World Museum, Liverpool

Grandma wanted to see the poppy installation at St George's Hall in Liverpool, so a very cold January day saw us wrapped up warm in the city centre. Seeing the poppies only took about five minutes however, and as I mentioned, it was very cold, so Grandma suggested we popped round the corner to the World Museum to warm up.

First stop was the cafe on the ground floor. Plenty of tables and completely empty when we arrived. We opted for hot drinks and cake, though there didn't seem to be too much in the way of savoury food, bar a handful of sandwiches in a chiller. There is another cafe on the fifth floor which we didn't venture into.

On the first floor there is an aquarium. Grandma thought that Baby might enjoy looking at the fish and she was right. It was the first time Baby had seen fish and she was entranced, particularly by the brightly coloured ones. She was a bit confused too, and I don't think she could understand why she couldn't touch them through the thick pane of glass.

The aquarium wasn't very busy which meant that we were able to wander round at our leisure. Whilst not a huge aquarium, there was plenty to look at, and each window was large enough for several people to look in at any one time. In addition to the brightly coloured fish, Baby also enjoyed the sting rays, as they swam up the glass pane in front of her.

After we'd explored the aquarium, we decided to visit the dinosaur exhibit. There was a trail to follow, so naturally Mummy and Grandma did that on Baby's behalf. Most of the cards for the trail were easy to find, though one or two had us stumped for a while. Again, it wasn't a particularly large space, so it didn't take us long to look around. I quite liked this though, as I can imagine that visiting multiple sections might keep mobile children entertained for a longer overall period.


Key facts:

Month of visit:

January

Weather for visit:
Very very cold.

Is it pushchair friendly?
Yes, there are two large lifts in the atrium, and the majority of the exhibits can be accessed without stairs. There was a mezzanine level in the dinosaur exhibit which seemed to be only accessible via stairs, but we didn't actually look too hard for an alternative, nor did we ask any staff members.

What about somewhere to feed?
There were benches on the levels we accessed, and a chair in the large baby changing room. There was also a cafe on the ground floor.

Is it worth a visit?
It's free, and Baby loved seeing the fish in the aquarium, so we'll definitely be back.

Baby's highlight?
The aquarium. Large windows and colourful fish had her fascinated.



World Museum
William Brown Street,
Liverpool,
L3 8EN

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/