Museum of Liverpool

03/06/2026

Every month we celebrate a new Wondrous Face at the entrance to our Wondrous Place gallery. For this month, we shine a spotlight on activist and author Chrissie Maher.

Chrissie Maher grew up in Tuebrook and largely missed out on formal education at school. She later learned to read properly in her late teens. She founded the UK’s first community newspaper the Tuebrook Bugle in 1971.
In 1979, Chrissie launched the Plain English Campaign by publicly shredding confusing government forms in Parliament Square, London, in protest at bureaucratic language that prevented ordinary people from understanding their rights.
Chrissie received an OBE in 1994 for services to communication and consumer rights, and in 2010 was awarded an Honorary Fellowship for services to communication from Liverpool John Moores University.

📸courtesy of Liverpool John Moores University

01/06/2026

Summer of Sound just got hotter! ☀️

Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band are headlining Summer of Sound and will be performing an intimate concert on Saturday 15 August.

📅 Tickets go on sale for members only on Friday 5 June at 10.30am. So don't wait around, if you want to be in with a chance to grab your tickets before anyone else, sign up as a member now; liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/membership

26/05/2026

Tickets for Summer of Sound is now open! 🎉

From bingo nights and concerts to open mic nights this is an event you don't want to miss this summer! https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/summer-of-sound

18/05/2026

🎶☀️Summer of Sound!☀️🎶

Museum of Liverpool will host Summer of Sound, created in partnership with Liverpool’s world-famous Cavern Club Liverpool ✨

From 24 July – 29 August, a wave of Liverpool acts will hit our riverside venue this summer, celebrating the vibrancy and legacy of Liverpool’s music scene. We'll be featuring bright new acts, international artists and a soon-to-be-announced legendary Liverpool band… and there’s also a chance to try out a music-themed bingo event.

⭐24 July - Tom Kelly’s Musical Bingo (weekly events)
🎸25 July - Liverpool’s rock ‘n’ roll pioneers The Quarrymen
🎵1 August - Dave Monks BBC Introducing presents STONE
🎶8 August - This is Merseybeat
🎤22 August - Ian Prowse presents The Monday Club
🌟29 August - International Beatleweek festival showcase

To be in with a chance of grabbing tickets to this incredible programme of events this summer, become a National Museums Liverpool member today. Becoming a member not only gives you priority booking to all events and exhibitions, but you also be the first to know about who is headlining Summer of Sound and the chance to grab tickets before anyone else! 🎫

So what are you waiting for! Become a member now! ✨
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/summer-of-sound

12/05/2026

"I like Liverpool because it has a DIY culture that is very much about rolling up your sleeves and saying ‘well if you’re not going to do it I’ll do it myself’. We have a strong sense of self.:

Liverpool is a city that many people have an opinion about, but do those views and stereotypes reflect what it actually means to live here?

We've been delving into the truth about the scouse identity in a monthly series of articles featuring those who know best - local people - 'In my Liverpool home'.

This month you can read what producer and publicist Laura Brown has to say - read the article here:
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/laura-brown-my-liverpool-home

12/05/2026

Have you been to visit our new Skylight Gallery exhibition?
Reflections of Liverpool: The Howell's Family Album is a very personal photographic display that provides rare insight into working-class life in 1950s Liverpool 📸

Bob Howells was a keen amateur photographer who built a makeshift darkroom inside the wardrobe of his Kensington home to produce wonderfully evocative images.

Bob’s images show family life, holidays and days out, scenes from his working life at Campbell & Isherwood in Bootle, and a trip to Goodison Park to see his beloved Everton FC play.

On display now ✨

06/05/2026

If you enjoyed our Treasure: History Unearthed content, you might be curious about what our archaeology team gets up to 🔍

From excavating 8,000-year-old hunter-gatherer sites to using high-tech sensors to map "ghost ships" buried at Ainsdale, their work spans thousands of years of our local history.

Take a look at how we uncover the stories of our coast 👉

In 2014 the Museum of Liverpool's archaeology team worked with local volunteers to survey the site of a shipwreck and find out more about the mysterious vessel.

05/05/2026

Meet Stacey Copeland: a powerhouse in both boxing and football. From starting out with Tranmere Rovers to making history as the first British woman to clinch the Commonwealth title in boxing, Stacey's journey is truly inspiring.

We found out five things that have influenced who Stacey is today.

Read the full interview: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/stacey-copeland-five-things-shaped-me

04/05/2026

This week marks the anniversary of the May Blitz (1-7 May 1941) in Liverpool, which left the city as the second highest number of civilian deaths in air raids in the country.

The German Luftwaffe caused enormous damage across the city. During that time, 681 planes dropped 870 tonnes of high explosives and more than 112,000 firebombs on the city.

Explore the city and learn more about the Liverpool Blitz through our "Now and Then" Walking Trail. This trail connects the past with the present, taking you to key sites that were hit during the attacks.

You can collect the trail from the Museum of Liverpool or Liverpool Parish Chuch, Our Lady and St Nicholas, on the Liverpool waterfront and follow it around the city.

Take a look at the photos here 👉https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/museum-of-liverpool/blitz/liverpool-and-blitz