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Museum of Liverpool

This striking, ship-like museum is dedicated to local culture and history across three floors. Situated in the docks, its interactive collection explores how the people and the port have shaped the city. With sections on creative and sporting history, visitors can enjoy everything from the Beatles to football, conveyed with impassioned Liverpudlian fondness.

Address: , Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool, L3 1DG
Telephone: +44 151 478 4545
Opening times:

Daily 1000-1700.

Website: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mol
Admission Fees:

No

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

Mersey Maritime Museum

Telling the story of Liverpool's great port, this splendid museum brings alive the story of mass emigration, as well as the city's close ties to the Titanic. It focuses on the history of Albert Dock with models, maritime paintings, colourful posters and full-sized vessels. The third floor is the International Slavery Museum, dedicated to the history of the transatlantic slave trade and its appalling legacy.

Address: , Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4AQ
Telephone: +44 151 478 4499
Opening times:

Daily 1000-1700.

Website: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime
Admission Fees:

No

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

Liverpool Cathedral

Finished in 1978, Britain's largest Anglican cathedral is worth visiting for the stunning panoramic views from the tower alone. But set aside plenty of time to gawp at the spectacular interior too; it houses artwork by contemporary artists including Tracey Emin. The cathedral was the lifework of architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, who was also responsible for Battersea Power Station and the iconic red telephone box.

Address: , St James Mount, Liverpool, L1 7AZ
Telephone: +44 151 709 6271
Opening times:

Daily 0800-1800.

Website: http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk
Admission Fees:

No

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

The Beatles Story

A multilingual audio tour guides visitors through the Fab Four's story, charting the success of the band from their early days in Liverpool and Hamburg through to international superstardom and their eventual break-up and subsequent solo careers. It includes rare photographs of the band and life-size reconstructions of the Cavern Club and Abbey Road Studios.

Address: Albert Dock, Britannia Vaults, Liverpool, L3 4AD
Telephone: +44 151 709 1963
Opening times:

Daily 0900-1900 (1 Apr-30 Oct); daily 1000-1800 (31 Oct-31 Mar).

Website: http://www.beatlesstory.com
Admission Fees:

Yes

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

Tate Liverpool

Part of the Tate family of museums, the Tate Liverpool is one of the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside of London, with works from 20th-century greats from Jean Arp to Andy Warhol. As well as presenting regular visiting exhibitions, there are tours, lectures, family events and a café designed by Sir Peter Blake.

Address: , Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4BB
Telephone: +44 151 702 7400
Opening times:

Mon-Sun 1000–1700.

Website: http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool
Admission Fees:

No (except for major exhibitions).

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

Albert Dock

Built in 1846, the world's first enclosed, non-combustible dock warehouse system has been developed into the beating heart of Liverpool's characterful waterfront. It's an irresistible mix of old architecture and cutting-edge thinking. Many of the Dock's thriving museums, galleries, bars and restaurants are housed in converted warehouses with iron colonnades. The Dock also has the largest grouping of Grade I-listed buildings in Britain.

Address: Albert Dock, 34 The Colonnades, Liverpool, L3 4AF
Telephone: +44 151 707 0729
Opening times:

Daily 24 hours.

Website: http://www.albertdock.com
Admission Fees:

No

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: Yes

Liverpool Football Club

The city is home to two of England's most successful football clubs: Liverpool and Everton. While a behind-the-scenes tour of Everton's Goodison Park is a great experience, their trophy cabinet doesn't shine like Liverpool's Anfield collection, which is adorned with five European trophies. Tours visit the stadium's interactive museum, dressing rooms, and go behind the scenes of the enormous new Main Stand.

Address: Albert Dock, Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH
Telephone: +44 151 260 6677
Opening times:

Daily 1000-15000 (depending on fixtures).

Website: http://stadiumtours.liverpoolfc.com
Admission Fees:

Yes

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

British Music Experience

It makes complete sense to house the UK's museum of popular music in Liverpool, and about 10% of the exhibition is devoted to Liverpool's remarkable contribution to the scene. The unrivalled collection includes gems such as David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust costumes. To add another layer of history, you'll find it in the passenger lounge of the iconic Cunard Building.

