Liverpool was showing off its cultural side on Tuesday. The Museum of Liverpool opened its doors to the public for the first time and it caused an outbreak of civic pride on the Mersey shore. Lots of us are moaning about not being able to be there in person but the tweeps of Liverpool brought it all to life for us.
PHOTO: Contextual view of the new #museumofliverpool which opened it's doors to the public for the first time toda http://twitpic.com/5sm3ni
Photo by PhilHandforth on twitter
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Just in case you hadn’t heard, I open in exactly an hour! Hope you can visit soon http://bit.ly/f3UsSe #museumofliverpool |
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It’s the chattiest museum in the country! The Museum of Liverpool loves to tweet and kept a running commentary on its opening day.
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They’re getting into position outside my front doors – let’s make history! #museumofliverpool |
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It is the largest newly-built national museum in more than a century and documents the city”s history from the glorious Empire days to the Fab Four. And the honour of opening the attraction was handed to an unknown six-year-old boy.Travel | Mail Online |
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And they were queuing to get in. It was like Saturday morning (used to be) outside TJ Hughes…
And here's the big moment when he declares #museumofliverpool open! That's one big pair of scissors. http://twitpic.com/5sfwts
Photo by LivMuseums on twitter
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Great moment as little Finn O’Hare opened the new #museumofliverpool, everyone now pouring inside to explore the treasures within |
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Finn had written to the Museum’s bosses last year….
“Dear Mr and Mrs in charge of the museum. My name is Finn O”Hare and I am nearly six. I am very excited about when the new museum will open. Please can I come to the opening ceremony? It will be great. I am good at opening things — Please can I open the museum?”
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Been waiting you to open for a while just so i can see the spiral stair case in the atrium !! #museumofliverpool |
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Lots going on in Liverpool today – #museumofliverpool opening & #Liverbirds100thanniversary |
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Would ideally be spending today wandering around #museumofliverpool instead a day of admin… at least I have @pye05 with me later… |
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Can’t wait to go see the brand new #museumofliverpool opened today. Boyfriend has gone without me while I’m stuck at work. Jealous AS. |
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Visited me today? Tell me your favourite thing at #museumofliverpool Personally, I like the stunning views I’ve got.. (tries not to be smug) |
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@MuseumLiverpool It’s got to be the video as you walk in the upstairs gallery. Best descriptions of Scouse style ever. #museumofliverpool |
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Amazing Lutyens model of the Cathedral that never was #museumofliverpool |
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It’s not all footy in Liverpool, you know. We’ve got a pretty decent cyclist too.
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Don’t forget to use the #museumofliverpool hashtag to send a message to the tweetwall inside the Museum of Liverpool! |
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loving the #museumofliverpool it’s fab & massive! Have been here since 8:30am and I’ve not even seen anything on the ground floor! |
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The new #museumofliverpool is fantastic & defo worth a visit. Glad there isn’t the over-reliance on Football & Beatles I dreaded! |
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Interesting quote from architect #museumofliverpool "It is a World Heritage Site, actually a site where you should not have built maybe” |
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The Museum connects the city together on many levels – physically, socially and architecturally. The idea of creating a Museum as a nexus in both physical and symbolic expression has been central from the start. I am very satisfied to see that this ideal is carried out to the full in the completed s |
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The Outside of the #museumofliverpool links up the Albert dock and Pier head and you can see the Dry Docks again. |
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Then came the news we’d all been waiting to hear.
Phew! Inevitably, not everyone liked the Museum.
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£72million for museum to highlight how great liverpool used to be, I already have a football team for that #museumofliverpool |
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Is it just me who thinks the Museum of Liverpool looks like a white version of @LancsCCC ‘s The Point? |
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@GranadaReports That new Liverpool Museum looks out of place, it looks too modern for the buildings by it. Jess Middlehurst |
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Meanwhile, the Public and Commercial Services Union used the opening day to publicise its concerns about pay conditions for the Museum’s staff. The Union says Museum workers are facing a 4 year pay freeze which in real terms could mean a 20% pay cut.
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6pm tonight protest at #museumofliverpool to highlight low pay and pay freeze while the top exec is enjoying 6 figures pay packages |
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Wow! According to my calculations, 10,000 of you have come to visit me today already! #museumofliverpool |
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Pink carpet – check, crazy Liver Building on wheels – check, DJ Norman – check #museumofliverpool is almost ready for some VIP guests |
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Once the hoi polloi had been kicked out, the evening got sophisticated as Liverpool’s celebrities walked the pink carpet.
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Hello yoko! Lovely hat. #museumofliverpool |
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Karen Elizabeth Gill, granddaughter of the great Bill Shankly, found it moving.
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Wish my granddad could have seen the museum.He’d be so proud to see that his influence is still appreciated and respected #museumofliverpool |
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#museumofliverpool David Yip (Chinese Detective) chatting to Alexi Sayle… |
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#museumofliverpool And there goes the wonderful children’s author Frank Cottrell Boyce… |
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#museumofliverpool and there’s Louise Ellman chatting to Ed Vaizey… |
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Thanks for coming to see me ken. Yes! Ken Dodd! THE Ken Dodd. #museumofliverpool |
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So, for those of us yet to visit, how would the Museum’s director sum it up?
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David Fleming: Museum of Liverpool is a democratic museum of the people by the people for the people |
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Or, to put it more succinctly….
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Its packed and dead good here. #museumofliverpool |
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