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Lady Lever Art Gallery

745 Reviews

#1 of 36 things to do in Birkenhead

Art Galleries, Museums, Shopping

Port Sunlight Village Lower Road, Birkenhead CH62 5EQ, England

+44 151 478 4136

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“My first visit for twenty years.”

We called in to the Gallery while walking around the beautiful Port Sunlight village .I had... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

Laura B

Birkenhead, United Kingdom

“Something to do”

Very short activity but it's worth doing if you're visiting the very beautiful port sunlight. Some... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

Ashley L

Birkenhead, United Kingdom

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The Lady Lever Art Gallery is a real treasure, housing a stunning collection of paintings as well as exquisite furniture, Chinese collections, tapestries, sculpture, Wedgwood and classical antiquities in a beautiful building.There are several rooms, centred around the main hall. The paintings on display include pieces by Reynolds, Gainsborough, Stubbs, Turner, Millais, Rossetti, Holman Hunt and Waterhouse, to name but a few. The gallery also includes a dining room and shop. Admission is free.

4.5

745 reviews

Excellent75%
Very good20%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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Hours Today: 10:00 - 17:00

Suggested Duration: 1-2 hours

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Port Sunlight Village Lower Road, Birkenhead CH62 5EQ, England

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+44 151 478 4136

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Laura B

Birkenhead, United Kingdom

Reviewed 1 week ago

My first visit for twenty years.

We called in to the Gallery while walking around the beautiful Port Sunlight village .I had forgotten just how gorgeous this building is and the artwork is fabulous . The historic room settings within the gallery are like walking into a time-warp , some in...More

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Ashley L

Birkenhead, United Kingdom

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Something to do

Very short activity but it's worth doing if you're visiting the very beautiful port sunlight. Some beautiful art work to see, and the grounds are quite breath taking on a lovely day.

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menubuster

Dundee, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 1 week ago

Return visit

A must visit if you are in Port Sunlight, great art displayed in a great building, café in basement area.

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pamcolley

Wirral, United Kingdom

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Showing a friend around Portsunlight

As I live here you take it for granted how beautiful Portsunlight is with it’s beautiful flowers and gardens, my friend loved Leverhulme art gallery it still amazes me and I have been there lots of times

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Clivel_98

Hereford, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

PLEASE go here - it is not your average art gallery

Have to admit that I went here expecting to see a load of paintings. Yes - there are a good number of excellent paintings (including Turner, Millais, Constable, Burne Jones, Rossetti) But it is the rest of the collection that makes this a must see...More

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Andrea A

Harrow, United Kingdom

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Full of surprises

The art gallery is a must if you are visiting Port Sunlight. Lord Leverhulme was quite a collector of art and amongst the artists I had never heard of there were many I had. There was an exhibition of Whistlers etchings also which was very...More

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francis m

Cheshire, United Kingdom

197116

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Its amazing what can happen when you manuafacture soap.

I first visited the museum with the Thornton Cleveleys Probus Club when I was living in Lancashire, as I am living on the Wirral Peninsula, I am able to visit more frequently. There are so many things to see it is hard to describe but...More

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Diane B

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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Reminiscing

This one one our our favourite places to visit when my son was growing up! And still 37 years later I still love it! Now my granddaughter is a little visitor too! It’s a great place to visit and for me it holds many personal...More

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Tim K

Cheltenham, Glos , England

9261

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Full of interesting and historic artefacts

Well worth an hour or two, very informative written info for each exhibit and there is a lot of it! All wealth generated from selling soap bars around the WORLD, anti Brexit campaigners please note! Looked after his workers well and money left over to...More

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BunclodySen1

Jerusalem, Israel

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

A wonderful small museum, well worth a visit

I visited the Lady Lever Art Gallery on Friday, 15.JUne, and had a wonderful time. I agree that the man behind the counter in the cafe could have been more pleasant - he was a bit short with me, since I was not aware of...More

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