Liverpool Maritime Museum (Merseyside Maritime Museum)

Member Name: Leannie1000

Product:	Merseyside Maritime Museum
Date:	11/09/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Free, great slavery exhibit

Disadvantages: Not one for young kids

I've actually been here a couple of times - it's located near Albert dock in Liverpool and it's free to enter. It's not far from Moorfields station and there's plenty of parking near the docks. There's also other museums including the Beatles story, rsetaurants and bars to go to, plus you can take a trip on the 'Ferry 'cross the Mersey'.

The maritime museum has several floors and exhibtions, you could easily spend an afternnon there. One of the main exhibtions is the International Slavery section. I would really recommend this. It looks at the history of slavery, the effects on Liverpool and the UK, the conditions the slaves lived and were transported in and how slavery was abolished.

There's artefacts, real history with people speaking about their experience, pictures, video and posters and information.

Other displays look at famous ships, the emigration between Liverpool and New York and Liverpool as a port.

It's pretty interesting, perhaps not one for the younger kids. It's a great location too. It has a gift shop and somewhere to get a drink. And free!

Summary: Maritime museum - good day out