Opening Hours
We hope that you are keeping safe and looking after each other over this difficult time.
To protect our community, the gallery building will remain closed until further notice. Our online programme will continue to be updated over the next few weeks with free live-streamed talks and online content. The virtual reality version of our current exhibition L— A City Through Its People can be viewed here: www.openeye.org.uk/whatson/vr-
We recognise that isolation may be a serious health concern over the winter period, and our team will continue to work from home to provide a community resource to everyone who wishes to connect with us. We will continue to find ways to safely bring people together digitally and keep opportunities for conversation and connection open.
We would like to thank you for your support throughout 2020, and we look forward to the time when it is safe to welcome you back to the gallery.
You can find out your local guidance here: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-
Thank you: stay safe and keep looking after each other.
Find Us
OPEN EYE GALLERY 19 MANN ISLAND LIVERPOOL WATERFRONT LIVERPOOL L3 1BP
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 the new 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).
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 has details of local bus services. 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. There are six blue badge parking spaces about 40 metres from the entrance to the gallery. They are opposite the entrance to the Museum of Liverpool, beside the Great Western Railway building. The spaces need to be pre-booked by calling 0151 478 4545.
By bicycle There are bicycle bays close to the gallery, opposite the entrance to the Museum of Liverpool, beside the Great Western Railway building.
Accommodation Nearby accommodation can be found here.
ACCESSIBILITY
There is level access to the gallery entrance and the Mann Island covered public space where we are located. Inside the gallery there are two ground floor spaces joined by a flat corridor, an accessible toilet and a platform lift to the second floor gallery. Assistance dogs are welcome.
We’re making our gallery more accessible with what3words. Find the precise location of the entrance at https://w3w.co/atomic.memory.warm. This 3 word address corresponds to an exact location within an accuracy of 3m. Tap the link or search ‘atomic.memory.warm’ in the What3Words app to find it.
