England’s northwestern fringe has far more to offer than mere sporting enthusiasm.
Liverpool locals are passionate about their home city, and if you look beyond the challenges of the city’s history, you find an edgy community with a rich musical heritage. If you’re travelling to the UK’s most football-obsessed city, set aside a little time for its famous steeplechase, historic cathedrals, and fascinating museums.
The Beatles’ Story
The Beatles Museum is arguably the most beloved historical site in the city. It has enough memorabilia to keep you occupied for hours. The life-sized replicas of the famous Cavern Club and Abbey Rd studio are tour highlights best supported by a Beatles tour through Liverpool. The award-winning The Beatles Story exhibit is the biggest permanent one in the world, and it took a decade to plan. It’s also one of the most pocket-friendly was to enjoy the region, and the tour is suitably rich in musical accompaniment.
Sporting Leagues
You can’t separate Liverpool from its premier league football, so look out for matches while you’re in the area. You can kill two birds with one stone by taking your sports viewing to an authentic Bavarian bar. Alternatively, the famous Camp and Furnace combines sports viewing with live music and festivals.
Local Art
The Walker Art gallery is Liverpool’s foremost offering. It has exhibits from the 14th to the 21st centuries, housing everything from Hockney to Rembrandt and Degas. It adds temporary exhibits and a collection of 10, 000 fashion pieces to its usual programme, and you can supplement your art tour by visiting the neighbouring World Museum and Tate Liverpool. The latter has a collection of British art from 1500 AD. While you’re in the area, try some of Liverpool’s famous street food or step indoors for a traditional pub lunch.
World Museum
Liverpool’s World Museum exhibits natural history, science and technology collections on five massive floors. There’s an aquarium to keep children entertained, and its planetarium is equally fun for youngsters. The space exhibit has telescopes and moon rocks, and if you’re a horology fan, you’ll adore the clock and timepiece collection.
Music Tours
If you’re visiting Liverpool during May, its famous alternative music festival brings the Baltic Triangle to life. You’ll see a wide range of world-famous artists performing indie, alternative, and electronic rock. During the festival, Sound City also hosts a two-day conference and workshops with important industry personalities. This is the perfect opportunity to meet some of your favourite musicians in person. In the past, the festival has hosted Santigold, Ed Sheeran, and Dexys Midnight Runners.
Constellations
If you’re lucky enough to wake up on a sunny day, spend it at Constellations. The venue hosts a collection of diverse performances and workshops, including drumming circles, DJs, and martial arts workshops. The space has won multiple awards, and it offers enough eateries and bars to keep you occupied until long after sunset.
International Slavery Museum
As one of Liverpool’s most renowned historic spaces, The International Slavery Museum reveals the horrors of history uncompromisingly. It features individual stories that bring slaves’ and slavers’ stories to life. The collection also reserves room for contemporary slavery, with temporary exhibits providing new thematic elements.
Liverpool is rich in culture, and while the city is a modern one entrenched in vibrant contemporary mores, it still has a wealth of history to share with travellers. Perhaps its most valuable offering is its people, so take a little time to interact with the locals. They’re as authentic, good-humoured, and passionate as the city itself.