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Cajobah Gallery
3 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 6AU
(
0151-647-9577
Fax 0151-647-9577
ü www.cajobahgallery.co.uk
Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday noon-4pm. Admission is
free.
Enigma Gallery One
11 Broadway
Higher Bebington
Wirral
Cheshire
CH63 5ND
Gallery 2000
Windle Court
Clayhill Industrial Park
Neston
CH64 3UH
(
0151 353 1522
ü www.gallery2000.co.uk
Open 9am - 5.30pm Monday - Saturday.
A major art supplies shop as well as a gallery.
Huyton Gallery
Civic Way
Huyton
Merseyside
L36 9GD
(
0151-443-5619 or 5642
Fax0151-443-5618
*
arts.unit.dlcs@knowsley.gov.uk
ü www.knowsley.gov.uk
Open Mon - Fri 9.15am - 7pm, Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 12noon - 4pm. The library is in the town centre, 2 minutes walk from Huyton station. On bus routes 6,8,9,40,212 and 261.
Kirkby Gallery
Newtown Gardens
Kirkby
Merseyside
L32 8RR
(
0151-443-5619
Fax0151-443-5618
*
arts.unit.dlcs@knowsley.gov.uk
ü www.knowsley.gov.uk
Open Mon - Fri 9.15am - 5pm (7pm Tues & Thurs), Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 12noon - 4pm. The library is off Cherryfield Drive, 15 minutes walk from Kirkby station. On bus routes 1,2,4,5,19 and 20.
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Port Sunlight Village
Bebington
Wirral
L62 5EQ
(
0151-478-4136
ü
www.ladyleverartgallery.org.uk
Open From 1st of April or Easter (whichever is the soonest) to the end of October open daily 10am - 4pm. The rest of the year Monday-Friday only. Admission is free.
Bank Holidays: closed New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day.
Directions:
The gallery is at the centre of Port Sunlight Village, a picturesque 19th century garden village, built by William Hesketh Lever for the workers in his soap factory.
By rail - Port Sunlight station is on the Chester to Birkenhead route.
By car - take the M53 north leaving at junction 4, then a short distance along the B5137 following the signs to Port Sunlight. It is well worth visiting the heritage centre first ( a small charge is levied) to get an understanding of the history of the village and the life of Lord Leverhulme before visiting the gallery.
Further information about the village is available from the Heritage Centre 0151-644-6466.
The gallery houses the permanent exhibition of the collection of the late Lord Leverhulme. This collection consist of paintings and furniture, mainly pre-raphaelite and contemporary to the period of Lord Leverhulme’s life including works by Millais, Holman Hunt and Leighton, and furniture by Chippendale, plus his extensive collection of ancient and contemporary pottery - one of the finest collections of Wedgwood pottery in the region. Near the exit, by the shop, is an interesting collection of masonic memorabilia.
I would strongly recommend you take up the offer of the free audio guide which provides information on selected works.
There is a large restaurant in the basement which serves snacks and meals.
The gallery shop is reasonably sized with a selection of Lever memorabilia, postcards and art books. It is conveniently placed near the exit.
A level entrance is provided for those with mobility
problems and there is reserved parking for disabled visitors.
Magenta Fine Arts
170 Banks Road
West Kirby
Wirral
Merseyside
CH48 0RH
The Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Slatey Rd,
Birkenhead,
Wirral
CH43 4UE
(
0151-652-4177
*
williamsonartgallery@wirral.gov.uk
ü
www.wirral.gov.uk/ed/williamson.htm
Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 5pm.
A significant collection of British landscape paintings and watercolours, including works by the local artist Philip Wilson Steer. Large display of Liverpool porcelain and Birkenhead Della Robbia pottery.
last updated 5th October 2006
