This is additional information kindly provided by the gallery.
Museum of Liverpool Life
Pier Head, Liverpool
Information desk 0151 478 4080
www.museumofliverpoollife.org.uk
Open 10am to 5pm daily
Admission Free
Celebrates the contribution of the people of Liverpool to national life. Recently expanded to include three new galleries, City Lives exploring the richness of Liverpool ’s cultural diversity, The River Room featuring life around the River Mersey and City Soldiers about the Kings Regiment. Other galleries include Mersey Culture, from Brookside to the Grand National, Making a Living, and Demanding a Voice.
Museum of Liverpool Life Tours
Join us for a wander through some of Liverpool ’s wonderful history. Collect your free ticket at the information desk. Suitable for age 10 or over.
Every Tuesday (Not available on bank holidays or school holidays)
2-2.40pm
Exhibitions and displays
1940s House
The Piermaster’s House has been converted into a 1940s home. Come and find out what life was like for the piermaster and his family and how they survived during the war.
Statue of Billy Fury
Cast in bronze, a new statue of Liverpool pop legend Billy Fury by Tom Murphy has been donated to the museum by the late singer’s fan club following a public appeal. The statue is now on display to the public as a permanent attraction.
Edmund Gardner
Living with the Romans
23 July- 31 December 2005
North West England is well known for its Roman sites, from the great legionary fortress at Chester , forts at Manchester and Northwich, and civilian settlements such as Wilderspool, near Warrington . But until recently little was known of the native people who for generations farmed the land much as their ancestors had done. Their homes and farms are difficult to find and it is only through the patient work of archaeologists, including the NML Field Archaeology Unit in Liverpool , that we have been able to uncover traces of their lives.
Related activities:
Living with the Romans- Learning day for adults
Join us for a lively day and learn about the ancestors, no experience necessary. Pre-book by telephone on 0151 478 4441
Wednesday 27 July 2005
10.30- 4pm
Meet an Archaeologist!
Drop in and chat to our archaeologist about Living with the Romans
Friday 29 July 2005
1- 4pm
Broccus is in the Roundhouse!
Meet Broccus our Iron age resident. Drop in
Saturday 23, Sunday 24, Monday 25, Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, Saturday 30, Sunday 31 July,
Saturday 6, Sunday 7, Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10 August,
Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Sunday 18 September 2005
12- 4pm
Gwenfrew is in the Roundhouse!
Meet Gwenfrew, our Iron age resident. Drop in
Friday 29 July,
Wednesday 3, Friday 5, Friday 12, Saturday 13, Sunday 14 August,
Saturday 3, Sunday 4 September 2005
12- 4pm
Veritrix is in the Roundhouse!
Meet Veritrix, our Iron age resident. Drop in
Monday 15, Tuesday 16, Wednesday 17, Thursday 18, Friday 19, Saturday 20, Sunday 21, Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 August 2005
12- 4pm
Eluned is in the Roundhouse!
Meet Eluned, our Iron age resident. Drop in
Wednesday 24, Saturday 27, Sunday 28, Monday 29, Tuesday 30, Wednesday 31 August 2005
12- 4pm
The Romans are coming!
Meet the Romans and join the kids army! Drop in.
Saturday 23, Sunday 24 July & Sunday 28 August 2005
12- 4pm
Celtic Crafts for Kids
Fun art & craft and dressing up activities for kids of all ages. Drop in.
Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 July,
Tuesday 16 & Monday 29 August 2005
1-4pm
On the Woad Again!
Join us for an exciting trip back to a Roman-occupied North West . See if you have what it takes to be a fearsome Celtic warrior and learn more about what your life may have been like nearly 2000 years ago. Pre-book on the day
Saturday 30 July,
Monday 1, Wednesday 10 & 17 August 2005
1 & 3pm
Celts, Romans, Countrymen! A snapshot of Iron Age Life
Come and take a closer look at the tools, utensils and everyday items that no roundhouse could be without! Also, find out more about the archaeology behind the objects and what the Romans really did for us! Drop in
Sunday 31 July ,
Tuesday 2, Saturday 20, Sunday 21 August
& 4 September 2005
1.30, 2.30 & 3.30pm
Crafts from the past: Celtic coin striking
Discover how our ancestors made coins
Monday 1 & Tuesday 2 August 2005
11- 4pm
Captain’s Log- carving a boat
Watch our ship keepers create an iron age “dug out boat” from a tree trunk. Drop in
Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 August 2005
11- 4pm
Make a mini coracle
Come along to our art and craft workshop to make a mini coracle. Drop in
Sunday 18 September 2005
1- 4pm
Other events & activities
Fun for Tiddlers! Play Day!
Bring along your little ones for a playful afternoon of fun and games especially for under fives , based on a day out to the seaside. Drop in at any time during the afternoon to take part in some of the fun activities, which will include seaside stories, dressing up, water and lots more to do to recreate a day out at New Brighton – without having to worry about the weather!
Wednesday 6 July & 3 August 2005
1-4pm with storytelling
1.30 2.30 & 3.30
The Belles of New Brighton
Take a trip back in time and listen to tales of this popular seaside resort with our own New Brighton Belle in the River Room.
Thursday 25 & Sunday 28 August and Sunday 25 September 2005
1.30, 2.30 & 2.30pm
Punch and Judy
Entertainment and family fun with Professor Codman, whose family has kept the tradition of Punch and Judy alive in Liverpool for over 100 years. Drop in
Sunday 17 July (SIGN INTERPRETED) & Monday 8 August 2005
1pm , 2pm & 3pm
Edmund Gardner Tours
Ship to shore tours of the pilot boat Edmund Gardner and the historic quaysides. Free tickets from the information desk
Sunday 3 July, 7 August
& 4 September 2005
1 & 2pm