Tours & tickets

Western Approaches Museum

Learn about how Liverpool developed from a medieval trading town to the second city of the British Empire over the ages, from 1207 to present day on your walking tour. Follow your local guide as they provide a unique and entertaining experience tailored for all ages. Stroll through Liverpool's history with your historian guide as you walk past some of the city's most famous locations. Spend time hearing about the Royal Liver Building's history, followed by a stroll through the Liverpool Parish Church Gardens and the Old Hall Chambers. Continue to see the city's Town Hall, Castle Street, and Queen Victoria Monument. Then, walk to Liverpool ONE, the Old Dock, the Royal Albert Dock, rounding off back where you started at the Royal Liver Building.

Explore Western Approaches HQ, which was a top-secret bunker vital to the war effort during WWII. Explore the labyrinth of rooms where over 300 people secretly worked during the war years. Walk through hidden rooms and discover how operations in the bunker protected the tactics of the British Armed Forces on the Western Approaches. See the documents and tools which were used to monitor enemy convoys, and subsequently, inform the British government. Discover one of only two surviving wartime phones which had a direct connection to the London War Cabinet. See where Commanders, the Women's Royal Naval Service, and Women's Auxiliary Air Force personnel worked day and night in the Operations Room. Learn how they monitored convoy routes and vital shipping lines, pin-pointing enemy locations on a huge map wall. Discover a recreated war-torn street with shops, a pub and even an unexploded bomb, to get a sense of how life was for citizens during the war.

Turning City Streets into Adventure Playgrounds! Explore the historic city of Liverpool as your team unlocks a hidden trail through the city finding clues, solving puzzles, and completing challenges, earning points along the way all self-guided through the Go Quest Adventures app. See the area's highlights, explore its hidden gems, and learn some insider history and fun facts along the way. Your adventure will wind you through the waterfront seeing much of what made Liverpool one of the most important trading ports in the UK then travel through the business district and into the iconic streets made famous by the Fab Four ending back at your starting location via the largest outdoor shopping centre in Europe and the remarkable Albert Dock. As you find the clues and solve the puzzles you might ‘meet’ some famous icons, hear about some ghostly children, and discover the how the city was key in the war efforts. As the Quest is self guided you can: * Start your Quest whenever you want, get instant access with nothing to print off from home * Go as fast as you want and try to top the leaderboard, or go at your own pace, stopping for rest breaks along the way. * Private experience with no groups to follow. Add up to 5 players for one price. So grab your football scarf (red or blue are both welcome), put on some comfy shoes and get ready to explore the sights, discover hidden gems and ultimately, conquer your Liverpool Quest! This is an ideal outdoor activity for couples, families, groups of friends, and can be the perfect team building activity. Will you conquer the Quest?