Best History Museum in Billinge

"Imperial War Museum North (IWM North), Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M17 1TZ - Visit now. IWM North was designed by Daniel Libeskind, whose beautiful waterfront building was based on a globe shattered by war and houses a permanent collection, special exhibitions and events that consider the many ways conflict shapes society. The museum is open again now with a number of changes in place to ensure your visit is safe and enjoyable."

"IWM North, Trafford Wharf Rd, Trafford Park, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M17 1TZ. Things to do at IWM North review. The IWM North, short for Imperial War Museum, is a large museum overlooking the water in Stretford, Greater Manchester."

"Walk through a timeline of history from the First World War to the present day. Again, although tickets are free, they must be booked in advance. Find out more and book here."

"Manchester is a city of the people, and nowhere is that more clear than at the People’s History Museum. Located in a Grade II listed former pumping station, …"

"Opened on the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in Britain, Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum is an eye-opening, sober journey into one of mankind’s darkest eras. Housed inside the more famous Maritime Museum in Albert Docks, ISM opened as a wider examination of the Maritime’s own slavery exhibition. Detailling Liverpool’s position in the British slave trade as a dock for imports and exports, the Museum shines a light on the Transatlantic Slave industry."

"Another of Liverpool’s great museums which should hopefully be reopening from May 18 with its permanent displays including Enslavement and the Middle Passage, which looks at how enslaved Africans were taken to work on plantations in the Americas, and Challenging Histories, a collection of contemporary artworks which show how artists have responded to the history of transatlantic slavery and its legacy."

"This museum is located in the beautiful Albert Docks, the docks are worth a visit to alone for the view, the lovely shops, and incredible boats to look at. Dive deep into the free museum where you can learn about the city’s important maritime links through model ships, galleries and discover what life is like at sea. There are fun family trails to follow."

"The World Museum is one of Liverpool’s biggest museums, featuring exhibits on natural science, historical culture, space and more. The museum has existed since 1851 but has been renovated multiple times to accommodate its growing collections (and popularity with visitors!) The museum currently houses an aquarium and live bug house, home to a variety of exotic beasties. There is even a planetarium which puts on regular shows for those interested in astronomy."

"Discover the world of ancient Egypt, journey into outer space, explore the creepy crawlies in the Bug House and much more at Liverpool’s excellent World Museum. This museum first opened in 1853, making it the oldest museum in Liverpool. Today it’s home to some 1.7 million artefacts and will keep kids – and their parents – entertained for days."

"First established in 1851, Liverpool’s World Museum is one of the nation’s oldest and largest. From Egyptian sarcophagi to the exploration of the universe, World Museum Liverpool is an eye-opening adventure through human history, from some of our first footsteps, to the modern age. William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN (worldmuseum)"

"Liverpool is home to many varied and exciting museums, including the Museum of Liverpool on the riverfront, the World Museum, and The International Slavery Museum. Whether you want to find out more about the history o Chinatown in Liverpool (it’s the oldest of its kind in Europe), the old overhead railway, the role of the city on the slave trade, or visit the planetarium, there is something for everyone in the free museums around the city. Also Read:A Guide to the very best Nightclubs in Liverpool"

"Liverpool's storied past is explored through an interactive exploration of the city's cultural and historical milestones: the railroad, poverty, wealth, Brookside (a popular ’80s and '90s TV soap opera set in the..."

"A post shared by Western Approaches HQ (@westernapproacheshq) on Jul 12, 2019 at 9:47am PDT. Hidden beneath the streets of Liverpool city centre is one of the most important buildings of the Second World War. Known locally as the ‘Fortress’, this little-known, top-secret bunker was the command centre for Navy & Air Force operations in the Atlantic."

"as the name would suggest, our last suggestions may not ‘geographically’ qualify as Blackpool…… but its right on the boarder (basically, on Blackpool Airport..and has a Blackpool postcode….. which makes us wonder if they’re just being posh by putting ‘lytham’ in the name lol) and one which a lot of you will pass without knowing on your way into the town. Just off Squires Gate lane is located the Lytham Spitfire Centre. For a fiver (per adult – kids £3 ands under 10’s free!!) you can look around the centre and see some of the spitfire restoration going on plus….."

