Christmas at the Museum of Liverpool: Blackler's Father Christmas and the under-fives special
Blackler's giant Father Christmas is back in the Museum of Liverpool from 24 November to 10 January, free, plus the Little Liverpool Christmas special for under-fives through December at £2 a child.
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- Little Liverpool Christmas special (under 5s)Buy tickets (opens in a new tab)
Two things at the Museum of Liverpool this Christmas, one free and one nearly free, both aimed squarely at our age range.
Blackler's Father Christmas
The giant Father Christmas from the old Blackler's department store is back in the museum's atrium from Tuesday 24 November 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027. If you grew up in Liverpool he needs no introduction. If you didn't, he's eighteen feet tall and he's free, which is my favourite kind of Christmas attraction: walk in, look up, walk out, nobody asks for a card.
Little Liverpool Christmas special
From 1 to 23 December the Little Liverpool gallery, the hands-on one for under-fives, gets a festive version. Sessions run on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings at 11.15am and on Friday afternoons at 2.15pm. Tickets are £2 per child, limited numbers, bookable at the museum or online in advance. Thomas is two, so this is the one we're aiming for.
Book and details
Both are on the museum's site: Blackler's Father Christmas and the Little Liverpool Christmas special. World Museum also runs Little World sessions for under-fives, on their what's on page.
Getting there
The Museum of Liverpool is on the Pier Head, next door to the Christmas Wonderland, so the two go together for a day out. Entry to the museum is free.
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