Victoria Gallery and Museum

08/09/2026

Have you ever wondered what goes into creating an exhibition? 🤔

Join our Art & Exhibitions Curator Sarah Cox for a special talk and tour of Making a Mark: Artworks from the Studio Prints Collection.

Discover the fascinating story of Studio Prints, the artists behind the works, and the creative collaborations that brought these prints to life.

After the talk, Sarah will lead a guided tour of the exhibition where you'll get to see artworks up close by Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, and Celia Paul.

Dates:

📅 Saturday 12 September, 2-3pm
📅 Thursday 29 October, 11am-12pm
📅 Tuesday 24 November, 2-3pm

📍Victoria Gallery & Museum
🎟️Free!
🔗 Reserve a place: https://orlo.uk/tgD7I

04/09/2026

We're counting down to St Brigid's Arms...just 30 days to go! 🍀

What does it mean to be Irish away from Ireland? How is cultural identity shaped and passed between generations? And am I Irish enough?

St Brigid's Arms brings together the voices of women of Irish heritage from across the north of England in an immersive exhibition, sharing their stories, memories and experiences in their own words.

Join us from 3 October as the gallery is transformed into a fictional Irish pub and family home, celebrating community, creativity and connection.

📅 3 October 2026 – 17 April 2027
📍 Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool
🎟️ Free admission

Co-created by Lydia O'Hara and Rosarie Walsh through Emerald LENS CIC

Supported by
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
and University of Liverpool's Institute of Irish Studies
Liverpool Irish Festival
Friends of Stretford Public Hall

03/09/2026

One of our favourite things to see is visitors getting creative!

Inspired by the animals featured in our Audubon exhibition, a visitor recently spent time sketching a bird during their visit – and what a fabulous drawing it is!

The sketching desk in our Audubon gallery is ready and waiting for the next budding artist!

We love seeing the different ways visitors connect with our collections 😊

02/09/2026

Our curator Sarah Cox reveals three discoveries from our Making A Mark exhibition:

✨ A remarkable personal story about Studio Prints founder Dorothea Wight
✨ Works already held in the University collection
✨ The etching technique behind Celia Paul's ethereal prints

Get a deeper insight into the artworks, themes and artists in our free Making A Mark Talks and Tour, and even have a go at etching a print yourself at our Drypoint Etching Workshops - book via our Events page: https://orlo.uk/XiT9d

📅 We’re open Tuesdays-Saturdays
🕐 10am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm)
📍Victoria Gallery & Museum, Ashton Street, Liverpool

31/08/2026

Wishing everyone a lovely Bank Holiday! ☀️

Just a quick note that our Waterhouse Cafe is closed today for a well-deserved Bank Holiday break, but it'll be back open tomorrow from 9am!

Our galleries and museum are open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm, so pop along for your culture fix this week!

➡️ Plan your visit: https://orlo.uk/Zmwqm

28/08/2026

What a summer it's been! ☀️ Thank you to everyone who joined in our Lightbulb Summer events! We loved seeing you unleash your creativity at Redbrick Builders club, getting curious at Bug Detectives, and bringing out the dance moves at our Family Festival!

Swipe through some of our favourite moments ➡️

Although summer is drawing to a close, there's plenty of free activities to look out for this autumn - we'll keep you posted!

Keep an eye on our Events page: https://orlo.uk/RpbiV

27/08/2026

27/08/2026

🖌️Coming up this autumn: Drypoint Etching Workshops!

Have you ever tried drypoint etching? Now is your chance at our drypoint etching sessions running from September to October.

Inspired by the remarkable works featured in our exhibition Making A Mark: Artworks From the Studio Prints Collection, artist Tony O'Connell (Liverpool Independent Art School) will help you:

- discover a range of traditional techniques
- learn how to create your own expressive prints using drypoint
- explore processes including intaglio printing and chine collé

Suitable for beginners and those with some experience, these hands-on workshops offer the opportunity to experiment, develop your skills, and take inspiration from the exhibition's diverse collection of contemporary prints, which include work by Lucian Freud.

Dates:

- 19 September, 1pm
- 26 September, 1pm
- 3 October, 1pm
- 10 October, 1pm

📍Victoria Gallery & Museum
🎟️Purchase a ticket: https://orlo.uk/6EO3E

24/08/2026

Pause the scroll...

Take in every brushstroke of John Cranch's 'Cottage at Night' (1795) 🌙

Cranch uses an effect called 'tenebrism' - using dramatic contrasts of light and dark. What catches your eye first?

Come and see our Play of Light exhibition and discover more about artists' use of light and dark in their paintings.🖼️

Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm)
Free entry!