Botanic Gardens Museum

Botanic Gardens
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 7NB

Tel: +44 (0)1704 227 547
Email: botanic-gardens.museum@leisure.sefton.gov.uk


The Botanic Gardens Museum is situated in the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown. It is funded by Sefton Council. The collection includes local history and natural history displays, and a re-creation of a period Victorian room.

There is an exhibition tracing the first 200 years of Southport's history from 'Duke' William Sutton's bathing hut of 1792 to what you can see today. There is also an exhibition displaying toys dating from the Victorian period to the present day. The museum has a natural history collection which includes the Pennington Collection of British Birds.

The museum shop stocks a small selection of gifts and souvenir items including a range of items designed to appeal to children. Wheelchair access is provided to the ground floor of the museum.

 

Opening Times
(2007 times)
Tue - Fri 11am-3pm. Sat and Sun 2pm-5pm.
Open Bank Holiday Mondays, closed the following Friday.
School groups welcome.

Admission Charges
(2007 prices)
Free.

Directions
Easily reached by car and public transport from Lord Street.
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