Liverpool boasts some of the most visited cultural attractions in the UK, taking up half of the top ten spots for the north west of England. The latest figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) ranked Liverpool’s World Museum as the most visited venue in the north west, with the Museum of Liverpool taking second place.
National Museums Liverpool (NML) is a collection of seven impressive museums and cultural venues across the city. These include the Museum of Liverpool, World Museum, Walker Art Gallery, Maritime Museum, International Slavery Museum, Sudley House and Lady Lever Art Gallery. They attracted over 2.5 million visitors during 2022.
Laura Pye, Director at National Museums Liverpool, said: “We’re proud to look after some of the most visited museums and art galleries outside of London. Our venues attracted more than double the number of visitors in 2022, compared to the previous year. We weren’t back to pre-pandemic levels – but the start of 2023 is already seeing further uplift.”
The city’s Maritime Museum ranked at number five on the most visited in the north west list, with the Tate Liverpool Gallery at number eight and the International Slavery Museum at number ten. The World Museum, Museum of Liverpool and Maritime Museum also ranked in the top 20 most visited venues outside London.
The Museum of Liverpool is devoted to the history of the city, and is the first of its kind outside of London. It is situated in a purpose-built venue on Liverpool’s waterfront, and contains over 6,000 objects and interactive displays. It tells the story of the city’s unique history, culture and geography.
The museum opened in 2011, and has since attracted over 7.5 million visitors. It has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2023, alongside London’s Horniman Museum and Gardens and National Maritime Museum.
Kate Johnson, Head of Museum of Liverpool said: “Welcoming families and making their visit as fun as possible is so important to us that it was built into the original design of the museum, which opened in 2011.”
“From a dedicated children’s gallery and displays at child’s eye level, to changing rooms and space for buggies, being a welcoming, accommodating and enjoyable place for all our visitors is crucial to us.”
She added: “A Kids in Museums’ Family Friendly Museum Award is a particularly special recognition because families are such an important voice on the jury, so we’re proud to even make the shortlist. It’s also exciting to make this announcement so close to the summer holidays, when we have lots planned for visitors.”
The venue currently has a Stage and Screen display on show, which explores Liverpool’s prominent role in arts and culture. Among the display items are Beatles suits, a stage costume worn by Melanie C of the Spice Girls, and a costume worn by the character Villanelle in the TV series Killing Eve, which starred local actress Jodie Comer.
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