"Located at Blackpool Airport, and constructed for the RAF at the outbreak of World War II, Hangar 42 was home to various RAF and Polish Squadrons, operating night fighter cover for Preston and Merseyside Docklands. Today, it has been transformed into a visitors centre and retains many of its original features from when it was active. A dedicated team of volunteers portray life in the RAF for both air crew and ground crew during those desperate days of World War Two."

"King’s Gardens is a 17-acre garden located in the centre of Southport Town Centre, on the Promenade. The gardens are a hive of activity all year round and are a busy tourist attraction on the Southport seafront. The gardens have been restored to their former glory with Victorian shelters and the Venetian Bridge showcasing the beauty of the park, the gardens have sprung to life with an array of colourful flowerbeds and displays, lovingly maintained by the community."

"Kids from age four are going to enjoy exploring this property on 32 acres of picturesque parkland. It offers an ideal space for picnics, kickabouts, and there are bouncy slide and trampolines, pitch n putt, and other outdoor activities that will keep the children busy. Also available for exploration in the garden is the children’s zoo, where they will meet parrots, shetland ponies, ferrets, chipmunks, rabbits, Herdwick sheep, chickens, pygmy goats, red squirrels, geese, guinea pigs, and ducks."

"Lavish Elizabethan-style hall with ornamental gardens, including picnic areas, a kids' zoo and cafe. Address : Walton Lea Rd, Higher Walton, Warrington WA4 6SN, United Kingdom"

"We’re happy to give St John’s Gardens top marks for looks - after all, they’re meticulously kept, lined with a series of pretty walls and dotted with all kinds of lovely statues and flowerbeds - but the inner city location and relatively modest size mean it can seem a bit cramped (there's also something a bit wrong about cracking open a can of lager 50 feet from a dual carriageway). Still, it's great for a quick walk around."

"If you’re around the St George’s Plateau then head round the back to chill out in St John’s Gardens. The garden, which is part of the William Brown Street conservation area, has been a Green Flag site since 2003 and contains ornamental flower beds and various memorials to notable people in the city. A great spot to soak up the rays."

"New Mersey is a retail park that houses different shops from your favourite brands. With specialised stores for clothing items, pet supplies, toy store and furniture, you would certainly find all the items that you need. They also have a wide array of restaurants, cafes and fast food that serves different delicious meals that is right for your taste."

"This magnificent edifice will be a perennial monument of the energy and public spirit, in the nineteenth century, of the people of Liverpool; a place which of all the cities and towns in the British Empire is surpassed only by the metropolis in magnitude, wealth and importance; and which in the quick yet solid growth of its commercial greatness surpasses even the metropolis itself". The Illustrated London News 23rd Sept 1854[309]. "The finest building in the world" Richard Norman Shaw[310] "The most perfect hall in the world" Charles Dickens[311] "Worthy of ancient Athens" Queen Victoria[312] "The finest neo-classical building in Europe" Nikolaus Pevsner "The combination of a magnificent interior with an even grander exterior is an achievement of which ancient Rome itself could offer no parallel, for however splendid and well organised were the interiors of the great thermae, basilicas and other structures, we have nothing to show that the exteriors of their buildings ever reached the same level of coherence and dignity. Indeed, all the remains point in the other direction. Hence the real greatness of Elmes' achievement"."

"This historic town hall is considered to be one of the best examples in the entire world of neo-Grecian architecture. In essence, that means that it has a set of stunning columns flanking the exterior that will look fantastic in any photo. Whether you choose to shoot up close or from a distance, including the Hall in your photograph is a smart move."

"It was built back in the 1800s and it is among the finest examples of classical and beautiful architecture in the country. You’ll find a tourist information center inside the building to help you understand more about this building. With several cafés and small shops inside, this is the ideal place to stop for tea or coffee."