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A fab return visit to the World Museum at the end of a weekend of visiting family. The highlight was Andrew from the Museum education team (I think!) who had a stand by the lifts with some Egyptian info. My 7yo was captivated and asked loads of questions about the frankincense, embalming, the afterlife, and hieroglyphs. Armed with two Egyptian trails/quizzes to work through, we spent the next 2h exploring and learning, guided by our increasingly knowledgable tiny tour guide. She was delighted to see Andrew again before we left and he very patiently let her talk him through each and every answer in both pamphlets!!! With a 5pm train and heavy bags, the lockers were just what we needed to be able to wander the exhibits. A bowl of Scouse and a coffee set us up nicely for the visit and every single staff member from the cafe to the info/ticket desk to the gallery staff was absolutely lovely - friendly, helpful, and a credit to the museum. We’ll definitely be back and hopefully you’ll have more/different education outreach for us to enjoy. A really lovely way of getting kids engaged!! 🙏🙏🙏
sam dowlingsam dowling
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This museum is amazing. You could easily spend a whole day here. I would mark a star down for the lift situation but that's down to people not having common sense and courtesy for those with wheelchairs/buggies etc. We waited a while for the lifts as we wanted to start at level 5 and work the way down. We had a wheelchair so the stairs weren't an option but other people in the queue for the lift could've had more consideration. There's an amazing cafe on the ground floor which has amazing fresh made produce and meals. All of the staff in there were super friendly aswell. They had a monster making event on the top floor when we visited made from soft dough which hardened. Again this was free. The mummy room and Ancient Egyptian floor is second to none. My daughter is very much interested in this and has wanted to visit a museum but this blew her mind. They also offer a quiet space should you need to pray whilst at the museum which is absolutely brilliant. This was a fabulous way to spend a day during half term.
Laura JayneLaura Jayne
60
Brought the kids (3 with 1 pram) to the museum during school holidays. It was packed! But this was to be expected. What wasn't expected was the 15 minute wait for a lift (of which there are 2 small lifts that move as quickly as the mummified remains on the Egyptian level) only to finally give up and carry the pram up and down each level (of which there are 5) whilst kids ran passed us on the stairs. The lifts have signs saying not to use unless you are disabled or have a pram but apparently noone who vosits the museum can read, or care. This was the worst part of the trip. All in all the exhibits were OK, but not fantastic. And they weren't very big. Kids enjoyed it but as an adult, I was hoping to see a bit more. The museum is free to enter but have donation points and a recommendation of £5 for a donation (which to be fair is not bad) The picnic area (small room with chairs and tables and vending machines) was not sign posted and you kind of just "find it" as you walk round. A sign post or arrows wouldn't be too much to ask for really. But it was clean and fairly tidy. Gift shop is your usual stuff and usual prices but not very big so gets quite packed aswell (if you have a pram or wheel chair, it may take some time to navigate it) Would I go again? Yes, the kids enjoyed it and it's technically free. But I wouldn't take the pram as I don't want to grow old waiting for the lift which you can only really get on if you're on the ground floor.
kylekyle
00
This museum amazed me it is free to enter and explore , they just ask for a donation if possible . There is so much to see over five floors . They have the most mummies I have ever seen and the natural history section is phenomenal, there is something amazing around every corner, I saw loads of children in awe of the dinosaur collection . And they have a wonderful look and touch section where again all the children and the adults all indulged themselves . They have a space section where you can actually pick up a piece of what too me was an incredibly heavy piece of meteorite. I loved the way the museum was laid out inside and it had access for everyone to all floors with lifts . Very well sign posted inside . The staff were very informative and very pleasant and patient considering how busy it was . The museum has a great shop and the stuff was reasonably priced . A wonderful , beautiful and fascinating place to visit . Go and enjoy the history and fascinating artifacts in this collection.
ann phillipsann phillips
40
Would've loved to have given this place 5 stars, but I cannot! Simply because even though I thoroughly enjoyed visiting it and seeing the displays, the more than human exhibition really let it down majorly! Im not impressed having to pay £12 per person to read signs. The whole museum is full of signs to read and look at. I dont know what paying £12 pp is giving me that im not already getting from the rest of the museum. Its just not worth the money at all! Also a let down the fact that the animals that were on display in sliding drawers and many of the pieces weren't out to be viewed and locked away from the public. I understand due to covid there is probably a reason for this, and like I say its a good place, but for a first time visit for myself, I was let down by high expectations from people who have recommended it
Beth MitchellBeth Mitchell
20
Loved this place! Highly recommend going to see the Bee immersive experience whilst it’s on (I think it’s until May 2025). It was a beautiful exhibit, and hopefully will inspire change. The rest of the museum is great too, and it’s all free to enter (except the bee exhibit and planetarium as far as I know). Some areas are a little smaller than I expected but this made it easier to see everything in one visit. I still spent a good few hours here though exploring everything. Loved seeing and learning about the axolotls in the aquarium!! :) The staff we spoke to were also all very kind and welcoming, and the cafe was nice offering free water and a nicely decorated additional seating area through the back. We learnt a lot on our visit and will be back next time we’re in Liverpool!
Hazel McleanHazel Mclean
10
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William Brown St, Liverpool L3 8EN, United Kingdom
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World Museum is a large museum in Liverpool, England which has extensive collections covering archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Special attractions include the Natural History Centre and a planetarium. Entry to the museum is free. The museum is part of National Museums Liverpool.
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