Walker Art Gallery
Walker Art Gallery

Think art is for old people? Think again. Big Art for Little Artists at the Walker brings art to life through paintings, sculpture, toys and costumes.

An interactive gallery especially for children under 8, Big Art offers your little artists the chance to create their own mini masterpieces and explores art through puppets, stories and costumes. 
 
Dress up as a character from one of our paintings and use a breakout trail to discover the masterpieces in the main gallery.

If all that exploring leaves you needing a rest our café is equipped with high chairs and serves children’s lunchboxes that will give you enough energy to check out the pocket-money priced souvenirs in our shop.

Opening Times

Open Daily
10am - 5pm

Big Art for Little Artists
Open Daily
10am - 4.30pm

The Café
Open Daily
10am - 4.30pm
The café is located on the ground floor and serves serve hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks.

Admission Prices
Admission to the gallery is FREE

By road:
The Walker is in Liverpool city centre, close to the entrance to the Queensway Tunnel and Lime Street Station. You may want to use AA Route Planner to plan your journey.

By train:
The Walker is a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street station - Liverpool's mainline train station. Simply leave the concourse via the exit closest to the ticket office (this route is also suitable for those requiring level access)  You come out on Lord Nelson Street, facing the side of the Empire Theatre. Turn left out onto Lime Street (St George's Hall is opposite). Go right along Lime Street, past the Empire Theatre. Cross Lime Street at the pedestrian crossing near the theatre (going towards the fountain), and walk onto William Brown Street. The Walker is the second building along, directly behind the fountain.

The nearest local line train station is Liverpool Lime Street lower level, however this is only served by Wirral Line trains.

Moorfields station, just off Dale Street is a 5-10 min walk away. This station is served by the Southport-Hunts Cross, Ormskirk, Kirkby, West Kirby, New Brighton, Chester and Ellesmere Port line trains. Leave the station by the Moorfields entrance, coming out onto Dale Street. Go left along Dale Street, passing under a flyover, over a main road and onto William Brown Street. The Walker is at the top of the road on the left.

Liverpool Central is served by the same services as Moorfields. Leave the station by the main entrance, coming out onto Ranelagh Street. Go right, past McDonalds and then left onto Lime Street. Go along Lime Street, passing the main railway station and St George's Hall (large neo-classical building) until you reach a fountain. The Walker is directly behind this fountain on William Brown Street.

By bus:
The Walker is within walking distance of the bus stations at Queen Square and the Paradise Street Interchange.

From Queen Square: keep the Queen Square Centre and The Royal Court Theatre on your right and walk towards St George's Hall and the adjoining gardens. Cross at the pedestrian lights, turn left and walk through the gardens, keeping the back of St George's Hall to your right. As you leave the gardens you will see a fountain across to your right. The fountain is directly in front of the gallery.

From Paradise Street: leave the bus station by the eastern exit (the end furthest from the river and the Albert Dock) and walk across the junction onto Hanover Street. Walk along Hanover Street and then Ranelagh Street until you reach the junction with the Adelphi Hotel. Go left along Lime Street, passing the railway station and St George's Hall (large neo-classical building) until you reach a fountain. The Walker is directly behind this fountain on William Brown Street.
 
By coach:
The National Express coach station at Norton Street is within walking distance of the Walker. Go right out of the coach station and onto London Road. Go right, down London Road, cross over at the traffic lights towards the fountain on the corner of William Brown Street. The Walker is just there on the right.

Local travel information is available on the Merseytravel website or by calling 0871 200 2233. All of this information, including the map, can be printed off - see the link in the 'transport information' box.

Car parking
There is pay and display parking just down the hill from the Walker on William Brown Street. There are coach spaces. The nearest car park is at Queen Square.
There are two designated spaces available for wheelchair users in the rear car park on a pre-booked basis. Contact the information desk on 0151 478 4178. There is also parking on William Brown Street with a limited number of blue badge spaces.

Accessibility information:

Getting into the Walker:

  • There are two designated spaces available in the rear car park on a pre-booked basis. Contact the information desk on 0151 478 4178. There is also parking on William Brown Street with a limited number of blue badge spaces.
  • The building is accessed via a ramp to the right of the main entrance.
  • Group leaders wanting to organise sessions for visitors with special needs should contact our Learning Department on 0151 478 4178.

Getting around the Walker:

  • There is a lift between the two floors.
  • There are two wheelchairs available to borrow on request at the information desk.
  • There are wheelchair accessible toilets on the ground floor.
  • The shop/information desk has a lowered service point.
  • The cafe is accessible by wheelchair. Neither tables nor chairs are fixed to the floor. Waitress service is available. There are large print menus.
  • Assistance dogs are welcome.

On the galleries:

  • Large print guides are available on most galleries. Any other documents can be requested in large print.
  • Craft & Design gallery (ground floor): there are four computers; three with sound and induction loops. Videos have subtitles.
  • Big Art (ground floor): one computer without sound. Three touch screen interactives, all with removable stools. One is at a lower height for smaller wheelchair users.
  • Temporary exhibition gallery (first floor): There is a tall kiosk giving access to websites. This is unsuitable for wheelchair users. It is operated via a mouse.
  • The Rex Makin lecture theatre next door to the Walker (the venue for some talks) is accessed via a ramp. There are designated spaces for wheelchairs within the theatre. There is also an induction loop system.

More in depth information on accessibility at the Walker Art Gallery can be found on the Disabled Go website.

Other facitilies:

  • Wheelchair/pushchair access - Prams can be stored in the ground floor cloakroom.
  • Baby changing facilities - There are baby changing facilities on the first floor.
  • Café - There is a children's menu available and staff are happy to warm bottles. There are highchairs available on request.
  • Picnic / packed lunch area - St John's Gardens opposite the Walker provides plenty of space for running around and a picnic
  • Friendly staff 
  • Lift access 
  • Parking  
  • Shop - There is a shop at the Walker selling jewellery, postcards, prints, books and gifts. There is a lowered service point.
  • Facilities for the blind and partially sighted.
  • Facilities for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Contact Details
Walker Art Gallery
William Brown Street
Liverpool
L3 8EL
Telephone: 0151 478 4199