• 53.404698-2.9874781 Liverpool Tourist Information Liverpool ONE, ONE, 5 Wall St, ☏ +44 151 233-2008, [email protected]. M-Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM, Su 10:30AM-5PM (April-September) or 10AM-5PM (October-March). (updated Sep 2023)
• Visit Liverpool tourist information.

Liverpool has a temperate maritime climate with mild summers, cool winters, and evenly spread rainfall throughout the year. The summer months have daytime highs averaging around 20 °C (68 °F) and overnight lows around 14 °C (57 °F). On particuarly hot summer days, the temperature can climb towards and exceed 25 °C (77 °F) and not go below 16 °C (61 °F) at night, though these instances are uncommon. Daylight hours range between 4:45AM - 9:30PM in the summer months to 8:15AM - 4PM in the winter months.

53.333611-2.8497221 Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL  ^IATA) (about 12 km (7.5 mi) to the south of the city centre). Around 160 flights arrive daily from within the UK and Europe. The airport is well-served by low-cost airlines including easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2. For a complete listing of airlines and destinations, please see the
destination list. (updated Jun 2022)

Immediately outside the arrivals area, you will find a taxi rank and bus stops. Taxis to the city centre cost around £20-25 for the 25-minute journey. There is £5 additional fee for taxis hailed at the airport.

The airport is served by several bus routes, all costing £2 per single adult journey, which can be paid using contactless. Cash is accepted but you should ideally have the correct change or a small note (£5).

• Bus 500 - This is the most important bus for tourists as it serves the city centre with limited stops. It operates every 30 minutes and takes roughly 30 minutes to reach the city centre.

Note - Other buses such as the 86A will have Liverpool One as their destination. While more frequent than the 500, the journey time is significantly longer. It would typically be better to wait for the 500 bus if your hotel is in the city centre.

• The No. 80A, run by Arriva, runs every 15 minutes and takes 45 minutes to the city centre.
• The No. 82A, also run by Arriva, runs every 30 minutes and takes around 40 minutes to the city centre. This runs directly to Paradise Street interchange without stopping elsewhere in the city centre.
• The No. 86A (Arriva) runs every 15 minutes during the day and now runs through the night, every half hour. This takes a little less time than the 80A as it is a more direct route down Smithdown Road. The journey time is 40 minutes but may be longer at peak traffic times.
• The No. 81A also serves the airport but does not go into the city centre. It may prove useful if you want to visit Woolton or the north of the city, as the route goes around the city ring road, Queens Drive, and terminates in Bootle.

53.3577-2.88972 Liverpool South Parkway station. The 80A and 86A buses also stop here. It's a 10-minute journey from where a frequent train service runs to the city centre in about 15 minutes. This may be a better option at times of peak road traffic (8AM-9AM, 5PM-6PM). (updated Jun 2022)

The airport has two onsite car parks and Skypark is nearby.

The airport offers a Fast Track service, which for a charge, means you can bypass the queue at security, but this tends to be worthwhile only for first flights of the day or if you risk missing your flight.

Manchester Airport (MAN ^IATA) can also be used and may be a better option. It is about a 45-60 minute drive away from Liverpool. Direct train services also run between Liverpool Lime Street Station and Manchester Airport operated by Northern Rail. Manchester Airport serves a variety of long haul destinations in North America and Asia, as well as short haul services throughout Europe.

Wikivoyage has a guide to Rail travel in Great Britain.

Liverpool is served by 53.4075-2.97843 Liverpool Lime Street station which is in the heart of the city centre. Trains arrive frequently from many parts of England. Trains from London Euston arrive on the south side (right when viewed from the main entrance), while those from Manchester arrive on the north side. The Wirral Line of the city's underground network (detailed in the Merseyrail section below) stops in a tube tunnel under the station.

You can get to Liverpool easily from London, Manchester, and the major cities of northern England by high-speed rail (by British standards - 125 mph) without changing trains. These services are provided by Avanti for London and the west coast and Transpennine Express for the north. These destinations are served by other companies, including Northern, EMR, and LNWR, which offer regional stopping services calling smaller destinations on the route. Birmingham and Norwich are the odd-ones-out, and are only connected by stopping services provided by LNWR and EMR respectively. Like all rail travel in the UK, there is no cost premium for using a high-speed service over a stopping one, and high-speed trains are often more modern and comfortable than stopping ones.

