Galleries Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm👋 Café Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm☕️ https://linktr.ee/victoriagalleryliverpool 🧱 Part of @LiverpoolUni.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mwsgz7hfkq2bHappy National Poetry Day! ✨ The University of Liverpool is home to the archive of celebrated poet Roger McGough, including personal artworks like this one. Roger will also appear at this year's Liverpool Literary Festival at the VG&M. 📚 Liverpool Literary Festival tickets: https://orlo.uk/AJiM001 Oct 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsgz7hfkq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mwnb2yggau2xWe're transforming the gallery into the fictional St Brigid's Arms, creating immersive spaces inspired by gathering places, memories and stories shared through the project. 🖼️ St Brigid’s Arms 📅 Open Sat 3 October 📍 VG&M #StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #LiverpoolCulture #FreeExhibition29 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnb2yggau2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mwkqkvs6b42lAutumn is a busy time at the Victoria Gallery & Museum! 🍂 📍 From 5 October, we'll be open six days a week, including Mondays! 🍀 St Brigid's Arms opens on 3 October. ✍️ A Celebration for National Poetry Day, Thur 1 Oct #VictoriaGalleryMuseum #FreeThingsToDoLiverpool #Liverpool #Museum 28 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkqkvs6b42lhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mwb7i5hp6q27Have you heard of sgraffito? 🤔 Liverpool artist Julia Carter Preston helped revive this distinctive ceramic technique in the 20th century. To mark the centenary of her birth, we are showcasing a selection of her work at VGM. ✨ Tue-Sat 10am-5pm #JuliaCarterPreston #Ceramics #VictoriaGallery24 Sep 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwb7i5hp6q27https://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mvz5cat6vs2qWelcome Week begins today for new @livuni students 💙 Whether you're a student, member of staff or visitor, come and explore our galleries, museum and Café. ➡️ Guided Tour: 22 Sep, 2pm ➡️ Relaxed Music Concert: 25 Sep 🎶 Free to visit. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm. #Liverpool #FreeExhibitions 21 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvz5cat6vs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mvu4e7pfrm2z🍀 400 bricks. Hundreds of contributions. One exhibition. Created during workshops with women of Irish heritage across the north of England, these unique bricks will come together to build the St Brigid's Arms pub as part of our new exhibition. Opens 3 October at VG&M. #StBrigidsArms 19 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvu4e7pfrm2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mvhk2pay3n2dFrom 5 October, the VG&M's museum and galleries will also be open on Mondays, making it even easier to explore our collections, exhibitions and historic building – six days a week! #VictoriaGallery #Liverpool #LiverpoolMuseums #ThingsToDoLiverpool #FreeExhibitions 14 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhk2pay3n2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mv5i5brygr2jPOV: You came to visit the museum...and left with a shopping bag of goodies 🛍️✨ Take a peek at some of the art-inspired gifts that await in the VG&M shop! What are you adding to your basket? (We want them all! 😂) 🕐 Open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm 📍 VG&M #VictoriaGallery #VGMLiverpool #LivUni10 Sep 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5i5brygr2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3muyupmfitz22🚀 Big news! The University of Liverpool’s Science Fiction Collection has been awarded Designated status by Arts Council England (@artscouncilengland.bsky.social), recognising its national and international significance. #livuni #SpecialCollections #ScienceFiction #Archives #ArtsCouncilEngland08 Sep 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyupmfitz22https://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3muyhacfyij2eEver wondered what goes into creating an exhibition? 🤔 Join Art & Exhibitions Curator Sarah Cox for a talk and tour of Making a Mark: Artworks from the Studio Prints Collection and delve into the creative collaborations that brought these prints to life. 🔗 Book a spot: https://orlo.uk/UqMMQ08 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyhacfyij2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3muofeny4wj2c🍀 Just 30 days until St Brigid's Arms opens at the Victoria Gallery & Museum. Step inside a fictional Irish pub and family home where stories of identity, heritage and belonging come to life through art, film, music, dance and oral histories. 📅 3 Oct 2026–17 April 2027 📍 VG&M 🎟️ Free!04 Sep 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muofeny4wj2chttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mulzac7hem2mOne of our favourite things to see is visitors getting creative! Inspired by the animals featured in our Audubon exhibition, a visitor recently spent time sketching a bird during their visit – and what a fabulous drawing it is! We love seeing the ways visitors connect with our collections 😊 03 Sep 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulzac7hem2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mujkq777lv2fOur curator Sarah Cox reveals 3 discoveries from our Making A Mark exhibition: ✨ A remarkable personal story about Studio Prints founder Dorothea Wight ✨ Works already held in the University ✨ The etching technique behind Celia Paul's prints Making A Mark events: https://orlo.uk/Gxswc 02 Sep 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujkq777lv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3muedive75c2nWishing everyone a lovely Bank Holiday!