Spent 5 hours. First the walking tour with David. A wealth of knowledge. Then a visit to Lady Lever art gallery, wonderful then a coffee in the gorgeous cafe under the gallery. Then the museum with a informative video. Then the workers cottage. A visit to the war memorial that looks at the impact on life. Then the Hillsborough memorial. What a wonderful day.
Ramindu Thivanka Jayasuriya
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Great presentation and well organised place with wonderful staff at the counter. She was very helpful for us since we carried a pram and took the time to explain us the details.
This place is all you need about the beginning and the history of Port sunlight Village. The flow, the details, the interior was so beautiful. Eye catching rebuild and presentation. Loved the place.
Most unexpected find whilst in the area for a few days. Very inspiring and could have spent more time there. Well done.
We paid for the 90 minute tour of the village. It was really good. The information and objects in the museum were well presented. The church is amazing. The Edwardian House was also really interesting to walk round. The village is beautiful. Wish I could have lived there in it's heyday.
This really is the most fascinating place. Emerge from the train station - only 15 minutes from Liverpool by Merseyrail and you are transported to an Arts and Crafts utopia. The museum is very close to the art gallery. The museum is fascinating and you can buy Sunlight and Lifebuoy soap there as well as other gifts. I bought these for elderly neighbours who had been reminiscing about buying these products many years ago.
The museum tells the full story of the museum and you can even develop your own house in the style of the village. The cottage next door is also fascinating and the guide was very knowledgeable.
It is worth getting a map to make sure you don't miss anything. There is a pub and a tea room and lovely gardens. The staff are very helpful. A fantastic and informative day out.
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The museum is small and you shall wander around a village to get the whole picture. Even in a bad weather it is a whole day trip.
But the point:
Lord Leverhulme had an ideas, wishes and aberration for Napoleon (and sources) and subordination was a key to thrive. (Urbanist dream and well supported social utopia.)
He built an imperium (nowaday known as Unilever) and proudly lays next to it > go to church.
The whole village is picturesque, registered in UNESCO, interesting for film makers and you can visit typical worker's house* next door to the museum as a part of the museum fee (also soap house across the village).
*If you are a foreigner, this will surprise you.
To experience more British houses visit Ellsmere port Boat museum or Llanberis slate museum and in Liverpool museum the recreations.
The Lady Lever Gallery > see other review.
The Hall is hosting makers Sat/flea Sun markets for a small admission and it is worth to pay to see the structure or buy a Wedgwood collectables.
Pay a visit to a famous and revolutional but ordinary "non-alcoholic" Bridge Inn, just avoid to order a meal. And for a warm welcome, just pop in the garden centre.
In a walking distance from that all is a reclamation park with a beautiful view.
Enjoyable small museum with lots of history in it regarding Port Sunlight and Lever. The house next door is also interesting dating back to 1913. If you pay for gift aid you also get 12 months entry.
Lovely day out, definetly coming back as we didn't get to explore the whole village. Couple in the museum were lovely & so helpful. They kept our bikes safe while we went on guided walking tour, with Sue, who was also lovely & very knowledgable, sharing personal insights into life in Port Sunlight. Cant recomend enough
Really interesting to hear and read the history of the village. The admission price also includes admission to the cottage next door which offers an insight into how some of the employees would have lived. Also included is the soap museum which is very interactive and more geared up for children.
Amazing place to visit, a truly inspiring look back in history at a man who cared about his employees. Highly recommended, shop staff incredibly knowledgeable, tour guides are first class. Fascinating day out.
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Came here on a free open day, admission price for adults is normally £8 & for that you get admission to the Port Sunlight Museum, entrance into a Worker’s Cottage next door at 22 King George’s Drive & also access to a new interactive centre ‘Soap Works’ a short walk away on Bath Street.
The museum was small but did its job. The 20 minute video presentation actually did its job so well that arguably you didn’t need to look at the information panels. Nice shop here where you could buy olde worlde Lever products such as Sunlight Soap etc.
The Workers Cottage was again good, though a brief visit is enough here.
We then opted to follow a trail (trail leaflets available in the Museum for £1.50 each). This was probably just over a mile of walking in total, taking in points of interest around the village. Half way around this you get to the ‘Soap Works’ - an interactive room set in what was Port Sunlight’s first school, this in truth is mainly designed for children though it was noted in here the efforts that the Port Sunlight trust will be making shortly to reflect Lever’s association with exploited labour in the Congo.
After all this, we finished with an hour in the Lady Lever Art Gallery (free admission) to complete a very nice day out :)
Great visitors exhibit well worth a visit.
Unfortunately the fountain outside is out of action due to ongoing works to secure its base. Still a lovely place to visit.
It’s a shame one can’t leave a review of Port Sunlight in its entirety since the whole village is arguably a living museum. Founded by Lever in 1888 in a major act of philanthropy aimed at improving the health and welfare of staff at the Lever's factory. Although founded in the 19th C the majority of the houses and buildings date from the 20th C and houses are even being added in 2021 (in keeping with surrounding buildings). There’s a museum and art gallery but the greatest pleasure is just wandering through the village.
Beautiful village and museum. The staff are very friendly as well. The ticket is valid for a year which is added bonus. We're planning to visit again in time for rose garden
Walking tour (easy pace) around Port Sunlight village £7 lasts 90 mins. Full of interesting information from the guide about this wonderful place frozen in time.
Visit to Lady Lever Art gallery after (free) to see fantastic art. Great cafe inbthe basement.
Wonderful little museum that gives you a great overview of the village and its history. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We bought some local honey from the shop and were able to try a few of the varieties first (this was extremely popular with our toddler). Highly recommended if you're visiting Port Sunlight!
Excellent place to visit, especially on a nice day when you can wander around the village. The museum is really well-run, with modern exhibitions, a good shop, nice cafe and friendly, helpful staff. There are accessible toilets and a lift to the cafe on the first floor. I'd particularly recommend the village tours, starting at the museum. The volunteers leading them really know their stuff, and your ticket includes the museum attractions, so you can start off with the tour and then learn more with the film, models and Edwardian Cottage. Altogether, a top day out and a little jewel of a place.
I have visited the museum previously but due to Covid-19 was shut on our last visit, but when it's open do go there are alot of artifacts that are of interest from around the world.
We decided to walk around Port Sunlight village and its beautifully kept with friendly residents, there are some well stocked well managed coffee hubs where you can sit outside and be refreshed in between walks.
What a pretty well kept uplifting village, we visited the museum, gift shop, gallery and house and enjoyed every minute! The museum was really interesting with helpful & friendly staff. The rose garden and walk to the war memorial was beautifully presented, and a joy to experience. An enjoyable end to a weekend away in Chester 😊
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