Victoria Gallery & Museum
@victoriagallery.bsky.social
Galleries Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm👋
Café Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm☕️
https://linktr.ee/victoriagalleryliverpool
🧱 Part of @LiverpoolUni.bsky.social
Café Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm☕️
https://linktr.ee/victoriagalleryliverpool
🧱 Part of @LiverpoolUni.bsky.social
Make the most of October at the Victoria Gallery & Museum 🍂
Join us for our events this month, including:
🖤 Black History for Black Futures: An Afrofuturist Workshop
🍁 VG&M Saturday: Samhain, with storytelling, crafts and music
🎵 Relaxed Music Concert
What's on: https://orlo.uk/AVGk2
Join us for our events this month, including:
🖤 Black History for Black Futures: An Afrofuturist Workshop
🍁 VG&M Saturday: Samhain, with storytelling, crafts and music
🎵 Relaxed Music Concert
What's on: https://orlo.uk/AVGk2
October 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Make the most of October at the Victoria Gallery & Museum 🍂
Join us for our events this month, including:
🖤 Black History for Black Futures: An Afrofuturist Workshop
🍁 VG&M Saturday: Samhain, with storytelling, crafts and music
🎵 Relaxed Music Concert
What's on: https://orlo.uk/AVGk2
Join us for our events this month, including:
🖤 Black History for Black Futures: An Afrofuturist Workshop
🍁 VG&M Saturday: Samhain, with storytelling, crafts and music
🎵 Relaxed Music Concert
What's on: https://orlo.uk/AVGk2
✨ We love the time of day when the light streams through our windows!
Have you caught the museum at golden hour yet?
#VictoriaGalleryMuseum #Liverpool #VictoriaBuilding #Light
Have you caught the museum at golden hour yet?
#VictoriaGalleryMuseum #Liverpool #VictoriaBuilding #Light
October 7, 2026 at 8:41 AM
✨ We love the time of day when the light streams through our windows!
Have you caught the museum at golden hour yet?
#VictoriaGalleryMuseum #Liverpool #VictoriaBuilding #Light
Have you caught the museum at golden hour yet?
#VictoriaGalleryMuseum #Liverpool #VictoriaBuilding #Light
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Delighted to see such great coverage for St Brigid's Arms, the excellent new exhibition exploring Irish women's heritage created by Emerald Lens CIC.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
FREE at @victoriagallery.bsky.social, which is open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
FREE at @victoriagallery.bsky.social, which is open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
Irish heritage and culture, as told by the women of the North West
A new exhibition is celebrating the role of women in the rich Irish communities across northern England.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Delighted to see such great coverage for St Brigid's Arms, the excellent new exhibition exploring Irish women's heritage created by Emerald Lens CIC.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
FREE at @victoriagallery.bsky.social, which is open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
FREE at @victoriagallery.bsky.social, which is open Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
Mondays just got more interesting! From today, we are open on Mondays, giving you an extra day each week to discover our galleries & exhibitions.
St Brigid's Arms exhibition opened this weekend and is ready to explore! We can't wait to welcome you!👋
📅 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
St Brigid's Arms exhibition opened this weekend and is ready to explore! We can't wait to welcome you!👋
📅 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
October 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Mondays just got more interesting! From today, we are open on Mondays, giving you an extra day each week to discover our galleries & exhibitions.
St Brigid's Arms exhibition opened this weekend and is ready to explore! We can't wait to welcome you!👋
📅 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
St Brigid's Arms exhibition opened this weekend and is ready to explore! We can't wait to welcome you!👋
📅 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
Thank you to everyone who visited St Brigid's Arms during our opening weekend. We loved seeing conversations sparked and stories shared throughout the exhibition!
📍 Free to visit at the Victoria Gallery & Museum
🍀Tag someone you'd visit with
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #FreeExhibition
📍 Free to visit at the Victoria Gallery & Museum
🍀Tag someone you'd visit with
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #FreeExhibition
October 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who visited St Brigid's Arms during our opening weekend. We loved seeing conversations sparked and stories shared throughout the exhibition!
📍 Free to visit at the Victoria Gallery & Museum
🍀Tag someone you'd visit with
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #FreeExhibition
📍 Free to visit at the Victoria Gallery & Museum
🍀Tag someone you'd visit with
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #FreeExhibition
✨ The doors are open to St Brigid's Arms! Wander through the fictional St Brigid's Arms pub and an Irish domestic home, and discover powerful stories of heritage through artworks, oral histories, photography, film & music.
📍 VG&M
🕐 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #Free
📍 VG&M
🕐 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #Free
October 3, 2026 at 8:31 AM
✨ The doors are open to St Brigid's Arms! Wander through the fictional St Brigid's Arms pub and an Irish domestic home, and discover powerful stories of heritage through artworks, oral histories, photography, film & music.
📍 VG&M
🕐 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #Free
📍 VG&M
🕐 Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #Free
A first look inside St Brigid's Arms 🍀 Months of collaboration, creativity and storytelling comes together at VG&M.
📅 Opens Saturday 3 October
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free exhibition
See you at St Brigid's Arms!
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #VictoriaGalleryMuseum #LiverpoolCulture #DiasporaStories
📅 Opens Saturday 3 October
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free exhibition
See you at St Brigid's Arms!
