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Focus on: Viscountess Folkstone
10 November 2016 by Megan
The conservation treatment of Gainsborough’s Viscountess Folkestone during the refurbishment of Sudley House (2007) provided an ideal opportunity to examine the materials and technique of this remarkable portrait. Read more…
Free family fun at National Museums Liverpool this half-term
18 October 2016 by Megan
Are you in for a trick or treat this Halloween at National Museums Liverpool? There is an exciting line up of events and activities for the whole family to enjoy across the museums and galleries this half-term. Join in with spooky lanterns, ghost stories, skeletons and Day of the Dead celebrations. Read more…
Summer fun at National Museums Liverpool
21 July 2016 by Megan
Hands on fun!
We have a fun-filled summer of events and activities for the whole family to enjoy across all of our venues. Mini pirates, painters and explorers will love what is on offer in our eight museums and galleries.
Half term fun
River Festival
Half-term is fast approaching and National Museums Liverpool has a fantastic range of activities to keep the little ones busy.
The Merseyside Maritime Museum’s is the big 3-0 this year and we are celebrating in style! We are taking you back to the 80s with DJ Barryoke playing the hits and a 1980s themed photo booth for visitors to capture all the fun. Performances, workshops and crafts will also be running over the two days (30 & 31 May). See our website for more details Read more…
Open House
13 April 2016 by Megan
The latest art exhibition at Sudley House by a group service users from Mersey Care NHS Trust is called ‘House’ and has been inspired by what the term ‘house’ means to them. Read more…
School holidays at the Museums
31 March 2016 by Megan
Craft activities at Lady Lever Art Gallery
It’s school holidays next week which means National Museums Liverpool have a fun-filled two weeks for the little ones.
The Lady Lever Art Gallery has recently reopened its South End galleries and to celebrate have exciting activities for everyone to enjoy. With junk drumming sessions where you can try out some homemade drums, face painting and story time, all the fun is at the Lady Lever on 5 April. Read more…
Putting on the Glitz
29 March 2016 by Megan
Putting on the Glitz at Sudley House
Are you a fan of classic Hollywood movies from the 1930s ? If so, take a look at Putting on the Glitz, the new exhibition at Sudley House, where you can see 20 outfits that wouldn’t look out of place in a film starring Bette Davis or Joan Crawford. Read more…
Reel Stories: what makes a Liverpool film?
24 March 2016 by Megan
Image copyright Jamie Reid
Reel Stories has got our visitors talking. Be it reminiscing over old films, vowing to finally find time for that classic they’ve never seen or just stunned that a Hollywood blockbuster was actually filmed on their doorstep; our new exhibition is full of surprises. Read more…
Reflections
22 March 2016 by Megan
Reflections exhibition
Throughout the South End redevelopment project the Lady Lever education team has been working closely with the Wirral community. They have been building relationships through delivering workshops and consulting with local community and education groups, finding out what they would like to see in the new displays, and how we can interpret the collections and develop our education programme. Read more…
Symbolism in Art
19 January 2016 by Megan
Have you ever wondered what something in a painting means, or what the artist intended to say?
Take the image on the left, a detail from J.M. Strudwick’s ‘Love’s Palace’ (in the Drawing Room at Sudley House). Can you see the bubble? Do you know what it means? Read more…
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