Attractions · Museums
Walker Art Gallery
by National Museums Liverpool
Walker Art Gallery is at William Brown Street, Liverpool, run by National Museums Liverpool. Entry is free. Usual opening: 10am–5pm (check the gallery's website for days).
Booking is with National Museums Liverpool. Old Town Liverpool does not sell tickets.
One of the great regional galleries: Italian and Netherlandish painting from 1300, Rembrandt, Poussin and Degas, a major Pre-Raphaelite collection, Freud and Hockney, and the only original Stuart Sutcliffe painting on permanent display in Liverpool.
Entry is free.
Opening hours
- Usual opening
- 10am–5pm (check the gallery's website for days)
Prices
- Entry
- Free
Where it is
William Brown Street
William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EL
On this spot
What was here before
The gallery was given to the city by Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, brewer and former mayor, and opened on 6 September 1877 to designs by Cornelius Sherlock and H. H. Vale, on the street formerly called Shaw's Brow. It is Grade II* listed.
- 1860
William Brown Street's library and museum open next door.
- 1877
The Walker Art Gallery opens on 6 September.
- 1952
Listed Grade II* on 28 June.
Old Town Time Meter
67/100
Landmark
- Time on this spot166 years, since 1860 (William Brown Street cultural quarter)22/40
- Age of the present building149 years, built 187715/20
- Layers of history3 documented chapters9/15
- Heritage protectionGrade II* listed11/15
- Continuity149 years in the same use (art gallery)10/10
An index of the documented time and history held by this place, part of Old Town Liverpool's Quantum Energy Mapping. How it is measured.
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Where to eat before or after
Restaurants and pubs close by, each with its own Old Town Liverpool guide.
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About Walker Art Gallery
When is Walker Art Gallery open?
Usual opening: 10am–5pm (check the gallery's website for days).
Where is Walker Art Gallery?
At William Brown Street, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EL.
How much does Walker Art Gallery cost?
Entry Free. Prices are set by National Museums Liverpool and can change.
Where can I eat near Walker Art Gallery?
Close to the start point you can try Doctor Duncan’s, The Ship & Mitre and The Excelsior.
Sources: Wikipedia: Walker Art Gallery.
Times and prices are taken from each operator's own published information and can change. Old Town Liverpool does not sell tickets; please confirm with the operator before you travel. Last checked 9 October 2026.