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Originally Posted by wsteve55
(and never, ever.. swallow the evidence..)
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... and keep them lips well lubed. like...Quote:
Originally Posted by wsteve55
(and never, ever.. swallow the evidence..)
What's in the Museum of Liverpool might be great but the building is an eyesore and a blot on the view of the fine buildings that stood nobly on the Pier Head before it was built. It had the bad architecture award coming.
such eloquent dialogue....the voice of experience?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerard Fleming
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As Howie stated though,that's surely a matter of taste? Each to their own,and I'm just glad to see so many people down there!Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisGeorge
Personally, I don't mind the architecture. I prefer the view of it across the dock than from the Pier Head - looks sleeker, and it is certainly less offensive than its black neighbours. Though, as I said, it is nice to see Mann Island coming back into use.
It was fairly busy,the other day! I think the space enclosed by the black building,and the museum,give a different atmosphere/perspective to that area,with the stepped area down to the canal,attracting more than a few,just to watch the barges pass! You can the walk through, to the view of the three graces,which is as good as it could be,with the modern buildings behind you,so in effect,two different/seperate open spaces!
Anyone interested to know more about the narrow boats...
http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/boatreg.php?bn=
I don't much care for the building tbh and certainly despise the black slabs nearby but I feel I want to defend 'our' museum now! :nod: How dare they give it 2nd prize in Carbuncle awards! I've seen a lot worse...........
I think! :rolleyes:
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I want to defend 'our' museum now! :nod: How dare they give it 2nd prize in Carbuncle awards! I've seen a lot worse...........
Liverpool is a testing ground...thats what it is and the town planning developers should be hung drawn and quartered.
While no-one would object to modernism and advancement, I'm sure many would prefer something aesthetically pleasing (well, whaddayaknow? Spidey has eaten a dictionary for breakfast:))
I prefer these:
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To the modern type museum:PDT_Xtremez_12:
Pray do tell where they got that figure from? a large fairground put in that area would have drawn in the crowds as well but 2 years on and it will be slightly remote again....its new its the talk of the town and everyone wants a butchers at it....so when the excitement has died down so will the area.Quote:
a quarter of a million people in its first month of opening to an area of the city that was previously practically deserted is what is important.
I saw it reported in the Echo...Quote:
Originally Posted by GeorgePorgie
Museum of Liverpool visitor figures reach 250,000 in one month
by Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo | Aug 16 2011 |
THE new Museum of Liverpool was celebrating today after its visitor figures hit the 250,000 mark.
The £72m waterfront landmark opened four weeks ago today.
Museum bosses had predicted 78,000 visitors in the first month of opening, but the response from the public has been more than three times that with an average of 8,300 a day.
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I don't think so as the Mann Island developments are just one more piece in the jigsaw that join together Ropewalks, Liverpool ONE, the City Centre, Albert Dock and Pier Head into a whole.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeorgePorgie
"I don't think so as the Mann Island developments are just one more piece in the jigsaw that join together Ropewalks, Liverpool ONE, the City Centre, Albert Dock and Pier Head into a whole."
That's what I've seen! As they "open up" those formerly deserted parts of the city,there's been an influx of people, and businesses opening to cater for them!
With more to come at Mann Island including Brasserie Blanc, Merseytravel, Open Eye and Starbucks, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by wsteve55
Had a mooch around the Museum, wow, that staircase is HUGE. Was overwhelmed by the stairs TBH and not in a good way.
I felt the display areas were too small with too much in them, maybe that staircase could have been smaller and the galleries larger. I enjoyed the Beatles mini cinema experience plus the football one.
Some nice views from in there and that Mann Island area is impressive!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6...b79abb65_o.jpg
Who are the real people ?
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They were never this clean when I travelled on it.
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Would you get on his train ?
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"Taxi"
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The Lion engine
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Model of the Albert Dock with the real thing behind it
Fantastic Joe, :handclap:
Did you like it then. Don't go mentioning you travelled on it though or someone will say you're attention seeking :rolleyes:
Was the 'Rocket' not the Lion?
The museum says it has the Lion....:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Oudeis
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/m...port/lion.aspx
Yes, it's the Lion.
