Address: Village, Lower Rd, Port Sunlight, Bebington, Wirral CH62 5EQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +441514784136
Rating: 4.7
based on 261 reviews.
Exhibitions and Collections
Pros:
"The detailed history of Etchings by Whistler and others was especially informative."
"The Lady Lever Art Gallery also hosts important travelling exhibitions - currently there is one on Japanese art including a piece by Hokusai."
"Having visited here previously, I decided to visit on this occasion as they had the Rembrandt exhibition on display."
"Brilliant collection of art from Constable and Stubbs to Turner."
"Great art gallery, some fantastic exhibitions, Quentin Blakes exhibition is wonderful full of insight to his work."
"The collection is amazing with varied exhibits including paintings, sculptures and chinese art."
"An incredible collection of art ranging from renaissance paintings to Japanese artefacts and Tudor furniture."
Cons:
"I wish there was a bit more commentary on the artifacts but excellent in every other way."
"On the negative side many of the paintings are positioned far too high to be able to see. Also, many are framed in glass which reflects the rooms lights."
"Good display of art work although lighting around the paintings was not very good."
"Many of the paintings needed cleaning and restoration; in some cases, the layers of discolouration and dirt made it impossible to appreciate the composition and techniques."
"Slightly underwhelmed by Boodles contemporary jewellery exhibition....pretty much an advert for the brand imho."
"Lighting was also poor in some areas, and scant interpretive comments left the viewer with more questions than answers."
Facilities and Accessibility
Pros:
"There's also free parking & a museum just across from the gallery :)"
"Wheelchair access is great and parking nearby is free."
"Free readily available parking nearby."
"There are ramps and elevators within the gallery as well as plenty of room to maneuver which make it accessible to all."
"There are good facilities in the basement (accessible toilets, a large cafe, events for kids and a nice shop)."
"I'm a mobility impaired customer and access to 99% of the gallery was excellent."
"There are disabled spaced around perimeter road, directly Infront of the gallery entrance gate."
Cons:
"The main gallery has a kinda depressing atmosphere however despite being rather interesting and beautiful."
"The building is largely accessible apart from 2 small balconies."
Cafe and Dining
Pros:
"The cafe down stairs is welcoming and over priced in the traditional British style."
"Pleasant cafe/restaurant which provides drinks,snacks and hot meals."
"Cafe on site, again very good quality food and drink, the staff attentive."
"The cafe had very nice staff and the food was OK but as it's in the basement there's unfortunately no view."
"Very nice cafe in basement too."
"The cafe offers a good selection of food & drinks."
"The cafe is very nice and reasonably priced."
Cons:
"Only down side was the cafe: long queue, not many staff, and absolutely reeked of boiled cabbage."
"art gallery is really enjoyable. Cafe less so, food was good but only one person behind the counter, we waited 15 mins to order."
"Downstairs has a cafe, although as another reviewer mentioned it is pricey."
"The scouse was pretty poor... too thin and watery and at £9.95 for a very small bowl, it was overpriced."
"Staff were not sure if the cafe was open."
"The cafe in the basement was lively, in fact, somehow the cafe seemed busier than the gallery, seems to be a bit of social gathering location for a coffee-and-a-natter."
"The cafe needs a vastly improved review of its cakes and scones for sale policy, frequently sold out by 2 pm."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Actions of staff allowed us both attend the exhibit, including escaping when too crowded."
"It's absolutely fabulous, staff are friendly & caring."
"The staff here are lovely, very welcoming and helpful."
"The staff are brilliant with the children and the adults too."
"We were greeted by a lovely attendant called Jo who explained the layout of the gallery and provided us with lots of info about Port Sunlight."
"The staff were great - very friendly and knowledgeable."
"Brilliant staff especially Sue, Heidi, Beth and Caroline. What lovely ladies."
Cons:
"Queued for 5 minutes to attempt to buy a packet of crisps and a glass of wine, while one person served and made all the coffees, and another just pottered about."
"I was disappointed in my recent visit by the lack of help from one member of staff who categorically stated they had no white bread of any kind."
Location and Environment
Pros:
"It's a good starting or finishing point for a stroll round the picturesque village, including the hugely impressive war memorial."
"Port Sunlight itself is a fantastic place, with distinctive architecture and wide roads with very little traffic."
"As a bonus it's in the middle of port sunlight village, its brilliant."
"The whole of Port Sunlight is an unforgettable experience."
"The area itself is beautiful and well worth walking around if you have time and the weather is good."
"Easy to spend an hour or two at, followed by a walk around Port Sunlight and the other 2 museums in the village."
"Port sunlight is one of the best villages on the planet, it has a boating lake with fountain, lovely houses, a garden centre, lovely picture locations, great church, and a museum, and always sunshine's in port sunlight 😁😉"
Cons:
"Unfortunately I visited toward the end of a day exploring Port Sunlight and was too tired to enjoy it fully."