Liverpool is only about 2½ hours from London by train. There's a train about every hour, with extra weekday evening peak services from London, and it's not too expensive to get there. You can get a saver ticket for £100 on the day of travel, or for as little as £21 if you book a couple of weeks in advance (Feb 2024). Tickets are released three months in advance.

There is a direct train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool every hour at peak times (around 6:30AM–7:30PM). In addition, it is possible to reach Liverpool from Manchester Airport by changing at Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Oxford Road.

Other main services:

• Birmingham, 1 hr 30 min – 1 hr 45 min, half hourly
• Manchester, 50 min – 1 hr 10 min, 5 trains an hour (3 fast to Piccadilly and Oxford Road, of which 1 via Earlestown and 2 via Warrington, 1 slow to Oxford Road (extra services in peak times) and 1 slow to Victoria)
• Leeds, 2 hours, hourly. These trains continue to York (2 hr 15 min) and Newcastle upon Tyne (3 hr 15 mins).
• Sheffield and Nottingham, 1 hr 30 min and 3 hours respectively, hourly

• National Express, the UK's largest scheduled coach company, uses Liverpool One Bus Station. London is 4-5 hours away by coach and is served by a half a dozen services per day. Manchester is served by an hourly service taking a similar time to the train (except at rush hour). Manchester Airport can be reached by coach in under one hour, six coaches run per day.
• Megabus operates a network across the UK. There is one bus daily from London to Liverpool. Journey time 4–5 hours. Prices also start at £1 and then increase depending on how far in advance you book. Megabus use the Liverpool One Coach Station.

A Park and Ride scheme aims to provide easy access to the city centre, for more information see National Park and Ride Directory.

Liverpool has good motorway connections, being served by the M62 (from the M6), M53, M57 and M58.

If you are travelling from the south, your journey may take you across the River Mersey through one of the two road tunnels from Birkenhead or Wallasey, or across the Mersey Gateway or Silver Jubilee bridges from Runcorn to Widnes. Each of these crossings are tolled. At the tunnels, payment can be made in cash at the toll booth, but the bridges have only e-tolls. You must pay online at Merseyflow by midnight the following day or face a penalty charge through the post.

53.4118-3.0024 Isle of Man Ferry Terminal is on Triskelion Way off Waterloo Rd. This has ferries from Douglas operated by IOM Steam Packet, with two sailings a day taking three hours. The usual ferry is the fast cat Manannan, which carries vehicles. The terminal opened in June 2024 and road signage has not yet caught up - don't go to the former terminal half a mile south on Crowne Plaza. A bus plies from the city centre to meet the ferries.

53.4073-3.00015 Liverpool Cruise Terminal. Cruise ships land at the cruise terminal next to the Crowne Plaza hotel beneath the Liver building, next to the former Isle of Man terminal.  

For leisure boats coming from inland, there is a connection between the Mersey and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

53.40473-2.996686 Pier Head (George's Pier Head). Ferries run from Birkenhead to Liverpool. (updated Dec 2023)

From Birkenhead, pedestrians and cyclists can catch the Mersey Ferries commuter service every 20 minutes between 7:20AM and 9:40AM, with a journey time of 10 minutes to Liverpool's Pier Head. The evening return service operates every 20 min between 5PM and 6:40PM. An adult ticket costs £3/£3.80 single/return, and a child ticket costs £1.45/£2 single/return. You can also bring your bicycle for free. Between rush hours, the ferries operate a river cruise service which provides an hourly link from Birkenhead to Liverpool. However, this is aimed at tourists so the crossing is much more leisurely and the tickets cost three times as much.

National Cycle Route 56, National Cycle Route 62 and 810 run into Liverpool.

• Voi Liverpool. Liverpool’s Voi cycle hire scheme offers bike hire from more than 140 stations across the city. 
• Giant, Parliament St, opposite Grafton St. Opens at 10AM. A bicycle dealer which also rents out bikes of the very upmarket type. Their policy seems to be not to rent out locks to avoid any responsibility if the bike gets stolen (which seems an unusual idea, but that seems to be what they do), so be prepared to bring a lock or buy one from them. Nice staff. £40 for 2 days. (updated Aug 2015)

The harbour of Liverpool has played a very important role in modern history of the city. The wharf area drained by the Mersey River gives to the city an air of antiquity, which is quite strange and interesting because of the contrast between modern buildings and conventional buildings. The Pier Head was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO between 2004 and 2021, when it was controversially delisted due to modern development.

• 53.402939-2.9956251 Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool L3 1DG (on the riverside, get off at James St station), ☏ +44 151 478-4545. 10AM-5PM. A large museum all about the city of Liverpool and its history from ancient inhabitants of the area to its modern revival. Not to be confused with the World Museum, which is more "general" in scope. Free. (updated Jul 2022)
• 53.40585-2.995922 Royal Liver Building (on the riverside). Iconic symbol of Liverpool waterfront. This 1911 skyscraper still dominates the distinctive Liverpool skyline. It is the home of the legendary Liver Birds that sit on top of the building looking out across to the Wirral. The river-facing face of the clock is six feet larger in diameter than that of the clock tower at Westminster.  
• Titanic Memorial is north side of the Royal Liver Building, a sober granite monument to the 244 engineers lost with the ship.
• 53.399-2.9923 The Beatles Story (Fab4D Cinema), Pier Head. A film telling a story using The Beatles as a theme.  
• 53.40454-2.996054 Canada Boulevard, The Pierhead. Runs the entire length of the Three Graces frontage and consists of a boulevard of maple trees with plaques laid into the pavement listing the Canadian ships lost during the Second World war. 
• 53.405229-2.9953815 British Music Experience, ☏ +44 151 519-0915. 10AM-6PM. £14. (updated Aug 2019)
• 53.403785-2.9936266 Open Eye Gallery, 19 Mann Island, L3 1BP, ☏ +44 151 236-6768. 10AM-5PM. (updated Aug 2019)

53.40032-2.992647 Albert Dock (on the riverside). This is one of the more sophisticated places in Liverpool and is situated in the largest collection of Grade I listed buildings in the UK. Old warehouses have been converted into shops, apartments, restaurants, pubs, hotels, galleries and museums. For fans of the old This Morning with Richard and Judy TV programme, this is also where the 3D island weather map was in the centre of the dock on the water. Free.  

• Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock L3 4AQ, ☏ +44 151 478-4499. Tu-Su 10AM-4PM. Museum with permanent gallery devoted to the Titanic, Lusitania and Forgotten Empress. Free. (updated Nov 2021)
• Wheel of Liverpool, Keel Wharf L3 4FN, ☏ +44 151 709-8651. M-F 8AM-6PM, Sa 10AM-2PM. 60 m Ferris wheel. (updated Nov 2021)

• 53.40867-2.980178 St George's Hall, Lime St (near railway station). A mammoth of a Greco-Roman-style building which was built by wealthy merchants for the people of the city. It is arguably the finest neo-classical building in Western Europe, and has been thoroughly restored for Capital of Culture Year. Inside it has one of the best church organs in Europe. On the outside it has a selection of classical murals which were thought quite shocking in their day (due to the shameful female nudity). Free.  
• 53.40992-2.981629 World Museum Liverpool, William Brown Street, L3 8EN (near St. George's Hall). This is a fine building and well worth a visit. It contains an excellent collection of British rocketry exhibits, as well as the best Egyptological collection outside London. Free.  
• 53.40983-2.9806210 Liverpool Central Library (near St. George's Hall). This is another fine building, boasting a beautiful circular reading room. Free. (updated Feb 2025)
• 53.41002-2.9795911 Walker Art Gallery, William Brown Street, L3 8EL (near St George's Hall), ☏ +44 151 478-4199. Daily 10AM-5PM. A nice neoclassical building opened in 1871, which forms an ensemble with the Central Library. Free.  
• 53.40713-2.9916512 Liverpool Town Hall. Built in 1754, the Official Residence of Liverpool's Lord Mayor is an elegant stone building, having two fronts; one towards Castle Street, the other towards the area formed by the New Exchange Buildings. Each front consists of an elegant range of Corinthian columns, supporting a pediment, and are themselves supported by a rustic base. Between the capitals are heads, and emblems of commerce in basso-relievo; and on the pediment of the grand front is a noble piece of sculpture representing Commerce committing her treasures to the race of Neptune.  
• 53.40613-2.9661513 Victoria Gallery & Museum, Ashton Street, L69 3DR (near the Catholic Cathedral), ☏ +44 151 794-2348, [email protected]. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM. The University of Liverpool's museum comprising their art collection and artefacts housed in an amazing Gothic building which coined the term 'red brick university'.  
• 53.40617-2.9571714 Williamson's Tunnels, The Old Stable Yard, Smithdown Lane, L7 3EE, ☏ +44 151 709-6868, [email protected]. Heritage Centre Tu-Su. In the early 1800s, a Liverpool tobacco merchant, Joseph Williamson, funded the construction of an enormous labyrinth of tunnels under the Edge Hill area of Liverpool. Nobody knows his reasons for doing so though many guess it as an act of philanthropy, using his wealth to provide jobs and training for thousands of Liverpool workers. There is also a Williamson's Tunnels Heritage Centre.  
• 53.40415-2.9838915 The Bluecoat, School Lane, L1 3BX, ☏ +44 151 702-5324, [email protected]. Daily 10AM-6PM. The Bluecoat is the oldest Grade 1 listed building in Liverpool’s city centre, dating back to 1717. Following a £14.5 million redevelopment, it re-opened in March 2008 with a new wing of galleries and a state-of-the-art performance space. It showcases talent across artistic disciplines including visual art, music, literature, dance and live art. It helps nurture new talent by providing studio spaces for artists. Free.  
• 53.4022-2.977816 FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), 88 Wood Street, L1 4QD, ☏ +44 151 707-4444, [email protected]. Offers exhibitions, film and participant-led art projects. The building is home to three galleries (showing four exhibitions per year), a beautiful café operated by the team behind LEAF on Bold Street, a cosy bar and four film screens. Usually free.  

