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Soap magnate William Hesketh Lever, the first Lord Leverhulme, founded the
Lady Lever Art Gallery in 1922 and dedicated it to the memory of his wife.
Set in the attractive garden village of Port Sunlight, the Gallery is
world-famous for its British 18th and 19th century paintings, 18th century
furniture and comprehensive collection of Wedgwood. Visitors can also
enjoy beautiful Chinese porcelain, tapestries and embroideries,
Roman sculpture and Greek vases, and fascinating Napoleonic memorabilia.
The
Liverpool Tate Gallery is the home of the National Collection of Modern
Art in the North of England and the largest gallery of modern and
contemporary art outside London.
The
Walker Art Gallery opened in 1877, and was extended in the 1930s. Together
with Liverpool Museum, it forms part of a group of fine 19th century
buildings dedicated to public education and enjoyment in the heart of
Liverpool. This area, centred on the imposing St George's Hall, has been
called the St George's Cultural Quarter. The Walker's collection
includes world-famous masterpieces. Eminent 19th century collectors, who
made their fortunes from the thriving port of Liverpool, brought together
many of the greatest treasures.
The
Bluecoat began its life in 1717 as a charity school - the Bluecoat
Hospital. Now, nearly three centuries on, Liverpool's centre for the
arts offers a range of exhibitions, live performances and activities,
utilising the different spaces of this unique building.Local artists
present their work alongside that of international artists in a programme
which takes in jazz, a cappella, contemporary and classical Indian dance,
street theatre, Arabic culture, crafts and much much more.
The
Cajobah Gallery at Hamilton Square in Birkenhead has exhibitions running
monthly mainly based around textile themes.Past exhibitions include a City
& Guilds exhibition showing work by Cajobah students and an exhibition
called 'Knitted Paintings' exploring the fine art potential of wool.
The Cajobah has contemporary textiles for sale, a shop selling art,
crafts, gifts and cards and a tea room serving light lunches, teas and
coffee.
The
Mathew Street Gallery opened to the public on 24th June 1999 and is
situated above the Beatles shop in the heart of Mathew street - just
yards from the original cavern club.
This
purpose built Art Gallery was built in December 1928 and houses the vast
majority of Birkenhead's collection of artistic masterpieces in a series
of varied and well proportioned galleries.On permanent display are
Victorian oil paintings, English watercolours, Liverpool Porcelain, Della
Robbia Pottery and the Baxter Vintage Motor Collection.A range of
collections: from local history and ship models to fine decorative arts,
part of the Merseyside Embroidery Trail and ongoing temporary exhibition
programmes throughout the year.