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #VictoriaGalleryMuseum #LiverpoolCulture #DiasporaStories
October 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
A first look inside St Brigid's Arms 🍀 Months of collaboration, creativity and storytelling comes together at VG&M.
📅 Opens Saturday 3 October
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free exhibition
See you at St Brigid's Arms!
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #VictoriaGalleryMuseum #LiverpoolCulture #DiasporaStories
📅 Opens Saturday 3 October
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free exhibition
See you at St Brigid's Arms!
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #VictoriaGalleryMuseum #LiverpoolCulture #DiasporaStories
Happy 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/AJiM0
Liverpool Literary Festival tickets: https://orlo.uk/AJiM0
October 1, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Happy 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/AJiM0
Liverpool Literary Festival tickets: https://orlo.uk/AJiM0
We'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 #FreeExhibition
🖼️ St Brigid’s Arms
📅 Open Sat 3 October
📍 VG&M
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #LiverpoolCulture #FreeExhibition
September 29, 2026 at 7:01 AM
We'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 #FreeExhibition
🖼️ St Brigid’s Arms
📅 Open Sat 3 October
📍 VG&M
#StBrigidsArms #IrishStories #LiverpoolCulture #FreeExhibition
Autumn 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
📍 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
September 28, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Autumn 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
📍 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
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New digital exhibition launches 12 October to celebrate 300 years of Gulliver's Travels! Explore books that influenced Swift, the novel's impact on science fiction, and specially commissioned audio readings created exclusively for the exhibition.
#GulliversTravels #LivUni
#GulliversTravels #LivUni
September 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
New digital exhibition launches 12 October to celebrate 300 years of Gulliver's Travels! Explore books that influenced Swift, the novel's impact on science fiction, and specially commissioned audio readings created exclusively for the exhibition.
#GulliversTravels #LivUni
#GulliversTravels #LivUni
Have 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 #VictoriaGallery
Tue-Sat
10am-5pm
#JuliaCarterPreston #Ceramics #VictoriaGallery
September 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Have 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 #VictoriaGallery
Tue-Sat
10am-5pm
#JuliaCarterPreston #Ceramics #VictoriaGallery
Welcome 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
➡️ Guided Tour: 22 Sep, 2pm
➡️ Relaxed Music Concert: 25 Sep 🎶
Free to visit. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm.
#Liverpool #FreeExhibitions
September 21, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Welcome 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
➡️ Guided Tour: 22 Sep, 2pm
➡️ Relaxed Music Concert: 25 Sep 🎶
Free to visit. Open Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm.
#Liverpool #FreeExhibitions
🍀 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
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
September 19, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🍀 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
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
From 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
#VictoriaGallery #Liverpool #LiverpoolMuseums #ThingsToDoLiverpool #FreeExhibitions
September 14, 2026 at 7:01 AM
From 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
#VictoriaGallery #Liverpool #LiverpoolMuseums #ThingsToDoLiverpool #FreeExhibitions
POV: 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 #LivUni
What are you adding to your basket? (We want them all! 😂)
🕐 Open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm
📍 VG&M
#VictoriaGallery #VGMLiverpool #LivUni
September 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
POV: 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 #LivUni
What are you adding to your basket? (We want them all! 😂)
🕐 Open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm
📍 VG&M
#VictoriaGallery #VGMLiverpool #LivUni
🚀 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 #ArtsCouncilEngland
#livuni #SpecialCollections #ScienceFiction #Archives #ArtsCouncilEngland
September 8, 2026 at 11:02 AM
🚀 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 #ArtsCouncilEngland
#livuni #SpecialCollections #ScienceFiction #Archives #ArtsCouncilEngland
Ever 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/UqMMQ
🔗 Book a spot: https://orlo.uk/UqMMQ
September 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Ever 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/UqMMQ
🔗 Book a spot: https://orlo.uk/UqMMQ
🍀 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!
📅 3 Oct 2026–17 April 2027
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free!
September 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🍀 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!
📅 3 Oct 2026–17 April 2027
📍 VG&M
🎟️ Free!
One 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 😊
We love seeing the ways visitors connect with our collections 😊
September 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
One 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 😊
We love seeing the ways visitors connect with our collections 😊
Our 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
✨ 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
September 2, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Our 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
✨ 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
Wishing 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 #ThingsToDoLiverpool
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 #ThingsToDoLiverpool
August 31, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Wishing 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 #ThingsToDoLiverpool
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 #ThingsToDoLiverpool
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Enjoyed the current exhibition at @victoriagallery.bsky.social, including prints by Lucian Freud, Celia Paul, and, new to me, Stephen Conroy
www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
August 27, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Enjoyed the current exhibition at @victoriagallery.bsky.social, including prints by Lucian Freud, Celia Paul, and, new to me, Stephen Conroy
www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
www.liverpool.ac.uk/victoria-gal...
🖌️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/yqbvD
Dates:
- 19 Sep
- 26 Sep
- 3 Oct
- 10 Oct
🎟️ Tickets: https://orlo.uk/yqbvD
August 27, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🖌️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/yqbvD
Dates:
- 19 Sep
- 26 Sep
- 3 Oct
- 10 Oct
🎟️ Tickets: https://orlo.uk/yqbvD
Pause 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
Free
Play of Light exhibition
Tue-Thur, 10am-5pm
Free
August 24, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Pause 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
Free
Play of Light exhibition
Tue-Thur, 10am-5pm
Free