• 53.40704-2.9948117 Our Lady and St Nicholas church (just off the riverside). This is the city's parish church and home to the third Liver Bird (there are in fact three of them, not two).  
• 53.40496-2.9685418 Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King (Paddy's Wigwam), Cathedral House, Mount Pleasant, L3 5TQ, ☏ +44 151 709-9222. Catholic. Affectionately known by the locals as Paddy's Wigwam or "the Pope's launching pad". Visit on a sunny day as the stained glass ceiling looks fantastic! Free.  
• 53.3974-2.9731119 Liverpool Cathedral (Anglican Cathedral), St James Mount, L1 7AZ, ☏ +44 151 709-6271. It may not look like a wigwam, but is so imposing that the architect of Lord Derby's tomb claimed that no self-respecting church mouse would live there. As a result, he incorporated a mouse into the design of the tomb - it's just under Lord Derby's pillow. Liverpool Cathedral is one of the finest examples in the world of Gothic revival architecture. The building is truly vast, as the largest religious building in the UK and one of the largest cathedrals in the world. On a clear day, the tower affords breathtaking views over Liverpool, Merseyside and beyond, with some of Manchester's skyscrapers visible if weather permits. Free. (updated Jul 2019)
• 53.39502-2.9650620 Princes Road Synagogue (Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation). This is an impressive combination of Gothic and Moorish architecture by the Audsley brothers. The colourful interior has to be seen to be believed. Tours can be arranged through their web site.  
• 53.39316-2.9616921 Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Princess Road, Toxteth, Liverpool, L8 1XB, ☏ +44 151 724-3500, [email protected]. Dedicated to St Nicholas the patron saint of seafarers. Built between 1865 and 1870, it was the second purpose built Greek Orthodox Church in England. The architecture of the building is a typical example of the Byzantine style as used in many Eastern Greek Churches. A typical feature is the four domes of the building. Henry Summers, a master builder who built many fine buildings in the city, was commissioned to build the church.  
• 53.397457-2.96966122 St Brides, Percy St, L8 7LT.  
• 53.399-2.96923 St Philip Neri Church. Byzantine inspired design, built between 1914 and 1920  
• 53.398794-2.98267324 The Nordic Church (Gustaf Adolfs Kyrka, or locally as the Swedish Church), 138 Park Lane, L1 8HG, ☏ +44 151 709-7763.  
• 53.40175-2.9751625 St Luke's Church (The Bombed-Out Church, Church of St Luke), on the corner of Berry St and Leece St (From the city centre, just walk up Bold St). St Luke's Church was badly damaged during the Liverpool Blitz in 1941, and remains as a roofless shell. It now stands as a memorial to those who were lost in the war, and is also a venue for exhibitions and events (such as, open-air cinema). (updated Aug 2015)

