Titanic - National Museums Liverpool
Titanic, then the largest ship in the world, left Southampton for New York on Wednesday 10 April 1912. On board were 922 passengers, later rising to 1316 after calls at Cherbourg and Queenstown. With her crew of 892 she carried 2,208 people in all. At 11.40pm on the night of Sunday 14 April she struck an iceberg to the south-east of ...
Top 10 facts about the Terracotta Warriors - National Museums …
The Terracotta Army was discovered on 29 March 1974 when farmer Yang Zhifa uncovered fragments of pottery when digging a well. This pottery led to the discovery of the first warrior of the famous Terracotta Army. Quite the find! 2: There were no historical records of them existing. The discovery of the Terracotta Warriors was a complete ...
The 'BEST' Scouse recipe | National Museums Liverpool
Stir through tomato puree until fully combined, add peeled potatoes cut into large chunks (halves or quarters) dependent on size of potatoes. 5. Add beef stock or water (use 2 beef stock cubes). 6. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the beef is tender or until the potatoes start to break down and thicken the Scouse, approximately 2 hours. 7.
The evolution of Liverpool’s iconic waterfront
Jul 4, 2023 · The first landmark I look for in paintings of the Liverpool waterfront is the church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, long known as the Sailors’ Church and a key feature in many of the paintings of the waterfront. There’s been a chapel or church on this site since at least the 13th century. The oldest part of the present-day church is the ...
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14 Sep 2024—27 Jul 2025. The Holly Johnson Story. An exhibition celebrating Holly Johnson’s creative genius, charting his life and career over five decades. Book tickets. National Museums Liverpool's museums and galleries are free to visit and …
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Opening times. Our venues are open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. We are closed on Mondays, except 28 October when we are open 10am-5pm for half term. From 4 November we change to our winter opening hours and are open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Our opening hours change over the Christmas holidays, please see our Christmas page for full details.
Gardens in Ancient Egypt - National Museums Liverpool
Wall fragment from the tomb of Nebamun depicting an ancient Egyptian garden, about 1350 BC. Chapels were built in gardens for religious or funerary worship. Archaeologists who excavated wealthy private houses at Tell el-Amarna - the capital city built by king Akhenaten in the late 18th Dynasty - uncovered remains of statues and stelae dedicated to …
Walker Art Gallery collections - National Museums Liverpool
The Walker Art Gallery is famous for the world-class quality and variety of its collections. From Rossetti to Hockney, there is a diverse range of art on display including contemporary art and work from as far back as the 13th century, and our Pre-Raphaelite collections are amongst the best in the world. We hope that these highlights will help give you a …
A journey through the Han Dynasty in ten objects
The Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220) was one of the longest surviving Chinese dynasties and rivalled the almost contemporary, but smaller Roman Empire. Following a period of civil war after the succession of Qin Shi Huang’s son in the Qin Dynasty, rebel leader Liu Bang defeated his rivals and became Han Gaozu, the First Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty.
What made The Beatles global stars? - National Museums Liverpool
In 1998 viewers of Britain's Channel 4 television voted for the Beatles as the ultimate music of the millennium. They are perhaps the most obvious example of music having achieved international appeal, providing an enduring symbol of global culture. They were by no means the first popular musicians to achieve international celebrity. Composers such as Händel and Mozart, and virtuoso ...