This list of museums in Merseyside, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private

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es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,

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s) are not included.

Museums

Defunct museums

* Bootle Free Library and Museum, collections now part of The Atkinson *

Cavern Mecca The Cavern Mecca was a Beatles museum in Liverpool. Founded in 1981 and named for the Cavern Club, it was instrumental in the birth of Beatles fan-based tourism in Liverpool. It was located on the corner of Rainford Square and Mathew Street. ...

, closed in 1984 * Botanic Gardens Museum, collections now part of The Atkinson * HM Customs & Excise National Museum, Liverpool, collections now a gallery in the

Merseyside Maritime Museum The Merseyside Maritime Museum is a museum based in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of National Museums Liverpool and an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. It opened for a trial season in 198 ...

* King's Regiment (Liverpool) Museum, Liverpool, formerly part of the Museum of Liverpool Life, closed in 2006, will reopen as a gallery in the Museum of Liverpool *

Liverpool Scottish The Liverpool Scottish, known as "the Scottish", was a unit of the British Army, part of the Army Reserve (formerly the Territorial Army), raised in 1900 as an infantry battalion of the King's (Liverpool Regiment). The Liverpool Scottish became af ...

Regimental Museum, Liverpool, artifacts now in storage * Museum of Liverpool Life, Liverpool, closed in 2006, collections moved to the Museum of Liverpool *

National Conservation Centre The National Conservation Centre, formerly the Midland Railway Goods Warehouse, is located in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It stands in a block surrounded by Victoria Street, Crosshall Street, Whitechapel, and Peter Street. After it closed ...

, Liverpool, closed to the public in 2010 * Shore Road Pumping Station, Birkenhead * Steamport Southport, Southport, also known as Southport Railway Museum, closed in 1999, collections now part of the Ribble Steam Railway *

Warship Preservation Trust The Warship Preservation Trust was based in Birkenhead, Wirral, England and hosted Europe's largest collection of preserved warships. The collection was brought to Birkenhead in 2002 and was moored in the West Float of the Birkenhead docks com ...

, Birkenhead, closed in 2006 * Wirral Museum, Wirral Museum, "now closed to the public", public access by appointment only, Accessed 5/4/10 Birkenhead

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{{Museums in the United Kingdom Merseyside Museums

Museums

Defunct museums

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