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Museums in Liverpool
Only two places on this page, but they couldn't be more different. Out at Saint Helens, World of Glass is free to walk round, a Victorian glass street with hands-on light and lens exhibits, and you can pay a few pounds extra to watch live glass blowing. In Liverpool itself, Strawberry Field asks from £9.45 and gives you the gardens that inspired the Beatles song, plus a virtual Mellotron among the memorabilia in the exhibition. If cost matters, start free at World of Glass and treat the glass blowing as a bonus rather than a must. Strawberry Field needs booking ahead and suits older kids and Beatles fans more than toddlers, though there's a cafe and changing places if you need them. One's indoors for a rainy day, the other's mostly outdoors in the gardens, so check the forecast before you pick.
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Places for museums
FreeAstley Hall
Chorley
Free entry to a 400 year old hall with a play area, a walled garden and a café for cake afterwards.
CaféGift shopFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more
Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group
Liverpool · ages 10+
A hangar-and-terminal visit to see heritage aircraft up close and have a go on a flight simulator, best from age 10 up.
Booking requiredFree parking
from £9.45Strawberry Field
Liverpool
Wander the gardens that inspired the Beatles song and play a virtual Mellotron in an exhibition packed with memorabilia.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCafé+8 more
from £6The British Commercial Vehicle Museum
Leyland
Climb into real lorry cabs and grip the wheel of vehicles that used to rule the roads, all under one roof near the M6.
CaféFree parkingGift shopToilets+1 more
FreeWorld of Glass
Saint Helens
Free walk through a Victorian glass street, hands-on light and lens exhibits, and live glass blowing you can watch for a few pounds extra.
CaféGift shopGroup bookingsParking+1 more
Good to know: museums in Liverpool
Are any of them free?
Yes, Astley Hall and World of Glass are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £6 at The British Commercial Vehicle Museum. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find museums in Chorley, Liverpool, Leyland and Saint Helens. Every place we list is in or around Liverpool, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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