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.

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 ...

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

Iconic designs by Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant and Laura Ashley are being showcased in a new display celebrating costume, jewellery and decorative objects made by female designers. Creating Visions: ...

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This painting is a product of the early phase of the British movement to abolish the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th and 19th century. Its dominant image is that of an enslaved African, set ...

Poster for American Line sailings to Philadelphia, New York or Boston from Liverpool. List of ships sailings & fares, Feb, 1913.

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 ...

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 ...

The Calderstones (or Calder Stones as they’re historically known) are the fascinating remnants of a Neolithic chambered tomb in Calderstones Park. A recent project by The Reader has conserved the ...

This painting shows the characters of Celia and Rosalind from Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It'. The two women are cousins. They have fled from the court of Celia's father, Duke Frederick. To ensure ...