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Say hello to Sarah, our new Curator of Art & Exhibitions! We asked Sarah 8 quick questions, from her favourite artist to what she loves most about being a curator.

Have you got a question to ask Sarah? Let us know in the comments! 💬

#victoriagallery #curator #liverpoolart #livuni
February 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Looking for a midweek culture break? Join our FREE guided tour every Tuesday at 2pm 🏛️Led by a friendly expert, discover the building’s history, hidden stories and enjoy a short walk through the galleries.

🎫 https://orlo.uk/DST9a

#victoriagallery #freethingstodoinliverpool #livuni
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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What’s your favourite VG&M space?

☕ Waterhouse Café
🌿 Outside grounds
🏛️ Tate Hall Museum
🗿 Sculpture Gallery

Plan your visit & explore our spaces! https://orlo.uk/C6vO4

#victoriagallery #liverpool #art #redbrick
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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A September highlight ✨ Day 3 of #12DaysofVGM takes us back to the launch of Lightbulb moments, celebrating ideas, creativity and moments of discovery. A highlight of the year, and one we loved sharing with our visitors.

#victoriagallery #livuni #lightbulbmoments #freeexhibition
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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#12daysofVGM - Day 2🎄 We’re taking a moment to look back to summer, when the scaffolding came down and our redbrick building was revealed in all its glory – just in time for graduations.

Please note we close at 5pm today & reopen at 10am on 8 January.

#victoriagallery #livuni #liverpool
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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It’s #MuseumShopSunday! 🎁 Discover unique gifts, art-inspired treasures and Liverpool-made goodies at the Victoria Gallery & Museum shop.

Our gift shop is open Monday–Saturday, 10am-4pm - pop in and find something special!

#victoriagallery #liverpool #livuni #gifts
December 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Our first festive event of December is nearly here! 🎄✨ Bring the whole family for an elf-tastic museum trail, a cosy family film (Abominable) at 2.30pm, and of course plenty of Christmas cheer!

🕐 11am-4pm
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free

#elftasticchristmas #museumevents #victoriagallery #livuni
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Hello December! ❄️ It’s the perfect time to come in (and get warm!) and discover the heritage of #TheOriginalRedBrick on our FREE guided Tuesday tours:

- 2 Dec
- 9 Dec
- 16 Dec

➡️ Book now: https://orlo.uk/Uv2gF

#December #victoriagallery #liverpool #livuni #history
December 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Just over one week to go until our Elf-tastic Christmas - a day packed with festive fun and cheer! Make elf crafts, enjoy a family film, follow our elf trail & more!

🕐 11am-4pm
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free, no booking required

#familyfun #museumevents #victoriagallery #livuni
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Spark Cart: Wild Remains - Conservation Through Close Encounters. Get up close to our remarkable gorilla skeleton before getting hands-on with taxidermy animals from our local environment.

🕐 Tue 2 Dec, 11am-1pm
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free

#sparkcart #victoriagallery #liverpool #taxidermy
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Did you know stone circle building isn’t just an ancient practice? This contemporary stone circle at Brockholes, Preston, was created in 2014. Discover more in our Sacred Spaces exhibition.

🕐 Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free

#sacredspaces #photography #livuni #victoriagallery
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A special moment for one of our visitors recently who came to see a portrait of his great-grandfather painted by Bavarian artist Hubert von Herkomer.

A beautiful connection between past and present!

#livunicollections #victoriagallery #liverpool #livuni #art
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Come along to Spark Cart to find out about how the ancient Egyptians protected mothers and children, and the gods they prayed to for protection.

🕐 20 November, 11am-1pm
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free

#sparkcart #livuni #victoriagallery #egypt #liverpool
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Be transported to Sacred Spaces across the UK ✨ Through the lens of Dr Terence Heng, a University of Liverpool sociologist, discover the quiet reverence and vibrant diversity of faith in modern Britain.

🕐 Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free

#sacredspaces #photography #victoriagallery
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Our Lightbulb moments exhibition is filled with remarkable discoveries, fascinating innovations and intriguing stories. 💡 Plan your visit and see what sparks your imagination!

Open Tuesday-Saturday
10am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm)
FREE!

#lightbulbmoments #freeexhibition #victoriagallery
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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What a magical day at our Wizarding School! 🧙‍♂️✨ From spellbinding costumes to “potions” sessions with real university scientists, the magic was truly alive.

View our What's On page for more events to get involved in: https://orlo.uk/UTMvr

#VGMevents #VictoriaGallery #Liverpool
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Liverpool Portrait Sketchers group 🖌️ Join us for a free, relaxed, and friendly portrait drawing session every Saturday.

🗓 Sat 1 Nov
🕒 Drop in anytime
💷 Free - no booking needed

#LiverpoolPortraitSketchers #VictoriaGallery #Sketching #FreeEvent #PortraitDrawing
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Our next Spark Cart event welcomes @dominoajones.bsky.social as they share insights from their work as a field artist - from trekking essentials to the tools of storytelling.

📅 Tue 28 Oct
🕑11am-1pm (drop-in)
📍Tate Hall, VG&M

#lightbulbmoments #freeexhibition #tatehall #victoriagallery
October 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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3 days to go until our Wizarding School! Join us crafts, meet university scientists, and come dressed as your favourite witch or wizard and have photos with our life-sized Harry Potter cut-outs!

🎟️ FREE
📅 Sat 25 Oct, 11am-3pm (drop-in)

#Halloween #VictoriaGallery #FreeEvent #Liverpool
October 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Wizarding School is back! 🎃🪄 Join us for a spellbinding Halloween day and get involved in our magical activities, plus music from pianist Nikhita Ceansu in the Waterhouse cafe.

🎟️ FREE
📅 Sat 25 October, 11am-3pm

#WizardingSchool #Halloween #VictoriaGallery #Free #LivUni
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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FREE half term workshop to celebrate Green Libraries Week! 📚🌍 Join in interactive workshops run by As Creatives & make your own sustainable crafts!

🎟️ No booking required.
🕐 Tue 28 Oct, 11am-3pm (drop-in)

🔗 https://orlo.uk/HDHoC

#Halfterm #VictoriaGallery #GreenLibrariesWeek
October 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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To mark #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating powerful work by Black artists in our collections.

Look out for more by Ean Flanders in Toxteth: The Harlem of Europe, opening 11 October.

👉 https://orlo.uk/McNeZ

#LivUniCollections #LivUni #VictoriaGallery
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Explore a rotating selection of artefacts at our Spark Cart sessions by getting hands-on with real objects from our collections in the Tate Hall Museum!

📅 Various dates
🕐 11am-1pm (drop in)
🎟️ Free!

#VictoriaGallery #LivUni #SparkCart #Lightbulbmoments #FreeExhibition
September 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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I’ve just visited the Victoria Gallery in Bath where I was a student 60 years ago. I saw this painting by Gillian Ayers, one of our tutors. I liked the way she added and subtracted paint. #oilpaint #victoriagallery #visitbath #visitely #familyportraits
September 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Thrilled to share that Prof Susan Hopkins, new CEO of @ukhsa.bsky.social will speak at the @thepandemicinst.bsky.social Scientific Meeting, 1–2 Oct at @VictoriaGallery Liverpool.

🎟️ £100 / £50 students
🔗 Register: thepandemicinstitute.org/collaborate/...

#PandemicPreparedness #UKHSA
September 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM