In this special event, visit the Holly Johnson story after hours when the rest of the museum’s visitors have left, and the building is cloaked in darkness. Explore the life and work of Holly before joining a life drawing session with a twist. International icon Holly Johnson forged his way through the 1970s music scene with a unique sense of style, exploding to national fame in the 1980s. Shocking, unique, original a lot of the iconography he used played with gay and fetish subcultures which were not popularly understood at the time. From the infamous and banned music video for ‘Relax’ to the shocking BDSM images taken by photographer John Stoddart, Holly was never one to shy away from controversy. In this special event take the opportunity to visit the Holly Johnson story after hours when the rest of the museum’s visitors have left, and the building is cloaked in darkness. Explore the life and work of Holly before joining a life drawing session with a twist. Our model will wear fetishwear and take on poses inspired by dominant and submissive positions, our playlist will reflect the nightlife of the 21st Century gay fetish scene, and the atmosphere will be unlike any other life drawing session you've been to before. Participants must be aged 18 or over to attend. Tickets will cost £20 and will include exclusive small-group access to the exhibition after hours, a life drawing session with an experienced fetish model, and all art materials required. Tickets on sale from September. If you have any questions prior to booking a ticket, please contact our box office team on 0151 478 4444, who will be able to direct any queries you have.

Join exhibition curators Kay Jones from National Museums Liverpool and James Lawler from DuoVision for a tour of the Holly Johnson Story. Journey through the exhibition to hear fascinating object and life stories, ask those burning questions, and discover more about one of Liverpool’s most celebrated and iconic LGBTQ+ musicians. Tickets cost £12 and include entry to the exhibition and a curator-led tour. Members tickets £7

Stuart Linden Rhodes established the Instagram account @Linden_Archives during the Covid lockdowns of 2020-21, scanning and digitising hundreds of 35mm negatives of reportage photographs shot for All Points North and Gay Times magazines during the 1990s. These images had lain unseen for some thirty years, titled Linden Archives the Instagram account has since gained a substantial following. The first edition of the photo book Out & About with Linden: A Queer Archive of the North, was a selected study of the pub and club scene from Birmingham to Newcastle, with contributions from Boy George, Julian Clary, Mel B, Paul O’Grady, Su Pollard and more. Initially published by filmmaker Joe Ingham in 2022, a second edition was published in 2023 by PARIAH PRESS. Followed in 2024 by a second book titled simply Linden Archives this book covers the whole of England and focussed on Pride events, Mr Gay UK as well as the bars and clubs from London and Brighton and across the North of the country. This artist talk explores the brash, thriving and diverse gay scene and queer club culture in the England in the 1990s, a period also marked by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, homophobia, and discriminatory laws. Tickets cost £12 and include access to the exclusive talk and entry into The Holly Johnson Story.

Ready to explore the wild world of animals? Welcome to Animal Adventures. Join our animal-themed Little Liverpool Special combining a visit to the popular Little Liverpool Gallery with extra animal-themed activities for our younger visitors to enjoy.

Join us in this new opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing visitors to join a tour of our wonderful transport collections, led by a deaf guide.

For the first time this is a unique opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing people to join in a tour which will be led by deaf tour guide who will take you around the museum exploring the theme of Liverpool's creativity. This session will be accompanied by an interpreter who will voice over to allow others to join. Book your places!

Join us in this new opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing visitors to join a tour of our wonderful new exhibition exploring the life of Holly Johnson led by a deaf guide. In this session the BSL guide will be interpreted so that hearing visitors can accompany their deaf or hard of hearing friends and family along too. Tickets are extremely limited.

It’s a proud moment for WoW to host the Liverpool launch of The Singh Twins‘ latest book, Slaves of Fashion: Art of the Singh Twins – Personal Reflections on Hidden Stories of Empire, Colonialism, and Their Legacies (Manchester University Press, 2025). This richly illustrated, artist-designed book showcases ‘Slaves of Fashion’, an award-winning series of portrait-based allegorical and narrative works by contemporary British artists The Singh Twins. ‘Slaves of Fashion’ explores diverse histories and legacies of empire and colonialism through the history of Indian textiles. It is a global story of conflict, conquest, exploitation, slavery, intercultural exchange, and changing fashion. The series connects these themes to the trade in luxury goods during an age of maritime exploration, colonisation, and industrialisation—all driven by the commercial interests of competing and expanding European imperial powers, from the fifteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. The book includes detailed interpretations of the artworks, representing The Singh Twins’ personal reflections on this story and its relevance to topical debates around racism, cultural ownership, decolonisation, ethical trade, and consumerism. It also offers insight into the making of the artworks, which draw on academic research, historical archives, and museum collections. The Singh Twins will discuss their work and this incredible publication, illustrated with images from the ‘Slaves of Fashion’ series, and will be signing copies of Slaves of Fashion. Slaves of Fashion has been produced with the generous support of Sikhlens, USA. Sikhlens is a non-profit organisation based in California that is dedicated to promoting Sikh history, heritage and culture across the globe through diverse educational and arts initiatives, and grants. The Singh Twins are internationally recognised contemporary British artists, known for their highly detailed narrative, symbolic, and eclectic style, combining hand-painted and digital techniques. Through their work, which they describe as Past-Modern, they comment on modern-day society, politics, and culture, challenge Eurocentrism in the art world, and demonstrate the contemporary relevance of history and tradition. They have each received many awards, including being made Honorary Citizens of Liverpool in 2009.

Ahoy there budding sailors and scientists, join our Little Liverpool Special to find out more about the seas, oceans and our River Mersey. There are boats, fishing nets and so much more to explore together in our Little Liverpool gallery.

For little ones who love cars, boats, trains and aeroplanes. Find out more about transport in our Little Liverpool Gallery. Race your boats on our mini-Mersey, make your best vehicle noises and then head into our Museum to explore Lion, our very special steam locomotive. Little Liverpool Special sessions have a limited number of tickets available. £2.00 per child (aged from 0 to 5 years) with a maximum of two accompanying adults. Tickets available online and at the Museum of Liverpool. Lion Cubs takes place on Friday afternoons at 2:15pm and Saturday mornings at 11:15am in May.