A Postcard from the Museum of Liverpool

Yesterday, we went to the Museum of Liverpool, which is a fairly recent addition to Liverpool's waterfront. We've resumed our Date Nights, where we try to do something nice each Wednesday. This one felt like a real date, because I had to drive into Liverpool to meet up with my husband after work, instead of just arriving together. It was like an 'assignation"!

There's a herd of Superlambananas outside. These little cuties can be seen all over Liverpool, and just make us all smile whenever we see one.

After a coffee to warm us up, we headed to the top floor to see the things we missed last time.

Up the stunning spiral staircase.... which made me breathless to say the least.

This is a model of the cathedral that never was. It's the original design for the Catholic Cathedral designed by Lutyens. It would have had the largest dome in the world. Of course, it wasn't built because they couldn't afford it. Construction was abandoned after the crypt was finished, and the Metropolitan Cathedral was eventually built in its place.

A life size figure of the famous Liver bird .... hang on a minute ....

I just need a husband to stand here to show the scale of it.

Best thing about this museum?

The view of the Three Graces outside the window, with the real Liver Birds perched on top of the Liver Building. 

Useless piece of trivia ... did you know that the clock faces here are bigger than those on Big Ben?

This is a massive museum with lots to see. We've had two short visits and still haven't done it all.

Our favourite things are the film clips of real people talking about their lives in the city. 

I could listen to them all day. Fascinating!

 Sadly, though, I still prefer the previous museum that stood here. 

Some of the most memorable exhibits have been lost. 

Where is the turnstile onto the football terraces, 

or the story of the Grand National complete with life size horse clearing a fence?

This museum seems to be a higgledy-piggledy mish mash with no clear themes 

....  or maybe it's just me! 

Maybe, they've got it just right.

That's exactly what Liverpool is .... a huge mix of people and their stories.