Port Sunlight Museum and Garden Village Museums

Port Sunlight Museum, open daily 10am - 5pm, lies at the heart of this garden village and is an ideal place to start your visit. Visitors to the Museum will:Meet the village's creator 'Soap King' William Hesketh Lever and discover his vision for the village and its residents;Find out about the architects who designed the houses, principal buildings and landscapes, and what influenced them;Experience what it was like to live and work here during the Edwardian and Victorian periods;Encounter character's from the village's past;Discover Lever's flair for advertising; and,Understand the terrible loss and sacrifice experienced by the village during the First World War.Located in the original Girl's Club building on King George's Drive, Port Sunlight Museum opened its doors to the public in August 2006 replacing the long-serving Heritage Centre on Greendale Road. The village is set in 130 acres of what can only be described as beautifully maintained parkland with a mature treescape. Approximately 900 houses have been built along with some larger "principal" buildings. Nearly every building in the village is Grade II listed and two sections of the landscape are included in the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.