Discover Liverpool: Art, history and family time

Liverpool offers a range of options for your trip: street art in the Central Business District (CBD), the cultural precinct of Little India, historic sites and the children’s water play area at Bigge Park. You can plan your stay around what matters most to you—for example, a focus on culture and city history, or time for family activities.

Art, culture and a walk through Liverpool

The Liverpool Street Art Trail runs through the CBD and can be explored independently. The works include a mural by Claire Foxton depicting Adi Holmes, who was born in Fiji. The trail offers a way to explore public art at your own pace. Installations may change over time; if you want to see a particular work, check what is currently on display beforehand.

Little India Liverpool, also known as “Sari Street,” is a cultural precinct in the CBD. Restaurants and cafés, jewellery shops, saris and other South Asian fashion define what it has to offer. The precinct celebrates India’s culture and heritage. This gives your stay a different cultural focus from the street art trail, with South Asian culture, food and shopping at its heart.

The Liverpool History Walking Tour lasts two hours and offers insights into Liverpool’s past, as well as the change, development and demolition that have taken place in the city. Unlike the self-guided art trail, this tour has a set duration; its focus is Liverpool’s historical development. You can weigh up whether you would rather explore art independently or spend two hours learning about the city’s history.

Memorial sites and city history

Liverpool Pioneers’ Memorial Park is the final resting place of more than 13,000 people. Visitors researching their family history can use a search function. Its functionality may change; if it is important to your research, check it beforehand.

Another historical point of interest is the former Liverpool Courthouse, dating from 1819, and its associated potential archaeological site. Both are of state heritage significance and illustrate historically significant activities of the state that continued for more than 120 years from 1819. The archaeological site remains classified as potential.

Playtime and other cultural venues

The water play area at Bigge Park is designed for children. Its features include a large tipping bucket, water cannons and shaded areas. If you want to include water play and a break in the shade alongside art and history, the park offers a specific place to do so.

Liverpool Regional Museum is located in the local government area administered by Liverpool City Council. On display is the permanent exhibition “Resonances: objects, lives and stories of Liverpool,” along with temporary exhibitions and public programs. Admission is free; staff guide visitors through the exhibitions and answer questions. Volunteers from the Liverpool Genealogy Society provide support with family history research. The range of temporary exhibitions and programs may vary; check current dates if you’re interested.

Liverpool Powerhouse is also located in the local government area administered by Liverpool City Council. It is a cultural venue run by the city council on the banks of the Georges River.

This priority can help you tailor your search for hotels in Liverpool to the kind of stay you have in mind.

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