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The Reader Mansion House and Calderstones Story
Explore Liverpool’s early history at the free Calderstones Story exhibition inside the Mansion House.
- Price
- Free entry to the Mansion House exhibition; café purchases and Storybarn sessions are separate.
- Where
- The Mansion House, Calderstones Park, Liverpool L18 3JB
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About this outing
Step into the Mansion House in Calderstones Park to see The Calderstones Story, a free exhibition tracing life in Liverpool back to the late Stone Age. The Reader’s park base welcomes everyone throughout the year. Families can combine the exhibition with the separately booked Storybarn imaginative play space, whose session times and booking arrangements should be checked separately. The Reader Café is advertised as open 8.30am–5pm; these are café hours, not confirmed exhibition opening hours. Venue: The Mansion House, Calderstones Park, Liverpool L18 3JB.
Planning your visit
- Check the operator’s current programme for exhibition access and any separately booked Storybarn session.
- The advertised 8.30am–5pm hours apply to the café, not the exhibition.
What visitors say
4.7 / 5 on Google · 129 reviews
Recent Google reviewers praise helpful staff and the welcoming setting. One highlights the history room and standing stones; two describe private celebrations rather than ordinary exhibition visits.
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