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Museums and galleries for kids across Merseyside

Liverpool's national museums are free and most have a room built for under 5s. The rest of this list is the smaller museums, halls and galleries across the region with their own prices and hours.

FamDays has checked 14 museums and galleries across Merseyside and nearby: 6 free to get in. 1 is closed for now and sits at the end of the list. Opening times, prices and ages come from each venue's own website and every card says when it was last checked.

14 places6 free to get in

The list

Sponsored listings are marked. Closed places are at the end.

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Birkenhead Priory seen from the top of St Mary's TowerPhoto: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Free
All agesAdmission is free. Guided tours are free with donations welcome; groups of 8 or more must book and a donation of 5 pounds per person is suggested.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre in Widnes from the front, with the play area in frontPhoto: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From £13
All agesAdult, child and concession all £13.00. Every ticket currently includes a 12 month annual pass for unlimited return visits. Workshops and shows cost £2.75 per person on top of admission. The PlayLab area is free to access for under 5s but the site does not state an under 5 admission price.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
Liverpool Central Library and the round Picton Reading Room on William Brown StreetPhoto: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Central Library and Discover

Liverpool city centre
Price not listed
All agesThe council page does not state an entry charge for the building. Events listed on the page, including the Birds of America exhibition in the Hornby Library (10 October 2026 to February 2027), are described as free entry.
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The Seacombe ferry terminal building, home of Eureka! Science and DiscoveryPhoto: El Pollock, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From £16.95
All agesOnline prices: adult (16 and over) £16.95, child (3 and over) £16.95, toddler (1 to 2) £7.45, baby under 1 free. Walk up prices are £2 higher per paid ticket (adult and child £18.95, toddler £9.45) and subject to availability. Every member of the group, including babies, needs a ticket.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
The white stone front of the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port SunlightPhoto: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Free
All agesFree entry
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The Main Stand of Anfield stadium from Walton Breck RoadPhoto: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From £10
All agesThe LFC Stadium Tour and Museum: adult £26.00, senior or student £21.00, child (under 16) £17.00, family (2 adults and 2 children under 16) £77.00. Museum only: adult £14.00, senior or student £12.00, child £10.00, family £40.00. Matchday Stadium Tour and Museum: adult £28.00, child £20.00. Additional charges apply if not booked in advance. No infant or under age free policy stated.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
The angular white Museum of Liverpool building at the Pier Head on a bright dayPhoto: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Free
All agesFree entry
Checked by FamDays on 15 Oct
The medieval vaulted undercroft at Norton PrioryPhoto: Outwivcamera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From £13.95
All agesNot free. On the day summer season prices: adult £13.95 standard or £15.35 with Gift Aid. Up to three children aged 4 to 16 go free only with a full price adult ticket; each additional child is £7.00. Children 0 to 3 free. Essential companion free with a full price adult ticket. Advance tickets bought online before midnight the day before are described as the best priced; advance prices not shown on the page fetched.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
Port Sunlight Museum with spring flowerbeds in frontPhoto: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From £5.50
All agesMuseum and Worker's Cottage ticket: adult 8 pounds, concession 7 pounds, child aged 5 to 16 5.50 pounds, family of 2 adults and 2 children 24 pounds. Under 5s free. Carers accompanying a visitor with a disability enter free. Ticket valid for 12 months from purchase. Mabel's Wash Day trail 2 pounds. Gift Aid available.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
The black and white timbered front of Speke Hall seen across the lawnPhoto: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From £13
All agesStandard Speke Hall admission without Gift Aid. Grounds only: adult (18 and over) £13.00, child (5 to 17) £6.50, family (2 adults and up to 3 children) £32.50, 1 adult and up to 3 children £19.50. House and grounds: adult £18.00, child £9.00, family £45.00, 1 adult and up to 3 children £27.00. Gift Aid prices are about 10 percent higher. Under 5s free. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Checked by FamDays on 18 Oct
Sudley House, a red sandstone Victorian villa, seen across its lawnPhoto: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sudley House

Mossley Hill Road
Free
All agesFree entry
Checked by FamDays on 15 Oct
The entrance and glass front of The World of Glass in St HelensPhoto: SaintAvenger88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Free
All agesEntry to the museum and Tank House is free. Live glass blowing displays are ticketed at £5.00 adults and £3.50 children.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
The front of the Walker Art Gallery on William Brown Street under a blue skyPhoto: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Walker Art Gallery

William Brown Street
Free
All agesFree entry
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The columned front and steps of World Museum on William Brown StreetPhoto: Fatih Renkligil, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

World Museum

Liverpool city centre
Price not listed
All agesGeneral admission price is not stated on the pages fetched. The Planetarium is charged separately: the Planetarium page text lists Adult 4.00, Concession 3.00, Child 3 to 17 2.00, Child 0 to 2 free. The Bug House is listed as a permanent display with no price shown. Lockers cost 2 pounds with a 3 pound refundable deposit.
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The Maritime Museum at the Royal Albert Dock with a tall ship moored outsidePhoto: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsClosed until 2028

Maritime Museum

Royal Albert Dock
Free
All agesFree entry
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct

Questions parents ask

Which museums and galleries across Merseyside are free?

Birkenhead Priory and St Mary's Tower, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Museum of Liverpool, Sudley House, The World of Glass and Walker Art Gallery do not charge general admission according to their own websites. Parking may still be charged.

What is the cheapest paid day out across Merseyside in this list?

Port Sunlight Museum, from £5.50, the lowest general admission on its website on the day we checked.

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Prices shown are the lowest general admission per person on the venue's website on the day we checked. Free means the venue states general entry is free; a child going free with a paying adult does not count. Always check with the venue before you set off.