Past Exhibitions
Take a look at some of our past exhibitions below.
Take a look at some of our past exhibitions below.
Tate Hall Museum
8 February 2014 – May 2018
'A World A Particle’ charted the contribution of the University of Liverpool to the field of Particle Physics – Past, Present and Future, from the 1890s through to the University’s current involvement in the world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
Galleries 1 & 2
11 May - 26 October 2019
A major exhibition that featured the internationally important collections of Predynastic Egyptian and Nubian artefacts from the University of Liverpool’s Garstang Museum of Archaeology, supplemented by loans of key objects from UK museums.
Gallery 5
6 October 2018 - 11 May 2019
This exhibition celebrated Eleanor Rathbone and her remarkable achievements. The exhibition formed part of the VGM@10 celebrations and also marked the centenary of the first women’s suffrage.
Galleries 6 & 7
15 December 2018 - 11 May 2019
This exhibition showcased the diversity of women artists represented in the VG&M’s permanent collection.
Gallery 4
24 November 2018 – April 2019
This exhibition turned a spotlight on Eva Melly, Emma Holt and Jane Brandreth Holt, who were patrons of the University in its early years
Gallery 2
17 November 2018 – 20 April 2019
Through expressive mark-making and collaged imagery, Jasmir's exhibition evoked a sense of the alienation and disorientation experienced in the modern city.
An exhibition that showcased the archaeological discoveries of the Hittite Empire more than 100 years ago by the Liverpool archaeologist, Professor John Garstang.
Gallery 7
18 July - 24 August 2019
A selection of panoramic photographs from McCoy Wynne’s ongoing project to record the British landscape from Ordnance Survey’s 310 primary triangulation points.
Triangulation Exhibition Details
Gallery 7
29 August to 28 September
Photographer David Lockwood and writer Pauline Rowe reflect on insights and stories from the community of Dingle Vale allotments in Aigburth.
Gallery 6
7 June - 28 September 2019
Photographer and anthropologist Liz Hingley uncovers the spiritual landscape of China’s largest city. Her photographs are displayed on a bamboo structure designed by Chen Hangfeng.
Shanghai Sacred Exhibition Details
Gallery 5
25 May – November 2019
Contemporary prints and collage inspired by the VG&M Collections.
The culmination of seven years’ research, this exhibition features over 100 artworks, many never before seen in public. Created secretly and kept hidden at great risk, Far East prisoners of war from their captors.
Tate Hall Museum
20 January 2019 – February 2020
A display of pottery and porcelain from the VG&M collection
From Near and Far Exhibiton Information
Galleries 1 & 2
16 November 2019 – 28 March 2020
An innovative exhibition mixing historic objects with new work by long-time collaborators artist Charlotte Hodes and poet Deryn Rees-Jones. In a set of three interlinked spaces, the exhibition interprets the lives and works of women writers and their ‘errant’ voices across three centuries.
The Errant Muse Exhibition Information
Gallery 6
This exhibition features artworks illustrating the ever-present tensions between the natural world and the human race.
Nature v Humans Exhibition Information
Gallery 4
This exhibition of watercolour paintings by Allan Tankard show locations around the University of Liverpool campus in the post-war years. Many feature our Victoria Building or are views from it.
Here or Roundabout Exhibition Information
Gallery 7
This display features products from the Granby Workshop which is an innovative ceramics studio based in the L8 area of Liverpool.
Granby Workshop Installation Information
Gallery 5
Until 8 January 2022
A display of watercolour paintings from the Victoria Gallery and Museum’s own collection ranging from the 1780s to the 1980s.
Watercolours from the VG&M Collection Exhibition Information
Galleries 4, 6 & 7
Until 29 January 2022
Liverpool-raised architect James Stirling (1924 – 1992) was one of the most inspiring designers of the twentieth century. This exhibition provides visitors with a glimpse into his studio life and offers the opportunity to find out more about some of his celebrated - and sometimes controversial - projects.