toggle site navigation National Museums Liverpool Visit What's On Stories Collections Learn Shop Join & Support About National Museums Liverpool Our mission To create memorable experiences, for everyone, challenging expectations. Our values Today as an organisation we are welcoming, honest and educational. As a team we are trustworthy, respectful and inclusive. Our story Our people Our work Reports, plans and policies All Venues Our services Get in touch Our story It all started way back in 1851 when the 13th Earl of Derby donated his enormous natural history collection to the town of Liverpool. This was the beginnings of what would one day become World Museum. Fast forward over 160 years and the creation of 6 more museums and galleries, Liverpool now has one of the largest collections of museums and galleries in the UK. In 1986 it was decided that the museums in the city had collected works of art and objects of such historic and scientific significance that ownership should be handed over to the nation in order to protect them. From here, National Museums Liverpool was born. We exist today to allow you, and future generations, to learn from and enjoy our amazing, varied collections and venues. Our people Senior staff Our senior staff oversee the work of National Museums Liverpool including our exhibitions, visitor services, education, work with communities, marketing, communications, development and managing our collections. Board of Trustees National Museums Liverpool is governed by a board of trustees who are appointed by the Government. Their role is primarily a strategic one and some high-level decision-making is reserved to them. RESPECT group Our RESPECT group help advise the International Slavery Museum on the diverse and complex issues with which the venue deals. Our work Collections Explore our vast amount of incredible collections, discover their stories and find out how we care for them through conservation. Learning Find out about our various ways museums and galleries educate, from events in the venues, to school workshops and online resources. Partnerships See how departments across National Museums Liverpool are involved in exciting partnerships and networks from local regions to across the globe. Dementia care House of Memories House of Memories is a museum-led dementia awareness programme which offers training, access to resources, and museum-based activities to enable carers to provide person-centred care for people living with dementia. Visit House of Memories Reports, plans and policies Strategic plan Read National Museums Liverpool's most recent strategic plan. Reports, plans and policies View our reports, plans and policies across National Museums Liverpool. Our services Venue hire and filming Our venues offer a wide range of events and spaces against a unique backdrop of historic artefacts and world-class art, with each experience curated by our multi-award-winning events team Touring exhibitions and loans At National Museums Liverpool we offer shows and loans with wide audience appeal, which can range in subject matter from costume to fine, decorative and modern art, to science and natural and ancient history. Image licensing We sell images from all parts of our collections and have a large archive of digital and scanned images. Find out how to request use of our images. Get in touch Contact us If you have a question you can contact us at National Museums Liverpool and our contact centre will work to getting your query to the right person. Press office Contact our communications team for your press inquiries. You can also find recent press releases and information here. 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