Museum of Liverpool to open new galleries before Christmas
Liverpool Museum, overhead railway,exhibitTHE Museum of Liverpool will open its new galleries before Christmas, it was revealed today.
The second phase of work at the new £72m waterfront landmark, which include the Overhead Railway and a 38m (125ft) time traveller’s timeline, will be officially unveiled on Friday December 2. The news came as museum chiefs celebrate the 500,000 visitor mark in just three months.
Museum of Liverpool director Janet Dugdale said: “Having already had 500,000 visitors through our doors to see the first galleries opened, we are so excited to be opening even more, which will reveal some much-loved and anticipated objects we know will be taken into the hearts of our visitors.
“People may have spotted the Liverpool Overhead Railway carriage move into the museum last year and have been looking forward to seeing it on display along with another firm favourite, the famous 1838 steam locomotive Lion.
“These objects were carefully restored by our conservation team and we cannot wait to show them off.”
The Great Port gallery, a recreation of the Overhead Railway’s Pier Head station – 55 years after the “Dockers’ Umbrella” was demolished – complete with the last remaining motor carriage in existance, the timeline and a gallery dedicated to Liverpool’s King’s Regiment will all be opened on December 2.
The Overhead Railway display will be accompanied by Lumière Brothers’ archive footage filmed of the railway in 1897, showing the impact of Liverpool’s port at the time.
The Great Port gallery charts the history of Liverpool’s relationship with the River Mersey and the people who dedicated their lives to it.
It will feature Lion and several other large mechanical exhibits from the last century.
The entire first floor of the museum, which houses two more galleries, will also be opened for the first time.
Until now vistors have only been able to glimpse it from the staircase.
Janet Dugdale adds: “History Detectives will focus on the history of the area from the Ice Age to the present day, and the second gallery, City Soldiers, will explore Liverpool’s special relationship with the King’s Regiment.”
History Detectives will feature the time traveller’s timeline, accompanied by an interactive map where visitors can explore how places have changed and reveal key events that have shaped local history.
The first phase of the Mann Island landmark, including the Wondrous Place and People’s Republic galleries, was opened on July 19.
The theatre is still to be completed.
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