• 53.33678-2.8742126 Speke Hall, The Walk, Speke, L24 1XD (by bus: 84a from city to Estuary Banks, then a 10-min walk; by car: two-minute drive from John Lennon Airport; by bike: NCN route 62), ☏ +44 151 427-7231, [email protected]. Hours for the hall vary, but the grounds are generally 10:30AM-5PM. A half-timbered Tudor house with parts dating back to the 1530s, lavishly furnished and decorated with tapestries. The self-guided tour is much improved by the volunteers on hand in most rooms, who are happy to explain and answer questions. Speke Hall, now owned by the National Trust, is set in large grounds that have a mixture of formal lawns, a maze, and woodland (plenty of bluebells in late spring!) A short walk offers views over the Mersey and the end of the runway. The shop, cafeteria, picnic spots and play areas make this an ideal place to chill before an evening flight. Adults £12, children £6 (grounds only) or adults £17, children £8.50 (hall and grounds). (updated Apr 2024)
• 53.44283-2.8920727 Croxteth Hall and Country Park. This is one of Liverpool's most important heritage sites, one of "the finest working country estates in the North West" and was the winner of the European Capital of Culture 2008. The park is at the heart of what was once a great country estate stretching hundreds of square miles and was the ancestral home of the Molyneux family, the Earls of Sefton. After the death of the last Earl it was given to the City of Liverpool. The estate has four main attractions - The Historic Hall, Croxteth Home Farm, the Victorian Walled Garden and a 500-acre country park including the new Croxteth Local Nature Reserve. A new addition to what's on offer at Croxteth is the West Derby Courthouse. Dating from the reign of Elizabeth I, this is one of the oldest public buildings in Liverpool.  
• 53.381264-2.93527528 Sefton Park Palm House, Sefton Park (national cycle network route 56). Grade II* listed conservatory of exotic plants with cafe and public events. Free.  
• 53.37356-2.9214629 Sudley House, Mossley Hill Road, Aigburth. An art gallery which contains the collection of George Holt in its original setting. It includes work by Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, Edwin Landseer and J. M. W. Turner. Free.  
• 53.406-2.94230 Wavertree Botanic Gardens (Edge Hill station). Free.  

For those in a hurry there are a number of operators offering guided tours, either using their own transportation or offering their services as "hop-on, hop-off Guides" on your coach or offering guided walks. The best way of getting an overview of the city, is by taking the City Explorer open-top bus run by Maghull Coaches. With 12 stops you can hop on and off all day. Qualified local guides provide the commentary and can answer your questions about the city. For Beatles fans, there is the Magical Mystery Tour which will take you around the places associated with the Beatles both in the city centre and in the suburbs. For a more tailored tour, there's Liverpool Entente Cordiale Tours. Their Liverpool tour guides can plan a walk for you or hop on your coach and guide you around the city. They offer tours in English or French.

• Liverpool Cycle Tours, ☏ +44 7986 139 531. They have 4 scheduled tours, all of which run in small groups of no more than 10 people. Discounts may be available by email. (updated Jun 2015)
• Shiverpool. This offers three different tours around Liverpool. The Hope Street shivers is based around the Cathedrals, Auld city shivers starting from the slaughterhouse pub on Fenwick Street and Shiver me Timbers based around the Albert Docks. Wrap up warm. Prior booking required. 
• The Beatles Fab 4 Taxi Tours, ☏ +44 151 601-2111. Offers personal tours that take you back in time to the childhood homes of the Fab Four. 
• Mad Day Out, ☏ +44 151 372-7999. Replica of John Lennon's Rolls Royce (updated Nov 2019)

• 53.401694-2.9704674 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool Phil), 36 Hope Street, L1 9BP (Merseyrail: Liverpool Central  Northern  Wirral ), ☏ +44 151 709-3789. Home to one of the world's great orchestras. Go for a pre-concert drink in the Philharmonic pub over the road then sit back and let the music carry you away.  
• 53.401695-2.9704675 Music Room (Liverpool Phil), 36 Hope Street, L1 9BP (Merseyrail: Liverpool Central  Northern  Wirral ), ☏ +44 151 709-3789. Small space (190-250 capacity) adjunct to the Phil. Opened 2015. 
• 53.40306-2.961246 The Tung Auditorium (Yoko Ono Lennon Centre), 60 Oxford Street, L7 3NY, ☏ +44 151 794-1500. World class dedicated concert hall with 400 seated capacity opened in 2022. 
• 53.4015-2.97787 Arts Club, 90 Seel St, L1 4BH (Merseyrail: Liverpool Central  Northern  Wirral ), ☏ +44 151 559-3773. A venue which hosts rock, jazz and reggae concerts with well-known artists. Accommodates up to 1,300 people and there are no seats. Much of the venue is wheelchair accessible. Tickets in the range of £20–30. 
• 53.404-2.97678 The Dome at Grand Central Hall, 35 Renshaw Street, L1 2SF (Merseyrail: Liverpool Central  Northern  Wirral ). Art Nouveau former Wesleyan central hall, which hosts up to 4,000 people. 

