Port Sunlight Museum

Absolutely wonderful. Mr Leever was so far ahead of his time. If only our politicians today were like him, this country would be a better place. It is a wonderful place to visit so interesting and staff so knowledgeable.

Really interesting. Loads to read as well as things to see. Very interesting film too. The house next door is good to go into too to see what it would have looked like. Definitely worth a visit. You can use your ticket to revisit throughout the year too.

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.

Excellent museum friendly and helpful staff very interesting story of William Lever and his soap factory. A must watch informative video that is about 20 minutes long. The ticket also includes entry into the workers cottage , the gentleman inside grew up at Port Sunlight and was extremely knowledgeable about the site and was interesting to listen to. You also get entry into the soap works which has hands on interactive displays. Lots of notice boards to read in both places and accessible toilets too. Your ticket lasts for 12 months if you gift aid.

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!

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.

The museum & workers cottage were lovely & so were the staff. Very polite & helpful.We were booked for a guided village tour but the tour guide did not turn up, not was there any communication about why or reason. After a half hour wait, we decided to move on. Very unprofessional.

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 :)

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.