The Atkinson is home to an impressive collection holding over 3,500 artworks and over 25,000 pieces of social history, which are displayed on rotation across our museum and galleries.
A range of interactive displays and creative activities have been designed to help visitors of all ages have fun whilst exploring The Atkinson.
Free Entry. Booking is not required.
Museum: Discover Ancient Egypt
Our stunning Egyptology museum shows what life was like in ancient Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs. More information here.
Museum: Between Land and Sea
Our local history museum tells the stories of the people who have lived and worked along Sefton’s coast. More information here.
Exhibitions
Our regularly changing exhibitions programme presents work from our collection as well as contemporary art and family friendly exhibitions. Find out what’s on here.
- Barnum in the Blood (25 June 2022 – Saturday 17 December 2022)
- Zarah Hussain: Light Upon Light (11 June – 24 September 2022)
- I Grew Up 80s (13 November 2021 – 19 March 2022)
- Captain Pugwash (31 July – 28 December 2021)
- Brick Wonders (27 July – 26 September 2020)
- Inspired by Alice (25 May – 7 September 2019)