Artist Shane D’Allessandro on his latest work, the Black Lives Matter movement and his fascination with Salvador Dali I wanted to create something which clearly communicated the value of black people ...

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Archbishop Richard Downey and architect Sir Edwin Lutyens hoped to build one of the world’s biggest cathedrals right here in Liverpool. Lutyens estimated it would take 200 years to complete his ...

Marble bust of Augustus, slightly over life-size. A ‘Prima Porta’ type portrait, one of the most common for the emperor, probably created before 20 BC and also used during his reign but also ...

From the Guide to the Records of Merseyside Maritime Museum, volume 1: Black Ball Line of Australian Packets. The Liverpool Black Ball Line of Australian Packets was started in 1852 by James Baines ...

This painting illustrates lines from a traditional folk ballad variously called ‘Child Waters’ or ‘Burd Helen’ from Thomas Percy’s Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765). The ballad describes the ...

This story is taken from Arthurian Legend, which was the artist’s favourite subject. Merlin had fallen in love with Nimue (also called Nimiane, Vivian or Vivien). She profited from his infatuation by ...

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 ...