Joe, sorry old buddy. I wish I hadn't said anything. You in a rush to share your day out with us couch warmers and all we young whipper-snappers can do is climb over one another to put you right.
For shame on us.
I have a good mind to complain to the Museum that they have mislabelled that exhibit.
Thanks fellows I stand corrected, I`m going to Earlestown to much.
I have had a trip on the Rocket in the York railway museum yard so I should have known better
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the rocket by exacta2a, on Flickr
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liverpool railway carraige by exacta2a, on Flickr
York Railway Museum
nice pics.
Great pic's Joe! Pity the "Rocket" is in York,though!
I attended a private viewing last night of the new exhibition, Roger McGough`s "Doors" in the Liverpool museum.
It consists of 32 old doors from various places in Liverpool like,Liverpool and Everton Fc, Strawberry Fields childrens home,Arthur Dooleys studio,etc.The work was made by Roger and his friend Mark Cockram along wtith students from LJMU School of Art and design
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Roger McGough
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Took one of my grandaughters with me as she is very interested in poetry
Hiya Joe. I was invited to that too but already going to be out the house too much in this coming week so gave it a miss. Great pics, looks like you enjoyed it.
Thanks Ged,took a few night shots while waiting for our chauffeur to turn up.
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liverpool reflection by exacta2a, on Flickr
Went to the Museum for the first time today. Not totally sure what to make of it. Top floor seemed to be the best part of it, got to see Ged's Gerard Garden's Model which was pretty impressive and Lutyens cathedral model which was even more impressive.
Other than that, I wasn't sure where to go... there just didn't seem to be much of a directional structure to the place. I managed to miss out half of the ground floor, until I'd been to the top and back again.
I was also surprised at the amount software fault notices there were on the exhibits, considering it's not even been open about a year
People want to see and touch the real stuff, having screens and computers is fine for back up or extra information but when they are out of action it all feels a bit dead. A screen image is a poor substitute to the real thing.
There are maps that you can pick up from the info desk that give you an overview about what is covered in each section. The temptation is to cover the entire museum in one go and I think this is a mistake (although probably inevitable if you have come a long way) because it can end up feeling a bit disjointed and frustrating if you have to queue to use a touchscreen or audio, and if they're not working well then you're left high and dry. Overall, it feels a bit touristy rather than an in-depth look at Liverpool's history: too many slogans for my taste. Having been a few times, I mostly go now to look out the windows or to use the lavatory. I still haven't tired of the views.
I guessed there was probably some sort of guide I could have picked up but I was just having a wander since I had the time.
Considering the stairway is the central point, I'd have assumed you could just spiral round in a loops to view everything on each floor. The views are good, but may as we have built a massive viewing tower as that's not what a museum should be about.
Anyway, I'm sure I'll visit again this year at some point
I'd be interested to find out what people who don't know the city or its history think about Liverpool after they have visited the museum.
One of the most popular exhibits (and one of my favourites, too) is Lutyens' model for the RC cathedral that (crypt apart) was never built. It's like we can't quite get it out of our imagination - a Liverpool that almost was and should have been. The mock-up on the wall of what the city would have looked like with both cathedrals is a bit of a heartbreaker.
Another building that did exist but wasn't put back together again after it was bombed in the war was the Custom House. I'd like to see a model of that building and even more so a film of what it was like inside, and if a film can't be found a collection of photographs would do.
Yes... the signage around the place was not good - and the grand staircase is, well, too grand...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by scouse smurf
It's a pity you didn't turn right on the ground floor and see the Lion and the Overhead railway exhibit from the Dock Rd level...I thought that was one of the best exhibit areas in the place.
I too saw many machines with software porblems, but thought is was a short term central computer problem...
Ah, the Custom House! If only.....
Albert Dock, the Custom House and the Sailors Home - all in a row.
LCD Syndrome (Lowest common Denominator) a museum as entertainment rather than information. A building that actually detracts from the exhibits.
When will the powers that be realise people want to see and be close to lots of real things.People absorb huge amounts of information and if they have special interests whether its ships, engines or butterflies they want good detailed archival backup not a once over lightly almost fairground approach.The mistake of the grand staircase is a bit like building an art gallery with too many windows and too few display walls.
That's a great description....:PDT_Aliboronz_24:Quote:
Originally Posted by Doris Mousdale