We hold Quiet Hours in the gallery from 10–12 on Sundays.
If you are visiting as a larger group (8+), please see our Group Visits page.
Please note that our opening times include our Digital Window Gallery.
Please see here for additional access information.
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Open Eye Gallery is located at the heart of the Liverpool Waterfront, a short walk from the Liverpool One shopping centre and the Albert Dock. The gallery is part of the Mann Island development, a complex of three black buildings that sit between the Strand, the Canning Dock and Museum of Liverpool.
Our entrance is on the ground floor of Mann Island, in a covered public courtyard which can be entered from the south side (facing the Museum of Liverpool) or the north side (facing Mann Island and the Liver Building).
We encourage travel by public transport.
By bicycle There are bicycle bays close to the gallery, opposite the entrance to the Museum of Liverpool, beside the Great Western Railway building. A quick guide to biking, e-biking and e-scootering in Liverpool is available at you-well.co.uk.
By train We are 20 minutes walk from Lime Street station – Liverpool’s mainline railway station. James Street station, served by Wirral Line trains, is a two minute walk. Moorfields station, served by the Northern and Wirral Lines, is a five minute walk. Visit Merseytravel for details of local train services.
By bus The nearest bus station is at Liverpool ONE, but some buses drop off at the Pier Head, right next door to the gallery. Merseytravel and Stagecoach have details of local bus services and information on tickets.
By ferry The gallery is two minutes walk from the Pier Head Ferry Terminal, from which Mersey Ferries run regular services to the Wirral.
By coach The nearest coach station is on Norton Street (Liverpool city centre), served by National Express coaches. Groups travelling by coach can visit the Liverpool Travel Trade website for information on suitable long stay coach parks.
By car Follow the brown signs to the Waterfront. The nearest multi-storey car park is Q-Park at Liverpool ONE, 35 Strand Street, Liverpool, L1 8LT. On Mann Island, opposite the gallery, there are a small number of on street parking spaces, paid for by a meter – there are also 4 designated parking spaces for Blue Badge Holders.
Accommodation Nearby accommodation can be found here.
