phone:
+44 151 478 4393
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25.08.23
Katalin
Very nice museum, walking distance from Lime Street railway station.
Extra like: they have a little wildflower meadow to help pollinators.
The planetarium wasn't open due to a technical problem, but the rest was great. Each storey has a differ.. Read more »ent theme: space and time, dinosaurs and prehistoric life, ancient Egypt and mummies, an aquarium, and one level was having a temporary exhibition about ancient Greek mythology that we didn't visit.
The cafe was great, nice kids' menu, I tried the scouse which was good, the gift shop was amazing, the bathrooms were clean.
20.08.23
tony
This museum is free to enter, so please donate a little something when you are inside.
4 floors of exhibits , which are always changing, from space exploration to ancient Egypt. We'll worth a visit to pass a few hours away.
Several exhibitions .. Read more »were tickets only and were getting busy, unfortunately too busy to take my wheelchair bound child with special needs.
07.08.23
Ash
Worth a visit if you haven't been before, but beware the warm claustrophobic overcrowding of families on holidays and weekends!
Multiple tiered building, so you can either take the lift (which would most likely be packed) or the hundreds of stai.. Read more »rs.
Live fish in the small aquarium section, and bugs in the bug floor (cool ants and tarantulas!), but seem very compacted in their habitat spaces.
There's a suggested donation, with the opportunity to store your bags in the locker room in front of the gift shop.
Ultimately a place for families and kids for children's playing interaction!
03.08.23
Laura
Amazing, we paid for the planetarium which was awesome (maybe too relaxing🤣) we paid to see the war of the gods exhibition too, but that was far too much money for the 20 minutes it took to wall around, it really wasn't worth the 16 for 2 adults.. Read more », at least the kids were free! But all in all its an amazing place, we spent most of the day here, and the kids loved it. I'd happily visit again. Ps the scones were amazing!.
01.07.23
Sue
Great museum. Exhibitions are over 5 floors and Still operating a one way system up and down the stairs (or may be they just hadn't removed the stickers) but it flowed well. I only saw one lift and there were queues on every floor. Exhibitions w.. Read more »ere good. Had to pay to see some of them but was able to buy tickets on the phone rather than going back down to the ground floor. Would recommend.
29.06.23
Mishka
Visited the museum this week and loved it! There's so much to do and see, I was pleasantly surprised how many floors the museum has! I especially loved the large Egyptian mummy exhibit, and the aquarium. The cafe was also very good with lots of .. Read more »seating and food options. Finding toilets was a little tricky here.
17.06.23
Trina
Great museum, free entrance, kids and adults really enjoyed every floor. The only issue was the lift, it wasn't just being used for those that were unable to use the stairs which then meant those who had to use the lifts were waiting quite a whi.. Read more »le to get on. Would definitely recommend for all ages. The museum was very child friendly with very helpful and friendly staff.
24.05.23
Nick
Beautiful building and free to enter, although donations are appreciated.
Fun little aquarium and the eygytian exhibition was amazing. A bit thin on the "dinosaur" section as its more of a generic 'animals of the earth' section bu.. Read more »t otherwise very good!
23.05.23
Jonathan
What a fantastic little museum, with a bit of everything that kids have loved for decades, from ancient Egyptian mummies to even more ancient dinosaurs, to a planetarium to see above the planet and an aquarium to see the depths below. I would comment.. Read more » on the cost of the cafe, but the midterm is free, and the food is good quality, so think that works out fair. Fantastic for a day out, and it's on the yellow and red open top your bus routes, (not sure about blue though)
10.05.23
Poom
I liked world museum and would go again on a rainy day.
There is a cafe and plenty of toilets too. They are clean regularly.
The best part is the aquarium on the first level. What a joy to see the fish. I liked the moon jellyfish the most.
Free .. Read more »entrance but a £5 donation is very welcomed.
Good for family!
29.03.23
Cristi
A vast and diverse museum with exhibitions on 5 floors. The entrance was free. The experience is quite interesting doe both adults and kids. Some parts are a bit dated, like the dinosaurs area. The cultural heritage part is very cool. Also, it is qui.. Read more »te centrally located.
27.10.22
Laura
This museum is amazing. You could easily spend a whole day here. I would mark a star down for the lift situation but that's down to people not having common sense and courtesy for those with wheelchairs/buggies etc. We waited a while for the lif.. Read more »ts as we wanted to start at level 5 and work the way down. We had a wheelchair so the stairs weren't an option but other people in the queue for the lift could've had more consideration. There's an amazing cafe on the ground floor which has amazing fresh made produce and meals. All of the staff in there were super friendly aswell. They had a monster making event on the top floor when we visited made from soft dough which hardened. Again this was free. The mummy room and Ancient Egyptian floor is second to none. My daughter is very much interested in this and has wanted to visit a museum but this blew her mind. They also offer a quiet space should you need to pray whilst at the museum which is absolutely brilliant. This was a fabulous way to spend a day during half term.
