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English Heritage
North West Region, Canada House, 3 Chepstow Street, Manchester M1 5FW
Tel: 0161 242 1400
Email: northwest@english-heritage.org.uk
English Heritage - the Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment - is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).English Heritage works in partnership with central government departments, local authorities, voluntary bodies and the private sector to conserve and enhance the historic environment, broaden public access to the heritage and increase people's understanding of the past.
Liverpool History Shop
Contact: Norma Lyons - Owner
5 The Colonnades, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AA
Tel: 0151 709 3566
We specialise in original paintings, prints and stunning photographs of Liverpool old & new. We are also the sole retail outlet in the north west for bigbluetube personally signed limited edition sports prints.
Liverpool World Heritage Site
Contact: John Hinchliffe - World Heritage Officer
Tel: 0151 233 3000
Email: john.hinchliffe@liverpool.gov.uk
Liverpool was granted World Heritage Site status in 2004 for its magnificent architecture at the waterfront, the commercial centre, cultural quarter and the Rope Walks area. The theme of Liverpool's World Heritage Site is' Liverpool - the supreme example of a commercial port at the time of Britain's greatest global influence'.
The Pool Project
Contact: Jean Grant - Creative Director
Tel: 0151 727 1074
Email: info@site-sight.demon.co.uk
The 'Pool Project works with communities looking at the ecology and social dynamics of their spaces; using walks, picnics, celebrations, conferrings and positive documentation in the belief that creative fun and laughter help to solve problems.
Local Interests
Knotty Ash Village Conservation Society
Contact: Yvonne Irving
2 Lithedale, Liverpool L14 5PR
Fax: 0151 228 9930
West Derby Society
Contact: Stephen Guy - Chairman
6 Sibford Road, (meeting at Lowlands, Haymans Green), West Derby, Liverpool L12 9ET
Tel: 0151 228 8717
Email: stephen.guy@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Founded in 1977, The West Derby Society meets 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of the month (except summer months) to hear a variety of speakers and to discuss local issues including heritage and planning matters.
Man-Made Heritage
Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust
Sefton Park Palm House, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 1AP
Tel: 0151 726 2415
Fax: 0151 726 4219
Email: info@palmhouse.org.uk
Grade II* listed Victorian Glasshouse set in park location, open to the public 7 days a week and with a broad range of arts activities and events. Also available for private hire.
Speke Hall
Speke Hall, The Walk, Speke L24 1XD
Tel: 0151 427 7231
Fax: 0151 427 9860
Email: spekehall@nationaltrust.org.uk
Magnificent Tudor mansion with rich Victorian interiors set in tranquil gardens and woodlands. Open to visitors.
Williamson Tunnels
Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre, The Old Stableyard, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool, L7 3EE
Tel: 0151 709 6868
The Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre provides an insight into the fascinating underground world created by Joseph Williamson in the early 19th Century. Take a guided tour through a section of the network of tunnels and view exhibitions which depict the life and times of one of Liverpool's most eccentric characters.
Museums
Art museums will be found under Visual
20 Forthlin Road & Mendips
Tel: 0870 900 0256 (Infoline for Speke Hall, Forthlin Road & Mendips)
Tel: 0151 708 8574 (to book morning tours)
Tel: 0151 427 7231 (to book afternoon tours)
Former homes of the McCartney & Lennon families. Visits are by combined minibus tour only.
Beatles Story
The Beatles Story, Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AD
Tel: 0151 709 1963
Imagine experiencing the most sensational story the pop world has ever known - in the City where it all began! Visitors can now re-live the Fab Four's meteoric rise to fame with the brand new Living History Tour.
Conservation Centre
Contact: Information Desk
Whitechapel, Liverpool L1 6HZ
Tel: 0151 478 4999
Email: conservationcentre@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Presenting the work of conservators to the public via a display area with static and interactive displays, this centre of excellence for museum conservation provides the latest facilities for our conservators. Preserving for the future the vast range of National Museums Liverpool's collections, from paintings to Egyptian mummies.
Fort Perch Rock Ltd
Contact: D. Darroch - Director
Marine Promenade, New Brighton, Wirral CH45 2JU
Tel: 0151 630 2707 / 07976 282120
Email: d.darroch@ntlworld.com
A Napoleonic fort, built in 1826, which houses a number of museums and exhibitions including aviation and numeric memorabilia. It also holds a number of music festivals and events throughout the year. The fort is available to hire as a venue.
Friends of National Museums Liverpool
Contact: Mrs P.A. Brown MBE - Chairman
Mermaid House, Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool L3 4AQ
Tel: 0151 478 4485
Fax: 0151 513 7462
Email: paqmela@kgfs.org.uk
Support group in many diverse ways for the Merseyside Maritime Museum and the Custom & Excise Museum at Liverpool Life Museum.
HM Customs & Excise National Museum
Contact: Information Desk
Inside Merseyside Maritime Museum, Pier Head, Liverpool L3 8EN
Tel: 0151 478 4499
Email: customs&excise@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Telling the exciting story of the age-old battle between smugglers and duty men from 1700 to the present day. The museum invites visitors to explore the wide-ranging roles of Customs Officers through an extensive display of tools of the job, prints, paintings, photographs and hands-on activities.
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Contact: Information Desk
Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 8EN
Tel: 0151 478 4499
Email: maritimemuseum@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Sail an ocean of history at the UK's second largest Maritime Museum. Our displays reflect the history of shipping and the development of the Port of Liverpool and its international links. Galleries include Titanic and Lusitania, Transatlantic Slavery, Blue Funnel to China and Lifelines: incorporating the Battle of the Atlantic.
Museum Of Liverpool Life
Contact: Information Desk
Mann Island Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1PZ
Tel: 0151 478 4080
Email: liverpoollife@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Marvel at the riches of Liverpool's cultural diversity and the contribution that the City's people have made to national life. Displays and storytelling make this a great family destination. Galleries include City Soldiers featuring Liverpool's own King's Regiment, and the River Room, which looks at life around the Mersey.
National Museums Liverpool
P.O. Box 33, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool L69 3LA
Tel: 0151 207 0001
National Museums Liverpool is the only group of national museums in England based outside of London. It includes The Walker, World Museum Liverpool, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Conservation Centre, Museum of Liverpool Life, Customs and Excise Museum, Lady Lever Art Gallery and Sudley House.
Prescot Museum
34 Church Street, L34 3LA
Tel: 0151 430 7787
Fax: 0151 430 7219
Email: prescot.museum.dlcs@knowsley.gov.uk
Local history museum focusing on the clock and watch making heritage. An exciting programme of special exhibitions, education workshops and events run throughout the year.
Sudley House
Contact: Information Desk
Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool L18 8BX
Tel: 0151 724 3245
Email: sudleyhouse@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Sudley, Liverpool's hidden gem, is unique as a Liverpool Victorian ship owners house where the art collection is displayed in its original setting. Works on show include paintings by Landseer and Turner, major pre-Raphaelite pictures and a group of 18th-century portraits by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Romney and Lawrence. Closed for refurbishment until autumn 2006.
World Museum Liverpool
Contact: Information Desk
William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EN
Tel: 0151 479 4399
Email: themuseum@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Journeying from the stars in the planetarium to the wilds of the Amazonian rainforest is just one experience that awaits you at the Liverpool Museum. With frequently changing exhibitions, special events and permanent attractions, such as the Natural History Centre, you'll find something to fascinate and impress you, whatever your age or interests.
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