Merseyside Maritime Museum Tours and Tickets

Explore Liverpool’s links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the American Civil War at your own pace with this affordable audio tour. • Find out if the Civil War really end in Liverpool and what a fountain in the city centre fountain has to do with the slave markets of Senegal • Hear from producer Tommy Allen who’s authored four books that unpack different aspects of Liverpool’s long history • Do it all in 40 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

This tour will take you round the original seven streets of Liverpool and explore the banks, offices and very streets that the slavers walked and conducted their everyday business. Visit places where slaves were traded on the streets of Liverpool and even visit a pub that existed in the days of the early slave traders. The whole of Liverpool was mortgaged for £10,000 to fund the construction of the world’s first commercial tidal dock. Learn how this was a major turning point for Liverpool. See some of the places where slaves were sold in Liverpool and newspaper adverts announcing the sale. Take a walk along Castle Street (one of the original streets of Old Liverpool) and see the building where the only branch of the Bank of England existed outside of London. Such was Liverpool’s dominance of the transatlantic slave trade that one in five African captives crossing the ocean was carried in a Liverpool slave ship. Come to Liverpool and Discover. Minimum booking is for 2 people

Hey Jude, who's your favorite Beatle? Experience Beatlemania in the UNESCO City Of Music with an Expert Guide! Walk through the Albert Dock, see the Beatles statues, Cavern Club, and more! Discover Liverpool with a Music Expert-Guide who brings its music roots to life Walk from Albert Dock to Mathew Street and see where The Beatles story began See the Beatles Statues, Cavern Club and Eleanor Rigby in their true setting Learn how dock life, local culture and grit shaped a global sound Immerse yourself in a relaxed walking route made for solo travelers and families This is a relaxed, well-paced walking tour that covers Liverpool’s highlights and hidden gems, led by Licensed Guides with years of experience and real insight into local culture and daily life. It works just as well if you’re travelling solo, as a couple, with family, or in a small group — there’s space to listen, ask questions, and enjoy the walk without feeling lost in a crowd.