31.07.22
s.s
*free* entry apart from the doctor who area , though everything else was really interesting! multiple floors with different types of topics like dinosaurs, space, and even a aquarium! there is a gift shop and cafe on the left side of the museum, an.. Read more »d the stairs and elevators are on the right. lots of toilets; some can be found of the floors. there are also real taxidermy, bugs and mummies. very good place to spend time at!
16.07.22
Jennifer
I enjoyed this place more than I thought I would. Yes it’s far too kid-friendly for me. But the Egyptian exhibit is great and was of keen interest, having been to Egypt myself earlier this year. The exhibit on Benin is also quite interesting bu.. Read more »t I didn’t have time to read through it all. Would definitely recommend a visit especially as it’s free.
02.06.22
Sarah
Most interesting and stand out exhibition of Egyptian artifacts...the displays are eye catching and stimulating to engage with younger visitors and there is a wealth of information to go along with those displays. Lots of "wow look at this".. Read more ».
Aside from the Egyptian floor, there is an aquarium, dinosaurs and space section. All kept us entertained for hours. I would definitely say I'm learned more as a parent, I loved bringing my children to here for the day and they love it too.
Staff were friendly and helpful. The whole place is well maintained and clean. Would recommend a visit!
01.06.22
The
Excellent family day out. Most expense was the near by car park. The museum is free to enter with donation boxes around. 5 floors of great artifacts and historic items as well as much more with a cafe on site and gift store. Toilets on most floors an.. Read more »d lifts so easily accessible for all.
22.05.22
Martin
Visit World museum Liverpool today, I was pleasantly surprised ?. The museum is much improved from the last time I visited many years ago. There are lots of interesting exhibits with many have am interactive elements. Highly educational and an id.. Read more »eal place to spend the day. There are lifts and public toilets ? on all floors. There's also a gift shop and café. The museum is situated well with good public transport links. If you visit Liverpool I'd recommend visiting and it's free to enter too ??♂️?
20.04.22
Françoise
Really good, the aquarium floor is fascinating and every one has detailed info. There's a Egypt history floor which takes you through all the dynasties very well set out, easy to follow and so informative. Will definitely go back to explore more.. Read more ». It's free to visit, just give a donation if you want. Highly recommend especially with children.
18.04.22
Amanda
A wonderful, educational experience. We really enjoyed the Planetarium cinema experience. A well designed building with good views. The cafe area has very nice decor too. However I feel drinks in take away cups and food which doesn't look very i.. Read more »nteresting, which let it down a bit.
15.02.22
ste
So half term week visit for us ( Thursday )
Nice greeting from the staff when we entered which was nice.
Very busy but to be expected as it was the school holidays.
Lost of exhibits here for you to explore and look at which was great!
Well signed an.. Read more »d instructions on what way to walk.
Me and my daughter loved it.
No issues at all! Well done folks!
02.01.22
Z
It's small but it might be the best among small museums...at least in UK. Awesome collection of Egyptian mummies. And prehistoric collection is really good too. The staff: so respectful, decent, kind, soft spoken. Esp there was one lady at the e.. Read more »ntrance... We enjoyed our time there. It is small but it is very interesting.
23.12.21
Kerry
Amazing museum. It is very well organized and has great exhibits. There are so many things to learn and see. The Egyptian and Dinosaur areas are my favorites, but they all are truly great.
A lovely member of staff gave me a souvenir penny out of her.. Read more » own pocket, as I didn't have any change. I was blown away by the kindness of staff in the UK.
It was a wonderful experience that I would recommend to anyone visiting Liverpool.
09.12.21
martijn
Absolutely amazing museum. Thematically layered in a really cool way and very informative with great items to view. So many different things to see and learn. I would recommend the Egyptian and dinosaur area the most, but all are honestly great.
Lov.. Read more »ely member of staff even gave me a souvenir coin out of her own pocket because I had no way to get change. Staff in general has been lovely in the UK, but that truly blew me away!
Overall a great experience, would recommend for any age group visiting Liverpool!
04.10.21
Ian
Incredible place. Very interesting and there must be something for everybody here. Well put together displays and nothing was heavy going like some museums. No entry fee just donate what you can afford. Well worth a visit.
14.09.21
Ian
Incredible place. Very interesting and there must be something be something for everybody here. Well put together displays and nothing was heavy going like some museums. No entry fee just donate what you can afford. Well worth a visit.
31.08.21
Stefano
Very informative but great place. Nice and big and something for everyone. Sealife area I felt could have been bigger and with more animals, but it is free to go so I can't complain. They went to a lot of effort with the decorations which was lo.. Read more »vely
28.08.21
D.
Free entry! There are shows/exhibits you can pay to see but the prices are still very cheap.
The aquarium is wonderful. Many floors with many different things going on, including a new part about A.I.
Well worth the trip.
It is wheelchair and pram ac.. Read more »cessible for all floors as there are lifts.
Cafe on ground floor but nothing on other floors so make sure to bring your own bottle of juice for the kids!
15.08.21
Emma
Absolutely love this museum, we have been at least 5 times but still enjoy every visit. Put aside a good few hours to explore this museum, great helpful staff. Amazing reasonable priced cafe with gorgeous home cooked cakes and bakes. Definitely would.. Read more » recommend!
