Lady Lever Art Gallery

Set in the picturesque Port Sunlight village the Lady Lever Art Gallery houses one of the most beautiful collections of fine and decorative art in the UK and includes many world famous Pre Raphaelite artworks, Chinese ceramics and Wedgwood jasperware.

The collections represent the personal taste of the first Lord Leverhulme who began buying art in the late 1880s to use as advertising for the 'Sunlight Soap' brand that he produced. From this modest beginning Leverhulme quickly grew into a discerning collector.

In his lifetime Lever collected over 20,000 works of art. Many of these are on display in the gallery today. This massive and diverse collection includes paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, textiles and ethnographic objects.

Lever mostly collected British art. But he was also fascinated by Chinese porcelain, Roman sculpture and Greek vases and Eighteenth century furniture. He collected them to show the styles that had most influenced British artists and designers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Opening Times

2010 1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010

* Closed from 2pm on 24 December, all day 25 and 26 December and 1 January.

Events

Grading

• VAQAS VB Attraction

Awards

• Visit Britain Code of Practice 2010

Tickets Information

Road Directions

From Liverpool: Go through the Birkenhead (Queensway) Tunnel (£1.40 toll for cars, £4.20 for coaches). Once you leave the tunnel follow signs for Port Sunlight, driving along A41(New Chester Road) - the gallery is sign posted all the way from the tunnel and situated opposite Port Sunlight Museum.

From elsewhere: Leave the M53 at junction 4, follow the B5137 and take the second left onto the B5136 towards Port Sunlight. Follow the brown and white road signs for Port Sunlight Village. Once you are in the village follow the signs for Lady Lever Art Gallery.

Public Transport Directions

By Train:
The nearest station is Bebington although Port Sunlight is also within walking distance. They are both on the Chester and Ellesmere Port Merseyrail lines. Leave the station and come out onto Old Chester Road (use the ramp if you require level access). Turn left, cross at the traffic lights, then turn left again down Bebington Road, passing under the railway bridge. Turn next right down Greendale Road. Continue along the pavement on the same side as the cottages for approximately 400 yards until you see the Leverhulme memorial and the Lady Lever Art Gallery on your left. Take the pathway on your left leading into Windy Bank and towards the memorial and the gallery. The entrance to the gallery is to the right side of the building opposite the fountain.

By bus:
Take number 464 to Bebington Road bus stop (starts at Sir Thomas Street in Liverpool city centre) or number 38 to Bebington rail station bus stop (runs between Clatterbridge Hospital and West Kirby station). Once you get off the bus refer to the above directions from Bebington railway station.

 Facilities

• Accept Credit/Debit Cards
• Cafe/Restaurant
• Car Parking
• Free Admission
• Large Parties
• School Parties
• Toilets
• All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
• Guided Tours Available for Groups

Provider Preferences

• In town/city centre

Children & Infants

• Child Friendly