By road:
World Museum Liverpool 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:
World Museum Liverpool 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 down William Brown Street. The museum is along on the right.
The nearest local line train station is Lime Street lower level. 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 museum entrance is along 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 at the top of William Brown Street. Walk down William Brown Street - the museum is at the foot of the hill on the right.
By bus:
World Museum Liverpool 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 the museum entrance just across William Brown Street.
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 at the top of William Brown Street. Walk down William Brown Street - the museum is at the foot of the hill on the right.
By coach:
The National Express coach station at Norton Street is within walking distance of the museum. 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. Walk down William Brown Street - the museum is at the foot of the hill on the right.
Local travel information is available by calling 0871 200 2233.
Car parking
There is pay and display parking outside the museum on William Brown Street. There are also a limited number of blue badge spaces. There are coach spaces.
There is a small pay and display car park on Hunter Street, behind the museum and beneath the flyover. The nearest other car park is at Queen Square.