Birkenhead Park Conservation Area was designated in June 1977. It is universally acknowledged to be the first publicly-funded park in Britain, and provided the inspiration for the design of Central Park, New York and for the Victorian "Public Parks M ...
This Benedictine Monastery established in around 1150, is the oldest standing building on Merseyside. First restored over a century ago the site continues to develop with museums displays, education/meeting/concert space and chapel dedicated to HMS ...
Birkenhead is the historic home of the first street tramway in Europe. It was here on August 29 1860 that Europe's first tramway was established, running from Woodside to Birkenhead Park. This early system was horse-drawn and was the brainchild of ...
This grand ex-storage and transit shed has been totally transformed into Pacific Road - Birkenhead's largest multi-purpose arts and exhibition centre. It is now firmly established on the national touring circuit for artists such as Glenn Tilbrook, ...
The home of the Giant Grasshopper engine, a working example of the giant steam pumps built in the 1870's and used to clear water from the Mersey Railway Tunnel. A video presentation tells the story of the construction of the Mersey Railway Tunnel, t ...
In Spaceport you will be able to learn about space flight: satellites, probes and manned space flight. You will also be able to learn about our solar system, comets and asteroids, stars and galaxies, and the wider universe, and so much more.
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The farm is really popular and great entertainment for the kids. Their are many animals to see and feed and tractors to climb on.
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U-Boat Story is a multi million pound attraction which tells the story of a german submarine the U-534 which is a World Ward 2 sub. You can see what was like on onboard a genuine German U-boat. ...
The Williamson’s annual exhibition programme includes the Wirral Spring Exhibition of Art & Photography, which is an open exhibition available to any artist or photographer with Wirral connections – if you were born or educated, live or work in W ...
The Wirral Museum, formally the Birkenhead Town Hall, is situated in Hamilton Square. The square is one of the finest Georgian Squares in the county. It was the dream of William Laird he wanted it to be the centre of his Birkenhead, city of the futur ...