• International Beatle Week is in August, multiple venues. A vast list of gigs performed by bands from all over the world, the annual Beatles Convention, plus screenings and other events looking back on the Beatles' career and their relationship with their home city.

• 53.407642-2.9795569 Liverpool Empire Theatre, Lime St, L1 1JE (Merseyrail: Liverpool Lime Street  City  Wirral ), ☏ +44 151 702-7320. The Empire plays host to a wide range of shows, including many UK tours of large-scale musicals. 
• 53.406484-2.98277610 Playhouse Theatre Liverpool, Williamson Square, L1 1EL (Merseyrail: Liverpool Lime Street  City  Wirral ), ☏ +44 151 709-4776. 
• Everyman Theatre Liverpool, Hope Street (Merseyrail: Liverpool Central  Northern  Wirral ), ☏ +44 151 709-4776. 
• 53.400947-2.97196211 Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Pl, L1 9BG (Merseyrail: Liverpool Central  Northern  Wirral ), ☏ +44 844 873 2888. 
• 53.407378-2.98132612 Royal Court Theatre, 1 Roe St, L1 1HL (Merseyrail: Liverpool Lime Street  City  Wirral ), ☏ +44 870 787-1866. 

• Also for laughs, try Rawhide at the Royal Court Theatre, which showcases some of the best in regional and national comedy talent.
• Every June or July there is a fortnight-long Liverpool Comedy Festival which takes place in venues across the city. One event not to be missed is the now legendary Drink up Stand up pub crawls which includes four pubs, four comedians, one compere (host) and a megaphone!

• FACT (FACT Cinema), 88 Wood Street, L1 4DQ, ☏ +44 151 707-4444. Cafe, multiscreen cinema and galleries of modern art. free.  
• 53.40082-2.9943813 Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock, L3 4BB, ☏ +44 151 702-7400 (information), +44 845 604 7083 (ticket office), [email protected]. A fine modern art gallery. A definite visit for arty folk. The Turner Art Prize was hosted here in 2007-2008, the first time the award was held outside of London. Free (charge for some exhibitions).  
• 53.40108-2.9750414 Static Gallery, 23 Roscoe Lane, L1 9JD, ☏ +44 151 707-8090. 
• 53.404091-2.9938715 RIBA North (Royal Institute of British Architects), 21 Mann Island, L3 1BP, ☏ +44 151 703-0107, [email protected]. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM. Discover more about architecture in the heart of Liverpool's waterfront. The centre offers a variety of walking tours around the local area. Free. (updated Aug 2019)

• 53.40126-2.9928516 Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, L3 4AQ (on the Liverpool waterfront), ☏ +44 151 478-4499. Daily 10AM-5PM. Dedicated to the maritime history of the city, complete with galleries on customs and excise and emigration to the New World. There are also a number of vessels to see, such as the Mersey river tug Brocklebank and the river cargo carrier Wyncham. For World War II buffs there's a good-sized exhibit on The Battle of The Atlantic, including Liverpool's link. A museum permanent gallery is devoted to the Titanic, Lusitania and Empress of Ireland, ocean liners lost at sea from 1912-1915 with a total of 3,700 fatalities. free. (updated Sep 2023)
• 53.401-2.99317 International Slavery Museum, Albert Dock, L3 4AX (Within the Merseyside Maritime Museum), ☏ +44 151 478-4499. 10AM-5PM. "Our aim is to address ignorance and misunderstanding by looking at the deep and permanent impact of slavery and the slave trade on Africa, South America, the USA, the Caribbean and Western Europe. Thus we will increase our understanding of the world around us." Dr David Fleming OBE, director, National Museums Liverpool Free.  
• Western Approaches, 1-3 Rumford Street, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, Merseyside L2 8SZ, ☏ +44 151 227-2008, [email protected]. 10AM-5PM. A museum in the once a top-secret nerve centre in World War II Britain. This command centre based in Liverpool's city centre is underground and was the key communication point to Britain's gallant fleet of Royal Navy warships based in the Atlantic ocean. £10.50. 
• 53.39926-2.9918418 The Beatles Story, Albert Dock, L3 4AD (Merseyrail: Liverpool James Street  Wirral ), ☏ +44 151 709-1963, [email protected]. The Beatles began in Liverpool. The Beatles Story is the only museum in the world that is entirely Beatles-themed, with exhibitions such as their instruments and other artifacts. Other attractions based on The Beatles include their homes, Penny Lane, commemorative statues, Strawberry Fields and others. £14.95 (age 17 and up). (updated Aug 2016)