This week it is 100 years since RMS Carpathia was lost. The ship is of course best known for the role it played in the rescue of survivors from one of a much more famous liner - RMS Titanic. In this ...

Which dinosaur are you? | Quiz Which dinosaur are you? Will you be a terrifying T.rex, a giant Stegosaurus or something else? Find out with our fun quiz!

For the final episode of this series of What artists wear, we speak to acclaimed artist duo, The Singh Twins. Discover their uniquely collaborative approach to style, shaped by both Indian culture and ...

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.

World Museum has over 16,000 objects from ancient Egypt and Nubia, making it one of the largest collections in Great Britain. Please be advised that this collection contains human remains. This is ...

The port of Liverpool played an important role in the Second World War, staying open to provide a vital supply route for Britain's survival. It was an obvious target for German bombers. As a result ...

Our full dome planetarium is a dream come true for stargazers!Whether you're a budding astronomer or simply want to marvel at the incredible universe we call home, our programme of planetarium shows ...

The American Civil War began on 12 April 1861 and ended in Liverpool on 6 November 1865, when the last Confederate warship 'CSS Shenandoah' surrendered in the Mersey. It resulted in the abolition of ...

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 ...

Get up close with hermit crabs, starfish and brightly-coloured wrasse from Liverpool’s Irish Sea coast. Pop your head in our viewing bubbles to see our terrapins immersed in the water. They're rescue ...

Conference paper - 'Ports of the Transatlantic slave trade' that Anthony Tibbles gave at the TextPorts conference, Liverpool, April 2000. From the International Slavery Museum website, part of the ...

The May Blitz on Liverpool, 1-7 May 1941, was the most concentrated series of air attacks on any British city area outside London during the Second World War. The German Luftwaffe caused enormous ...