06.08.21
Shaila
A pleasant day out with the little ones! Loved the variety of exhibitions on, all spaced out and people respected the social distancing rules. Lovely little picnic area on one of the floors which was handy for my fussy toddler who eats his own packed.. Read more » lunch! Only downside is the lifts - I took a pram there and the wait for the lift was long and slow... I think I spent most of my time queing to get to the next floor so if you go carry your little one!
24.07.21
Justine
What a fantastic experience for all ages. friendly staff fantastic Cafe with great food.
Each level has its own section even a really cute aquarium has been added!
Planetarium show prices start at £3 for adults The whole museum is a free fun da.. Read more »y out except if you want to go to shows ??
26.06.21
Kieran
Been visiting here all my life and its always great to learn/ relearn interesting things from history, or current species of animals.
My only disappointment is; the space section, on the top floor, hasn't changed very much at all since I was a .. Read more »child. It's a shame, as Space has always been the most interesting thing to me.
24.05.21
Shootin
Always loved going the museum as a kid so to be able to take my kids and see some of the same stuff i remember as a child brings back some nostalgia. Lots of new things to see too, however a lot of the interactive stuff and some of the displays close.. Read more »d and blocked off. Other than that was a good way to spend a few hours
22.05.21
ER
Extensive collections covering archaeology, ethnology and the natural / physical sciences. Family friendly, good learning environment for schools etc with disabled / pram access.
Special attractions include the Natural History Centre and a planetari.. Read more »um. Entry to the museum is free. The museum is part of National Museums Liverpool.
The shop has a good selection of local items and things you may not find elsewhere. The cafe is large and airy. The staff are friendly and attentive.
17.05.21
Asuka
Amazing museum, its free but of course you can donate to charity and buy gifts from the shop. Great selection of exhibitions, from dinosaurs to rockets, to mummies. Great fun especially for whole family that want to teach their children about history.. Read more », you could've spent 3 hours reading about one of many different exhibits that are there. Just could spent hours there, there's also a restaurant and parking. Great fun.
18.02.21
#
Place is easy to navigate and I'd say you can look around everything in about an hour and a half /2 hours. But could probably spend alot longer here, daughter enjoyed herself.
13.12.20
Jennifer
Always love to visit here. Came this time with my teenage children whilst my youngest was at school. This meant we had more time to look around and appreciate the artifacts on show. It's a shame all the interactive parts were closed due to Covid.. Read more », however, it was still fun.
23.09.20
Carys
My favourite place. I've lived in Liverpool for the past six years and I still love going to the museum on a regular basis. It's split into several floors, including one with an aquarium, a large Egyptology section, and a cultural gallery. .. Read more »The staff here are really knowledgeable and I've had several enjoyable chats with them, plus they have a nice cafe area and a cute gift shop.
21.09.20
White
So many hand stations absolutely fantastic place a must if you haven't already very covid aware
15.09.20
Ida
The collection in the museum is very breathtaking, especially the Egypt collection and their mummies. Some floors don't really have a good collection like in the first floor. Some are closed due to covid. The guide is also helpful.
04.09.20
Chung
Good variation of free exhibitions. Very covid secure
03.09.20
Brian
Difficult to enjoy while wearing a face nappy.
02.09.20
hadiza
This is my favourite museum, so many floors and they change exhibits quite often so there's always something interesting to see even if you're a frequent visitor!
30.08.20
Debe
This is really good, general museum with loads to see from different parts of the world as well as different land and sea animals and their history (dinosaurs).
The museum has done really well with one way systems and limiting exhibits in the virus t.. Read more »imes.
The only thing that I wasn't happy about was the size of the housing of the live creatures. Some of the aquariums were abismally small, especially for the size of the fish they contained. Some of the live insect tanks were really over crowded too.
The staff were super friendly and helpful. I would recommend going, for sure.
25.08.20
Amanda
Great place for all. Full of interesting artefacts and information.
22.08.20
Levi
The space exploration floor was closdd
21.08.20
Qasim
This was a great experience for my young children. And it was free! In the pandemic too. Great find i must say. They had a floor with aquariums sealife such as fish, rays, dogfish, crustaceans and more. A floor with bugs and spiders including a taran.. Read more »tula. Ancient artefacts from around the world including mummified pharoes from Ancient Egypt and loads more. They had a floor with dinosaurs and skeletons and stuffed animals. I found it quite fascinating myself, as well as the kids. Highly recommended, but you need to book online even though it's free prior to coming.
25.07.20
Marshall
Great museum, free entry even in the pandemic, just need to book in advance. Plenty of different exhibitions so there is something to keep you interested. They have real mummy's, dinosaurs, planetarium (although closed due to covid) aquarium. Wi.. Read more »th other side exhibits on each floor. A highly recommended visit
24.07.20
ROG
Amazing museum, you can spend countless hours in this place. Lots of exhibits, from mummy to space travel. You can gain lots of knowledge out of this place, really amazing. There's also gift shop, the staff are friendly, there's also a lock.. Read more »er where you can put your stuff in. Coming to this place almost every couple of months as living far away. Really amazing.
4.7 / 88
