Blue glazed faience ‘overseer’ shabtis that has the arms crossed on the chest a worker shabti, with an apron applied to the ...

Dr Melissa Gustin hosts a roundtable discussion about J.M.W. Turner’s relationship to and influence on women artists from the past, present and future.

Ship plans from the yard of William Hamilton, Port Glasgow. Receive news about National Museums Liverpool, exhibitions, events and more.

We know our museums are great places to visit during those long summer holidays but for some families the busy and noisy galleries can be overwhelming and uninviting, so we are opening our doors after ...

This painting is based on a poem of the same name that Rossetti wrote when he was 19. It tells the story of a woman who died young, leaving her lover behind. The couple prayed they would be reunited ...

Cotman painted this romantic scene of rustic domestic life at the Black Boy Inn at Hurley on Thames. It shows a farmer (posed by the inn keeper) returning home for his meal, while his horse leans ...

The bombing of Merseyside during the Second World War reached its peak in the seven night Blitz of 1-7 May 1941. This 'May Blitz' was the most concentrated series of air attacks on any British city ...

Nothing is known about the private lives of the people depicted in this salesman’s dinner. However, the photograph is a rare glimpse of the interior of the Stork Hotel which stood in Queen Square. The ...

David Garrick (1717 - 1779) was the greatest British actor of the mid 18th century. He became famous from 1743 after his outstanding performance as Shakespeare's Richard III. He is shown here in the ...

Delve into some of the astonishing numbers that make up the story of China's First Emperor and his world-famous burial site. Shaped like a pyramid and clearly visible above ground on the outskirts of ...

Statue of Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard-killer). The head and the body are from separate statues, and the head could be a female head or from a statue of Eros. The statue is probably a Roman copy of a ...

From the Maritime Archives Guide to Collections, volume 1: The Ocean Steam Ship Co. (better known as the Blue Funnel Line) was established in 1865 by Alfred and Philip Holt to run steamers equipped ...