What to do in Liverpool when it rains
Liverpool's waterfront museums and music heritage keep you busy whatever the weather, with galleries and food halls to duck into.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Strawberry Field Beaconsfield Rd, Liverpool L25 6EJ, UK
- Victoria Gallery & Museum Ashton St, Liverpool L69 3DR, UK
- Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre, The Old Stableyard, Smithdown Ln, Edge Hill, Liverpool L7 3EE, UK
- Sudley House Mossley Hill Rd, Liverpool L18 8BX, UK
- The Reader Mansion House Calderstones Mansion House, Calderstones Rd, Liverpool L18 3JD, UK
- 251 Menlove Avenue - John Lennon home 251 Menlove Ave, Liverpool L25 7SA, UK
- The Garstang Museum of Archaeology 14 Abercromby Square, Liverpool L69 7WZ, UK
- Friends of Williamson's Tunnels - FoWT Mason St, Edge Hill, Liverpool L7 3EW, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- FACT Liverpool 88 Wood St, Liverpool L1 4DQ, UK
- Victoria Gallery & Museum Ashton St, Liverpool L69 3DR, UK
- Sudley House Mossley Hill Rd, Liverpool L18 8BX, UK
- Ropes & Twines Liverpool 70 Bold St, Liverpool L1 4HR, UK
- Bridewell Studios and Gallery 101 Prescot St, Liverpool L7 8UL, UK
- The Royal Standard 3 Mann St, Liverpool L8 5AF, UK
- Smithdown Social Arts Hub and Gallery 455 455 Smithdown Rd, Liverpool L15 3JL, UK
- The Amorous Cat Gallery 47 Lark Ln, Liverpool L17 8UW, UK
Music heritage
Dive into the city's music heritage attractions — interactive, indoor and good fun.
Aquarium
The aquarium is a reliable rainy-day winner, especially with kids.
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Liverpool Shopping Park Edge Ln, Old Swan, Liverpool L13 1AD, UK
- Belle Vale Shopping Centre Merseyside, Belle Vale Shopping Centre, Liverpool L25 2RF, UK
- Liverpool Central Station Shopping Area Central station, Ranelagh St, Lyceum Pl, Liverpool L1 1QE, UK
- Clayton Square Shopping Centre Great Charlotte St, Liverpool L1 1QR, UK
- Lime Street Station Shopping Area Lime Street Station Lime Street, Liverpool L1 1JD, UK
- Wavertree Retail Park Wavertree Retail Park, Unit 27 Wavertree Rd, Liverpool L7 5LZ, UK
- Shopping area - Liverpool Lime Street train station North Western Hall, 7 Lime St, Liverpool L1 1RJ, UK
- Queens Drive Retail Park And Car Park Queens Dr, Mill Ln, West Derby, Liverpool L13 0AF, UK
Food halls
Settle into a food hall and work your way around the stalls while the rain blows over.
- Tesco Superstore 2 St. Oswalds St, Old Swan, Liverpool L13 2BY, UK
- Tesco Extra Tesco, 215 Park Rd, Toxteth, Liverpool L8 4XF, UK
- Tesco Superstore Mather Ave, Liverpool L18 6HF, UK
- L7 Village Market 110 Prescot Rd, Fairfield, Liverpool L7 0JB, UK
- Tesco Superstore Overton St, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside L7 3HE, UK
- Liverpool Meat & Fish Market Stanley Meat Market, Prescot Rd, Old Swan, Liverpool L13 3AS, UK
- Red Brick Market Liverpool 70 Stanhope St, Liverpool L8 5RF, UK
- Taza Supermarket 145-163 London Rd, Liverpool L3 8JA, UK
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