ALBERT DOCK MARITIME MUSEUM Albert Dock, Liverpool Lancashire England
ALBERT DOCK MARITIME MUSEUM
Published: 30th September 2010
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Merseyside Maritime Museum
Coordinates: 53°24′04″N 2°59′35″W / 53.401°N 2.993°W
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| Established | 1980 |
| Location | Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Type | National museum |
| Visitor figures |
945,254 (2009)[1]
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| Website | http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime |
The Merseyside Maritime Museum is a museum based in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of National Museums Liverpool and an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. Opened in 1980 and expanded in 1986, the museum occupies warehouse block D at the Albert Dock, along with the Piermaster's House, Canning Half Tide Dock and Canning Graving Docks.[2]
The city’s seafaring heritage is brought to life within the historic Albert Dock. The museum’s collections reflect the international importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world, including its role in the transatlantic slave trade and emigration, the merchant navy and the RMS Titanic.
See also
Media related to Merseyside Maritime Museum at Wikimedia Commons- HM Customs & Excise National Museum
