World Museum Liverpool

There's no better place to explore the wonders of the natural world than World Museum Liverpool, where you can see everything from live colonies of insects to historic zoological and botanical exhibits.

Visitors can examine the collections up close in the award winning Clore Natural History Centre, which boasts a range of hands on activities suitable for the whole family.

There's more interactive fun in the new Bug House and Aquarium, where you can also see live exhibits. Why not discover the free planetarium: a theatre of the Universe! World Museums Planetarium features fantastic shows including Earth, Moon and Sun, Fly me to the Moon and From Earth to Universe. You can blast off on a spectacular journey through space and time, learning about the Universe around you as you go.

The ethnology collection at World Museum Liverpool, ranks among the top six collections in the country, the four main areas represented are: Africa, the Americas, Oceania and Asia. The exhibition includes interactive displays to transport you around the world.

In the Weston Discovery Centre you can touch, explore and learn about the past and present human worlds in a new hands-on centre. Plus see online through the link for information on tours, family shows and special events at this venue.

Pets allowed

Assistance/Guide Dogs only.

Parking facilities

There is pay and display parking outside the museum on William Brown Street and behind the museum on Hunter Street. The nearest other car park is at Queen Square.