World Museum

World Museum is the oldest of the museums and galleries operated by National Museums Liverpool.

William Brown St, L3 8EN

Tuesday to Sunday 10.00am-5:00pm

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It first opened on 8 March 1853 in the Ropeworks district of Liverpool, and it moved to its present site on William Brown Street in 1860.

It has expanded to become one of the great museums of the British regions, with collections and displays of life sciences, earth sciences and human cultures around the world.

World Museum

William Brown St, L3 8EN

Artists showing here

Liverpool Biennial · The Body Remembers

Meditative Audio Guide: 'The Body Remembers'

Several artworks included in Liverpool Biennial highlight the effects of colonialism on the descendants of people who were enslaved.
They acknowledge the trauma Black bodies have experienced and continue to experience – contemplating the effect on people’s mental and physical health today. This meditation explores the relationship between the body and stress, and how movement is medicine when it comes to processing difficult and challenging emotions.

Liverpool Biennial · Mindful Walking In The City

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Mindful Walking In The City'

Mindfulness is a technique that has been proven to improve our mental wellbeing. This audio recording is an opportunity for you to enjoy a more mindful experience of the Biennial, whether that’s engaging with an artwork or simply walking from one venue to another.

Liverpool Biennial · Slow Looking At Art

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Slow Looking At Art'

Mindfulness is a technique that has been proven to improve our mental wellbeing. This audio recording is an invitation to look more slowly and consciously as a way to enjoy a more mindful experience when engaging with artworks across the Biennial.

World Museum

World Museum

Artists showing here

Brook Andrew

Gala Porras-Kim

Meditative Audio Guide: 'The Body Remembers'

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Mindful Walking In The City'

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Slow Looking At Art'

World Museum

Brook Andrew

Gala Porras-Kim

Meditative Audio Guide: 'The Body Remembers'

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Mindful Walking In The City'

Meditative Audio Guide: 'Slow Looking At Art'

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