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Liverpool City Region Galleries

If modern and contemporary art is your thing, you'll find frequent exhibitions at a number of independent galleries in the city centre, including the Open Eye Gallery and View Two. FACT is Liverpool's award-winning multimedia centre, housing a cinema and galleries showing digital and film-based exhibitions.

Liverpool's Albert Dock, home to the Merseyside Maritime Museum and Customs and Excise Museum, also houses the northern branch of the Tate gallery, with an impressive permanent collection, retrospective shows and special exhibitions by the world's most famous living artists.

National Museums Liverpool is responsible for the classic collection and special exhibitions at the Walker Art Gallery, which is also home to the bi-annual John Moores 24 painting competition and the Lady Lever Gallery at Port Sunlight, home to a collection of 18th and 19th century paintings, furniture and ceramics.

The Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art features highly on the international arts calendar, and returns to us this Autumn, and again in 2008, Liverpool's Capital of Culture year.

Founded in 1878, the Atkinson Art Gallery is home to many important artworks, including paintings and sculptures by Jacob Epstein, Celia Baillie, John Piper, Henry Moore and Carel Weight. The Friends of the Atkinson Art Gallery is a thriving body which is responsible for purchasing at least nineteen of the works and ensures its continuing relevance.

The Lady Lever Art Gallery holds one of the most beautiful collections of fine and decorative arts in the country. It was founded in 1922 by William Hesketh Lever, the first Lord Leverhulme, in memory of his wife. The gallery displays works collected by Leverhulme throughout his life. British 18th and 19th century painting, 18th century furniture and outstanding collections of Wedgwood and Chinese porcelain are among the treasures on show.

The Citadel Arts Centre provides a wide spectrum of performing and visual arts activities suc as live theatre, comedy, film, dance, fine art and family-friendly events in addition to its renowned music programme.

Knowsley boasts two contemporary art galleries located in Huyton and Kirkby, hosting diverse and exciting exhibitions throughout the year. Previous exhibitions have included works by Goya, Matisse and Andy Goldsworthy.
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