MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM Whats on ? October 2010 Albert Dock, Liverpool Lancashire England

What's On at Merseyside Maritime Museum - October 2010

01 October 2010   - 31 October 2010

FREE Entry
Open Daily 10am - 5pm

Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
Until 3 January 2011

Introduce your young explorers to the amazing story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous expedition to the Antarctic. Learn about his journey to safety after his ship Endurance was crushed in the ice. Photographs show how Shackleton and his expedition team, including some hard-working husky dogs, survived nearly 2 years in the Antarctic wilderness.

All Hands on Deck
At intervals Between 1pm and 4pm
2 and 23 October

Ever wondered why a ship is always a she or what a 'Fid' is? Join our resident demonstrator and find out.

Monsters of the Deep
1pm - 4pm
26 October

Drop anchor and create your own nautical monster.

Spotlight on the Titanic
11am - 2 and 4 October
1 2, 3 & 4 pm - 4 and 31 October

Join our resident demonstrator and hear facts and myths that surround the sinking of the Titanic. (all)

Titanic - The Night the Lights Went Out
1.30, 2.30 & 3.30pm
4, 10, 24, 25 and 28 October

Emily Broughton Williams was sailing first class on the Titanic with her maid Ruby. Hear her account of the fateful Voyage.

Titanic Tales - Stories Through Objects
At intervals between 1 & 4pm
11, 16, 18 and 25 October

Join our resident demonstrator for the facts and myths surrounding the sinking of the Titanic.

South and South Again - Tom Crean's Story
1.30, 2.30 & 3.30pm
3, 9, 16, 23, 27 and 30 October

Tom Crean was second officer aboard Endurance. Hear his account of Shackleton's epic adventure in the Antarctic.

Never at Sea - The Wrens Story
1.30, 2.30 & 3.30pm
17 October

Liverpool played an essential role in winning the Battle of the Atlantic during World War Two. Join our Wren, May Hatton, to hear about the vital work carried out under the streets of the city.

Telephone: +44 (0) 151 478 4499
Website: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime