The National Conservation Centre in Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 is the conservation department of National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool

National Museums Liverpool, previously known as National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, comprises several museums and art galleries in and around Liverpool, England. All museums and galleries in this group have free admission...

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The Midland Railway Goods Offices

The Midland Railway Goods Offices in Crosshall Street, Liverpool, England, is a warehouse built in 1874 to a design by architects Culshaw and Sumners. It is a Grade II listed building....

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The centre was created as a result of a report by the former National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside (now National Museums Liverpool) identifying a large need for conservation work locally and nationally. The building was opened to the public in October 1996, and a Royal Opening by HRH The Prince of Wales followed in December that year. The public could view displays of conserved objects and see demonstrations of conservation techniques, and there were additional exhibitions, often photographic, in a separate exhibition space.

On 11 December 2010 it was announced that due to budget cuts the flagship conservation centre will permanently close its doors to the public. The centre closed its doors at 5pm on Friday 17 December 2010. The conservation work done there will continue and its permanent exhibition – 'Revealed: the Hidden Stories of Objects' – will be moved to the World Museum

World Museum Liverpool

World Museum is a large museum in Liverpool, England which has extensive collections covering archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Special attractions include the Natural History Centre and a free Planetarium. Entry to the museum itself is also free...

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External links

• http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/conservation/