Museum of Liverpool Life
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The Museum of Liverpool Life was a Museum
in Liverpool
, England
, part of National Museums Liverpool
, that focused on the contribution that the people of Liverpool made to national life. It closed in 2006 and is being replaced by the Museum of Liverpool
, which opened on 19 July 2011.
's cultural diversity, The River Room described life alongside the River Mersey
and City Soldiers was an exhibition about the King's Regiment.
Previous exhibitions had been Mersey Culture, from Brookside
to the Grand National
, Making a Living and Demanding a Voice.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, part of National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool
National Museums Liverpool, previously known as National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, comprises several museums and art galleries in and around Liverpool, England. All museums and galleries in this group have free admission...
, that focused on the contribution that the people of Liverpool made to national life. It closed in 2006 and is being replaced by the Museum of Liverpool
Museum of Liverpool
The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, opened on 19 July 2011 and is part of the National Museums Liverpool group....
, which opened on 19 July 2011.
Exhibitions
At the time of its closure on 4 June 2006, the museum had three galleries: City Lives explored LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
's cultural diversity, The River Room described life alongside the River Mersey
River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
and City Soldiers was an exhibition about the King's Regiment.
Previous exhibitions had been Mersey Culture, from Brookside
Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
to the Grand National
Grand National
The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
, Making a Living and Demanding a Voice.