Address: , Cunard Building, Liverpool, L3 1DS
Telephone: +44 151 519 0915
Opening times:

Fri-Wed 0900-1900, Thu 0900-2100.

Website: http://www.britishmusicexperience.com
Admission Fees:

Yes

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

The Walker Art Gallery

Opened in 1877, the Walker Museum was founded by local brewer and alderman Andrew Barclay Walker, and now houses one of the nation's finest collections of sculptures and paintings dating from the 13th-century through to the present day, with an especially impressive collection of Pre-Raphaelite art. Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool by David Hockney is among its highlights.

Address: , William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EL
Telephone: +44 151 478 4199
Opening times:

Daily 1000-1700.

Website: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker
Admission Fees:

No

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

Sefton Park Palm House

Liverpool is blessed with more parks than Paris, of which Sefton Park is perhaps the most wonderful. With 95 hectares (235 acres) of rich parkland, boating lakes and blooming flowers to explore, this Grade I historic park is a peaceful oasis. Its centrepiece is the Victorian Palm House, built in 1896 and restored in 1993, and its surrounding statues.

Address: , Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 1AP
Telephone: +44 151 726 2415
Opening times:

Daily 1000-1700 (Mar-Oct); daily 1000-1600 (Nov-Feb).

Website: http://palmhouse.org.uk
Admission Fees:

No

Disabled Access: Yes
UNESCO: No

Tourist Offices

Liverpool Tourist Office

Address: Albert Dock, Anchor Courtyard, Liverpool,
Telephone: +44 151 233 2008
Opening times:

Daily 1000-1730 (Apr-Sep); daily 1000-1630 (Oct-Mar).

Website: http://www.visitliverpool.com

The insightful, multi-lingual staff at the Albert Dock Visitor Centre can help with all visitor enquiries, including booking accommodation, restaurants, shows and concerts. There are also offices at Platform 7 of Lime Street Station, Liverpool John Lennon Airport and 112 Lord Street in Southport.

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Malmaison Liverpool

Seriously sharp and stylish, the Malmaison Liverpool is in a smart new building about a 15-minute walk from the city centre. The supremely comfortable rooms in deep plums, dark browns and dazzling white all come with flatscreen TVs, drench showers, and Wi-FI. Ask for a room with a river view.

Titanic Hotel Liverpool

What the Titanic might lack in location it more than makes up for in space and style. Set in a converted 19th-century warehouse in the Stanley Dock conservation area just under 2.5km (1.5 miles) from Albert Dock, it's utterly in keeping with its surroundings; the huge rooms have exposed brick and vaulted ceilings.

Hard Days Night Hotel

Fans can now finally eat, drink and sleep Beatlemania. This 4-star boutique hotel in a Grade II-listed building is elegantly furnished with designer pieces and specially commissioned, original Beatles artwork. The 110 rooms are all impeccably tasteful, despite the hotel's devotion to the Fab Four. There's even a shop where fans can stock up on merchandise.

Hotel Ibis Liverpool Centre Albert Dock – Liverpool One

As you'd expected from the Ibis brand, this 192-room 3-star hotel is clean and comfortable as well as being conveniently located in Albert Dock, less than 10 minutes from the city centre. All rooms come with ensuite bathrooms, tea- and coffee-making facilities and Wi-Fi. It has an onsite bar and restaurant as well.

The Shankly Hotel

Pay homage to one of football's greatest managers in this quirky, stylish hotel. It's dedicated to famous Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly but you don't have to be a die-hard footie fan to appreciate the central location and spacious, manly rooms with whirlpool baths. If you are a Liverpool FC fan, there's plenty of tastefully displayed Shankly memorabilia to take in – even on the ceilings.

Dolby Hotel

Located in an unremarkable building close to the Albert Dock, this is one of Liverpool's best budget hotels and offers 64 comfortable rooms at reasonable prices. Although rooms are a smidgen small, all contain tea- and coffee-making facilities, satellite TV and ensuite shower facilities. Free Wi-FI.