Almost all the works in this room were created for the Roman Catholic Church, to serve its needs spiritually, politically and socially. The Church dominated the lives and thoughts of everyone ...

Albert Richards | The NML Podcast The Wallasey war artist In the Walker Art Gallery collection, alongside works by the likes of Lucien Freud and Rose Wylie, is a rather unusual portrait of a ...

Les Dennis remembers Liverpool legend, Sir Ken Dodd, as hit exhibition is extended until 7 July at Museum of Liverpool More images and visitors responses here. ‘Happiness!’, the first major exhibition ...

The collection is stored offsite and will be recalled upon request. Please contact the Archives Centre with details of the items you wish to consult and to arrange a visit to the Searchroom. The ...

Peter Banasko was a Liverpool lad who became a world-class boxer and was asked to fight before the Prince of Wales, Prince George and Lord Lonsdale. He later became an incredibly successful coach and ...

More than five weeks ago, I shared an update with you about our venues closing for an extended period of time due to strike action. I wanted to personally update again on how the industrial action has ...

Iconic designs by Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant and Laura Ashley are being showcased in a new display celebrating costume, jewellery and decorative objects made by female designers. Creating Visions: ...

How the recording studio went from merely a tool, to part of the essential fabric of music. Although multitrack recorders were developed as early as the 1940s, at the time The Beatles started their ...

Cotman painted this romantic scene of rustic domestic life at the Black Boy Inn at Hurley on Thames. It shows a farmer (posed by the inn keeper) returning home for his meal, while his horse leans ...

Heddle pulleys are positioned high on West African narrow strip looms. Proud Baule weavers could have them embellished like figure heads, as in the case of this example. Specialist Baule wood carvers ...

Frankie Goes to Hollywood became infamous when their first single, ‘Relax’ was banned by the BBC in 1983 for its overtly sexual lyrics and homoerotic video. The video was set in an imagined BDSM club ...

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