Mégane and Kévin in LIVERPOOL: Merseyside Maritime Museum

Lusitania

There is many things to visit across the Albert Dock. We have already visited the Museum of Liverpool, it's time to go to Merseyside Maritime Museum to learn more about the maritime's history. Here you can find three floors dealing with different subjects. On the groundfloor, when you enter the museum, you can observe several model of ship that have existed through the last century. The major part of the first floor is dedicated to two famous stories. First, there is the story of Lusitania which sank after beeing torpedoed during the first World War. On the other side , there is the story of Titanic which sank in the North Altantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg. Two beautiful models of both ship are exposed too. These two vessels are related to Liverpool which its port of registry. Finally, you can find some weapons and ways used during the World War battleship. The next floor makes it possible to learn more about propulsion systems for ships.We have finished the visit with an exhibition of many models of ships belonging to the White Star Line, the main British shipping company.