International Slavery Museum — Attraction in Liverpool

Absolutely brilliant and very educational. If you're making your way to the museum from the direction of strand st " A5036" north , you will come across bistros "nice smells " and bar , didn't go in but I think that they have wheel chair access not sure , it's best to check. As you come to the international museum building up a few stairs to the doors , there's a ships anchor " must waigh about 5k or 6k " not sure but it's big ! , and it's a turn style entrance "but on the day I entered the establishment it was open as a normal entrance" . As you come into the building to your left is the cafe and to your right is the entrance to the museum it self. Also there are other exhibits at the museum at different floors all accessible by lift and big enough for a wheel chair person to use , you can also use stairs if you want too if you're fit enough ! . I Didn't see any disabled parking spaces outside, but the entrance can take a wheelchair , but I think that there is a ramped wheel chair entrance to the museum, but it comes up before you get to the main entrance itself. There's a cafeteria if you need a coffee or a cup of tea or a meal, sandwich or cake ,that also looks on too the the docks were you can see other shops and restaurants for you to access this part you will want to walk through the same entrance on the main entrance to the museum and on the opposite side as you come in to the museum you can get access to the harbour itself. Or you can just sit and watch the world go by in the cafeteria. My conclusion a very nice day out for a coach trip or a educational trip for children or school pupils. And...

February 2020 Fair play to the city Liverpool for showing their recognition of how they contributed too and from the Atlantic slave trade. It isn’t fun and it’s not supposed to be but it is informative and insightful and at times emotionally painful. I do think it’s hidden away by having it in Liverpool other cities should have them Like London and Bristol.

What I liked about it was how they showed from the very outset that Africa was/is full of culture and commerce so much more than a place savages with neither culture, art, intelligence, love, political conflict and pride not to mention wealth. I know growing up in Britain that you’re made to feel you have been done a favour by being taken out of Africa even if you have never been. Don’t know why Marcus Garvey was not showcased at the museum because if it wasn’t for his work there would be no Martin Luther King or Malcome X and many more even Bob Marley.

Don’t let anyone put you off from visiting even if friends or family don’t want to go, if you thought of going your the kind of person...

Love visiting the museum as we don't live too far away. However visited on Sunday at 4.30 before the Chinese New Year ended and knew they closed at 5. We were going to have a look round the gift shop. The lady on the door informed us we close the galleries at 4.50 and museum at 5.No problem I work in retail and know the staff want to get home. After a quick look round the gift shop my daughter went to use the toilets which people were leaving , this was 4.45 and was informed no you cannot use them we are closing. She has a medical condition meaning she has to use them frequently. I told the lady on the door of this and was told NO go and use the one 2 minutes away. How rude. I said they would not let you in unless you were purchasing a drink or food and she just shrugged. It would literally be a 2 minute visit to your toilet but not allowed. I hope the rude lady finds herself in this...