About this Event
Join us for an outing to the Victoria Gallery and Museum in Liverpool to look around the galleries showcasing historic and contemporary art. The architecture of the building itself is also of interest, with elaborate decorations inside and out.
The Victoria Gallery and Museum is one of the venues hosting the :
Brazilian artist Antonio Obá’s Jardim (2022), meaning Garden in Portuguese, is a large-scale installation consisting of hundreds of brass bells.
London-based Charmaine Watkiss’ work forms what she called ‘memory stories’, visual representations of her research into the African Caribbean diaspora mapped onto life-size figures.
Colombian-born Gala Porras-Kim, now based in Los Angeles, has created intricate drawings which imagine objects created from ancient vessels, combined to create new forms and functions.
Find out about the other exhibitions that we will be able to see on our visit:
https://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/exhibitions_events_tours/special/
Meet at 10:45am inside the main entrance on Ashton Street, off Brownlow Hill. If you haven't been to any MAA events before, look out for Liz on her mobility scooter and some of the other volunteers wearing sunflower lanyards.
If you want to take a break outside at any time during the visit, there are benches in the quadrangle at the back of the Victoria Gallery:
https://goo.gl/maps/pSr2hd3jKXnyVxWt9
Booking is not essential but if you reserve a place via Eventbrite we will know who to look out for. We have a mobile phone which is turned on during outings in case people need to contact us to say they are running late or can not find the group. If you would like the number, please send us an email to [email protected]
If you would like someone to meet you at a nearby bus stop, train station or car park, please email [email protected] at least 24 hours before the event and we can make arrangements with you.
Getting There
For those coming by train, Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central stations are both about 12 minutes walk from the Victoria Gallery and Museum. Queen Square Bus Station is approximately 17 minutes away and Liverpool One Bus Station is a 23 minute walk.
If you want to catch a bus up Brownlow Hill to the VGM, the 79 runs every 10 minutes. You can catch this bus from Liverpool One Bus Station (stand 3), outside Clayton Square shopping centre on Great Charlotte Street, or by the Adelphi at the bottom of Brownlow Hill. Download the 79 timetable here:
https://merseytravel.adidocdn.dev/timetables/Bus/79-79C-4Jan22.pdf
Plan your journey on the Merseytravel website:
https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
If you want to drive, here is a map of car parks in the area:
https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/locations/victoria_gallery_%2526_museum_university_of_liverpool_liverpool_england_l69_3dr_united_kingdom_j821gcmzud2106h0hi/
There are directions to the venue for different modes of transport on the Victoria Gallery and Museum website, including a step by step video and photos:
https://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/your-visit/getting-here/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Victoria Gallery & Museum, Ashton Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00