☀️ Our Waterhouse Cafe is closed today, but back open tomorrow from 9am! Galleries & museum are open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10am-5pm, so pop along for your culture fix this week! ➡️ Plan your visit: https://orlo.uk/z5poG #VictoriaGallery #ThingsToDoLiverpool31 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muedive75c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mu2bn6eymd2s🖌️Coming up this autumn: Drypoint Etching Workshops! Inspired by works in our exhibition Making A Mark: Artworks From the Studio Prints Collection, artist Tony O'Connell will guide you to create your own prints! Dates: - 19 Sep - 26 Sep - 3 Oct - 10 Oct 🎟️ Tickets: https://orlo.uk/yqbvD27 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2bn6eymd2shttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mtsqb7einw24Pause the scroll...Take in every brushstroke of John Cranch's 'Cottage at Night' (1795) 🌙 Cranch uses an effect called 'tenebrism' - using dramatic contrasts of light and dark. What catches your eye first? Play of Light exhibition Tue-Thur, 10am-5pm Free24 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsqb7einw24https://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mtl6taazmw24Looking to discover more about what’s inside the VG&M? Why not book a free guided tour of our beautiful Victoria Building? Next tour : Tuesday 25 August. Book now: https://orlo.uk/8jKqY #VictoriaGallery #FreeThingsLiverpool #Liverpool #FreeTour 21 Aug 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtl6taazmw24https://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mtdnhovp6h2sFree Family Festival Fun! Only 1 week to go! 🎊 Join us for: ➡️ DJ & music ➡️ Face painting & games ➡️ Photo booth ➡️ Lots of dancing! Tuesday 25 August, 1pm–3pm (drop-in) VG&M FREE! #ThingsToDoLiverpool #VictoriaGallery #Liverpool #FreeThingsLiverpool 18 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdnhovp6h2shttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mtb4ythcjv2lThose late-summer museum days just hit differently! ✨ We're making the most of the final weeks of summer and soaking up the beauty of the VG&M. Don't miss: ✨ Bug Detectives: Mosquito Mania! - 18 August, 1pm-3pm ✨Redbrick Builders Club - 19 August, 11.30am-1.30pm Event info: https://orlo.uk/5tPvw17 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtb4ythcjv2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mt2ffeprb22n🍀 Step inside St Brigid's Arms from 3 October! This powerful new exhibition transforms our gallery into a fictional Irish pub and family home, bringing to life the untold stories of women of Irish heritage in the North of England. 📅 3 Oct 2026 – 17 April 2027 📍 VG&M 🎟️ Free 14 Aug 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ffeprb22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mss26mxezi2eWhat's first on your VGM to-do list this week? (We might be biased, but we'd recommend all of it 😂) Plus, don’t miss our exciting Lightbulb Summer events this week! Join us for: 🐝 Bee Curious – Tue 11 August 💙 Redbrick Builders Club – Wed 12 August Find out more: https://orlo.uk/wOXWO11 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss26mxezi2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mshycbmthg2oHave you met Gogglehead? Created by sculptor, Dame Elisabeth Frink RA (1930 – 1993), he went on display in the VG&M in 2008. His glasses had lost their gleam but thankfully, conservator Sally Bowling restored them using metal polish, cotton wool, and even a kebab stick! Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm 07 Aug 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshycbmthg2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mscxesalon2t4,000 years ago, someone sat down and crafted this jug! Today, X-ray technology allows us to see how they shaped and assembled the clay, revealing the craftsmanship hidden beneath the surface. Can you spot the different sections? Learn more about it in our Lightbulb moments exhibition 💡 05 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscxesalon2thttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3msagw25zer2tThis is the beautiful Nocturne to the City, 1979–1980 by Maurice Cockrill. Measuring just over 2 x 3 metres, the painting shows a night view of the Royal Liverpool Hospital before its demolition and redevelopment. 🖼️ Play of Light exhibition 🕐 Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm 🎟️ Free!04 Aug 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msagw25zer2thttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mrwf2r2jsg2dHappy Friday! 🤩 If you’re planning a trip to visit us today, please note that Tate Hall will be closed to visitors today (Friday 31 July). Our galleries and café will remain open as usual, and we look forward to welcoming you. ✨ 31 Jul 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwf2r2jsg2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mrre4gj5bv2fWhen you look at a print, you're often seeing the result of a creative partnership. Discover the story of Studio Prints, the artists of Making a Mark, and how the exhibition came together at our Talk & Tour. 📅 12 Sept, 2–4pm 🎟️ Free - book now: https://orlo.uk/hAN4B #MakingAMark #Printmaking29 Jul 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrre4gj5bv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/victoriagallery.bsky.social/post/3mrotpceepf2dIt's impossible to visit just one room! ✨ 🕙 Galleries open Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm 📍 Victoria Gallery & Museum 🎟️ Free entry 28 Jul 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:mt67kfvdlaapbjy3qoisejdd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrotpceepf2d