MuseumFreeAges 3–14Indoor
World Museum Liverpool
William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN · Liverpool
World Museum is one of the finest free family museums in England, bringing together natural history, Egyptology, world cultures and a planetarium across multiple floors in Liverpool city centre. From live bug displays and dinosaur bones to ancient Egyptian mummies and Japanese Samurai armour, there is something to captivate every age group. Part of National Museums Liverpool — the same free admission applies across all NML sites in the city.
Visitor information
Visitor info
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00, closed Mon (open bank holiday Mondays). Closed 24–26 Dec and 31 Dec–1 Jan.
- Address
- William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN
- Price
- Free
- Ages
- 3–14
- Setting
- Indoor
- Parking
- Nearby NCP car parks on William Brown Street; closest Metrolink: Lime Street
- Facilities
- Cafe · Gift shop · Accessible toilets · Baby changing · Lift · Planetarium (ticketed) · Hands-on exhibits
- For the kids
- One of the best free family museums in England — Egyptian mummies, dinosaurs, live bugs, Japanese Samurai armour, outer space and a planetarium all under one roof. Explicitly described as 'excellent all-round family museum' and consistently praised for keeping children engaged for hours.
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