World Museum Museum

Address: William Brown St, Liverpool L3 8EN, England, UK

Website: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/world-museum

Hours: Daily 10am-5pm (hours may vary)

Admission: Free entry (museum)

The World Museum in Liverpool is a city museum that houses natural history, archaeology and science collections and is part of National Museums Liverpool. It includes a planetarium and displays that cover global cultures and natural sciences.

Exhibits span natural history specimens, archaeological collections and hands-on science displays across multiple permanent galleries, plus a small aquarium and live-animal displays. The on-site planetarium offers full-dome astronomy shows and scheduled presentations that are a major draw. Family-friendly interactive zones and temporary exhibitions provide rotating content alongside the permanent collections.

The museum developed from Liverpool’s 19th-century municipal collections and has been reorganized and expanded over time as part of the National Museums Liverpool group. Galleries and facilities have been updated in stages to add interactive science spaces and the planetarium.

Situated on William Brown Street in central Liverpool, the museum sits within the city’s civic quarter near the Walker Art Gallery and St George’s Hall, a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street station.

• Admission: Admission to the museum is free; some special shows and events may charge a fee.
• Planetarium times: The planetarium operates on a schedule separate from general gallery hours, so check times before visiting.

What to See#

• Planetarium: A full-dome planetarium with regular shows and scheduled presentations.
• Natural history and archaeology galleries: Permanent galleries covering natural history, archaeology and world cultures, including small live-animal displays and an aquarium section.

World Museum is on William Brown Street in Liverpool’s city centre, adjacent to St George’s Hall. It’s a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street station (about 5-10 minutes) and even closer to Moorfields or Liverpool Central stations (around 2-5 minutes). Numerous city buses stop on nearby Queen Square and there is limited city‑centre parking if driving.

• Plan for a weekday visit or arrive early on weekends to avoid school groups that commonly fill the museum's family galleries; the main streetside entrance on William Brown Street gives quick access to the central galleries.
• Book planetarium shows in advance if you want to attend - the planetarium has limited seating and sessions often require separate tickets or reservations.
• Start with the Egyptian and natural history displays if you want quieter viewing, as the large temporary exhibitions and school groups tend to concentrate in the main spaces later in the day.