Museums & Galleries · Liverpool
Wirral Archives
📍 CH41 1ND
Photo: Sherpa_536 (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Search Room for researching archive records
- Wheelchair accessible search room
- Lockers available to store bags
- Lift assistance available from Canning Street entrance
Wirral Archives is a research facility where you can visit the Search Room to look through archive records, by appointment only. You'll need to bring photo ID and proof of address for a first visit, sign the visitors' book, and use a pencil rather than a pen for notes. Lockers are provided for bags, and the Search Room is wheelchair accessible, with a lift available if you'd rather avoid the metal steps. Free parking is available nearby on Shore Road with a permit. It's best suited to those with a specific research interest rather than casual browsers. It's set in Birkenhead, just 0.1 miles from Birkenhead Hamilton Square station, with 59 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday to Friday, 10am to 4:30pm; closed weekends
- Booking
- Appointment only; contact at least 24 hours in advance
- Parking
- Free parking in numbered spaces on Shore Road with a permit
- Accessibility
- Search room accessible for wheelchair users; lift available for the steps
- Best for
- Visitors researching local records and family or local history
From the attraction's own website on 12 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Parking
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