Maritime Museum

On Monday, Museum of Liverpool was buzzing with ideas and creativity of the talented local young people taking part in Maritime Heritage Maritime Futures ⚓🌟

The Daniel Adamson Preservation Society's flagship youth engagement event was delivered in partnership with National Museums Liverpool, Canal & River Trust, Liverpool John Moores University and maritime industry organisations.

It was a pleasure to host the event which forms part of The Danny’s ongoing commitment to celebrating the region’s maritime history, while inspiring future generations to engage with the evolving world of maritime innovation.

Taking place across our beautiful waterfront, from Museum of Liverpool to aboard the The Danny and in the water of Duke’s Dock, the event brought together secondary school and further education students, industry and heritage leaders, educators and engineering apprentices and cadets, for a full day of talks and demonstrations. ⛵🌊

Ian Murphy, Head of Maritime Museum, says “Liverpool’s Maritime Museum shares fascinating stories of how deeply connected local communities have always been to the sea and the maritime industry. So, we were delighted to partner with The Danny and support young people in the region to engage with their rich maritime heritage, and feel inspired for their future studies and careers.”

Do you have family ties to Titanic? 🚢

Our curators are on the lookout for people from the Liverpool City Region with connections to RMS Titanic.

Around 90 to over 100 crew members on Titanic had strong ties to Liverpool or Merseyside. Although the ship was registered in Liverpool and run by the Liverpool-based White Star Line, many of its key officers, engineers, and crew were from the city.

As part of our major redevelopment project, we’re eager to uncover some of these incredible stories that might still be alive in Liverpool's families and communities today.

Share your story 📩 [email protected]

Find out more → https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/news/press-releases/titanics-liverpool-story

📸 images 2 & 3 Gareth Jones Photographer

"When the war broke out, the Arandora, like many commercial ships, was placed at the disposal of the British government. Under the command of Captain E.W. Moulton, the Arandora was ordered to carry German, Austrian and Italian internees from Liverpool to Canada."

This fascinating read by Dr Simona Palladino, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences at Liverpool Hope University is an update on her research into the communities impacted by the tragic sinking of Arandora Star 👇🏽

Arandora Star sinking: a lesser known N**i war crime that spawned generations of conspiracy theories More than 800 men, branded ‘enemy aliens’ were killed when cruise ship bound for Canada was torpedoed by a N**i U-Boat.

Do you know somebody who would love to explore Liverpool's hidden maritime history? 🎁

The Old Dock Tours give a fascinating insight into life on the world's first enclosed wet dock. Go deep under Liverpool ONE Official to discover this innovative feat of engineering that shaped the fate our city.

Book here:
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/maritime-museum/event/old-dock-tour

This and more highlights from our collection are on display in National Museums Liverpool at 40 over at World Museum ⬇️

⭐ Half-term ideas ⭐

🗝️ Have you checked out Liverpool's smallest museum yet? Newly opened, our little Hartley Hut is a fascinating space to reflect on the work of the dock gatekeepers and the changing landscape of Liverpool's waterfront:https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/museum-of-liverpool/exhibition/hartley-hut

🧱 Explore the astonishing history below your feet in Liverpool ONE Official on our fascinating Old Dock Tour: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/maritime-museum/event/old-dock-tour

🐶 Our popular detector dog demonstrations are taking place this Thurs World Museum : https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/world-museum/event/return-of-detector-dogs

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Are you looking for things to do next week for half-term?

While we are closed we are very grateful to our friends World Museum for hosting the super popular detector dog demonstrations 🐶

Don't miss the free shows and see how these amazing dogs support the work of Border Force:

▪️World Museum, William Brown Street
▪️Thursday 28 May
▪️11.30, 1.30 and 2.30

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/world-museum/event/return-of-detector-dogs

While you're there don't miss National Museums Liverpool at 40 exhibition - with highlights from our collection: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/world-museum/exhibition/national-museums-liverpool-40