Opened in 1980, the museum reflects the importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world, and includes a brave and brutally frank look at the city's role in the transatlantic slave trade.
The Museum also affords visitors the opportunity to:
* Retrace the steps of the nine million emigrants who left Liverpool between 1830 and 1930 for new lives in America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
* Learn about the vital role of merchant ships in World War Two's Battle of the Atlantic.
* Travel back in time on board the pilot boat Edmund Gardner to World Cup Final day 1966 (Easter - October only).
* Discover the opulence of the Titanic and the Lusitania, floating palaces of the Edwardian age.
Pier Master's House and Offices Just a few steps away from the Museum is the Pier Master's House and Offices, an Edwardian building which has been opened to give an insight into the life of the pier master as he controlled shipping through the Albert Dock.
Entry to the Museum is free of charge Opening times: Open daily 10am-5pm (Edmund Gardner 11am-4pm summer only).
Maritime Archives and Library: Open Tuesday-Thursday 10.30am-4.30pm.
Ships & quaysides are closed during the winter.
Please check dates with the information desk on 0151 478 4499 (international telephone +44 151 478 4499).
