International Slavery Museum
International Slavery Museum

The International Slavery Museum explores the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery.

Discover the stories of bravery and rebellion among the enslaved people. Learn about the legacies of the slave trade and celebrate black achievement through our interactive displays.

Our range of family friendly events including handling sessions, workshops and storytelling bring the displays and stories in the gallery

Opening Times

Open daily
10am – 5pm

Café opening times:

Maritime café
Fourth floor, weekends and school holidays
11am – 4.30pm
Serving a wide selection of hot and cold meals, drinks and snacks. Children’s menu and highchairs available.
Hot food served between 11.30am–3.30pm.
Please note that the restaurant is closed Monday to Friday, except during school holidays when it is open every day.

Quayside café
Ground floor
Open daily 10am – 4.30pm
Serving a selection of hot and cold drinks, snacks and filled baguettes.

Admission Prices
Admission to the museum is FREE

By train:
The nearest train station is James Street

By bus:
Take the S1 Circular to Albert Dock

By car:
Parking: Charged car and coach parking is available at the adjacent King's Dock

Wheelchair access, Hearing loop available, Language guides available.

There is access for visitors with disabilities to all National Museums Liverpool, although limited restrictions apply.

A complete access guide for Merseyside Maritime Museum is available on the Disabled Go website.

All sites have adapted toilet facilities, with the exception of the Piermaster's House. Wheelchair access is not possible to the Piermaster's House.

Guide and hearing dogs welcome.

Table service, braille and large print menus are available in the cafe.

On the gallery

  • There are two ramped accesses (gradients 1:12 and 1:15) and a lift to upper floors.

Magical History Tour (temporary exhibition gallery, 2nd floor)

  • A 3-screen immersive has spoken words across the bottom of the screen
  • The talking portraits do not have either BSL or subtitles.
  • There are induction loops throughout the gallery.

Permanent galleries

  • Lifelines gallery (1st floor) - interactives on the first floor are not wheelchair accessible.
  • Sound sticks (telephones) can assist people using hearing aids in most parts of the museum, except for some features of the Battle for the Atlantic gallery.
  • Quaysides (when open) are accessible to wheelchair users, although uneven.
  • Seating is available in the galleries.

Other information:

  • Facilities for the blind and partially sighted are available.
  • Wheelchair/pushchair access 
  • Baby changing facilities - There are baby changing facilities on several floors. 
  • Café - There is a choice of the two cafés in the museum, the Maritime Café  and the Quayside Café, both overlooking the Albert Dock. 
  • Picnic / packed lunch area - There are benches overlooking the docks outside the museum, but no tables, where visitors can eat a picnic on a nice day. Please dispose of rubbish responsibly.
  • Friendly staff 
  • Lift access 
  • Parking  
  • Shop - The museum shop on the ground floor has a wide range of souvenirs, books, postcards and fair trade gifts.
  • There is an information desk in the entrance foyer of the museum. 
Contact Details
International Slavery Museum
Albert Dock
Liverpool
L3 4AQ
Telephone: 0151 478 4499