Lovely day out, definetly coming back as we didn't get to explore the whole village. Couple in the museum were lovely & so helpful. They kept our bikes safe while we went on guided walking tour, with Sue, who was also lovely & very knowledgable, sharing personal insights into life in Port Sunlight. Cant recomend enough

This really is the most fascinating place. Emerge from the train station - only 15 minutes from Liverpool by Merseyrail and you are transported to an Arts and Crafts utopia. The museum is very close to the art gallery. The museum is fascinating and you can buy Sunlight and Lifebuoy soap there as well as other gifts. I bought these for elderly neighbours who had been reminiscing about buying these products many years ago. The museum tells the full story of the museum and you can even develop your own house in the style of the village. The cottage next door is also fascinating and the guide was very knowledgeable. It is worth getting a map to make sure you don't miss anything. There is a pub and a tea room and lovely gardens. The staff are very helpful. A fantastic and informative day out.

Brilliant place for the BTR 5k and 10k races today. Great support from the residents. Thank you to the trustee's for allowing it to happen.

It’s a shame one can’t leave a review of Port Sunlight in its entirety since the whole village is arguably a living museum. Founded by Lever in 1888 in a major act of philanthropy aimed at improving the health and welfare of staff at the Lever's factory. Although founded in the 19th C the majority of the houses and buildings date from the 20th C and houses are even being added in 2021 (in keeping with surrounding buildings). There’s a museum and art gallery but the greatest pleasure is just wandering through the village.

Very interesting and informative place. Great history and pleasant visit. Shout out to Jenny for the excellent tour.

Nice place to visit and spend a few hours. The Soap Works are not worth bothering with though as just a few displays really.

Really interesting to hear and read the history of the village. The admission price also includes admission to the cottage next door which offers an insight into how some of the employees would have lived. Also included is the soap museum which is very interactive and more geared up for children.

Came here on a free open day, admission price for adults is normally £8 & for that you get admission to the Port Sunlight Museum, entrance into a Worker’s Cottage next door at 22 King George’s Drive & also access to a new interactive centre ‘Soap Works’ a short walk away on Bath Street. The museum was small but did its job. The 20 minute video presentation actually did its job so well that arguably you didn’t need to look at the information panels. Nice shop here where you could buy olde worlde Lever products such as Sunlight Soap etc. The Workers Cottage was again good, though a brief visit is enough here. We then opted to follow a trail (trail leaflets available in the Museum for £1.50 each). This was probably just over a mile of walking in total, taking in points of interest around the village. Half way around this you get to the ‘Soap Works’ - an interactive room set in what was Port Sunlight’s first school, this in truth is mainly designed for children though it was noted in here the efforts that the Port Sunlight trust will be making shortly to reflect Lever’s association with exploited labour in the Congo. After all this, we finished with an hour in the Lady Lever Art Gallery (free admission) to complete a very nice day out :)

Very informative. Go on the guided tour if you can, it lasts an hour and a half

Easter hunt. Brilliant, for children and adults. Using the whole village, great experience.

Well worth a visit and realy interesting about history of soap making.free parking entry fee to museums.but well worth the money

Absolutely amazing place. Museum with friendly, helpful staff and period cottage to visit. Garden centre providing great food, coffee and snacks. Well worth a visit, we will be back!

Absolutely fascinating, beautiful and interesting

Excellent place to visit, especially on a nice day when you can wander around the village. The museum is really well-run, with modern exhibitions, a good shop, nice cafe and friendly, helpful staff. There are accessible toilets and a lift to the cafe on the first floor. I'd particularly recommend the village tours, starting at the museum. The volunteers leading them really know their stuff, and your ticket includes the museum attractions, so you can start off with the tour and then learn more with the film, models and Edwardian Cottage. Altogether, a top day out and a little jewel of a place.

It's a really good place to take the kids. Even if they get bored because of the history of the town. But i enjoyed very much

Absolutely wonderful. Mr Leever was so far ahead of his time. If only our politicians today were like him, this country would be a better place. It is a wonderful place to visit so interesting and staff so knowledgeable.

No idea how you can live a couple of miles away and have never visited a local attraction but that's the çase here. Thoroughly interesting history of Lever and his village created for his workers. £8 (adult) gets you entry into the museum, the workers cottage and Soapworks. As we paid gift aid we now have entry for a year. We didn't see the Soapworks so will go back for that and see the temporary Peaky Blinders exhibition too. Staffed by helpful knowledgeable volunteers.

Really interesting. Loads to read as well as things to see. Very interesting film too. The house next door is good to go into too to see what it would have looked like. Definitely worth a visit. You can use your ticket to revisit throughout the year too.

Enjoyable small museum with lots of history in it regarding Port Sunlight and Lever. The house next door is also interesting dating back to 1913. If you pay for gift aid you also get 12 months entry.

The museum & workers cottage were lovely & so were the staff. Very polite & helpful. We were booked for a guided village tour but the tour guide did not turn up, not was there any communication about why or reason. After a half hour wait, we decided to move on. Very unprofessional.

Excellent museum friendly and helpful staff very interesting story of William Lever and his soap factory. A must watch informative video that is about 20 minutes long. The ticket also includes entry into the workers cottage , the gentleman inside grew up at Port Sunlight and was extremely knowledgeable about the site and was interesting to listen to. You also get entry into the soap works which has hands on interactive displays. Lots of notice boards to read in both places and accessible toilets too. Your ticket lasts for 12 months if you gift aid.

Well laid out with lots of information boards in the main museum. A very informative film. The workers cottage was my least favourite with less info. available and the lady there had little extra knowledge to add. Expected it to be like a National Trust place where the volunteers have knowledge to give. Overall, with a walk round the village as well worth visiting (though the museum is a little pricey for what it is)

Wonderful little museum that gives you a great overview of the village and its history. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We bought some local honey from the shop and were able to try a few of the varieties first (this was extremely popular with our toddler). Highly recommended if you're visiting Port Sunlight!

Excellent day out and lovely walk around village. Lots to see. War memorial, well kept gardens, great garden centre. Well worth a visit. Go couple of times a year and still enjoy the gorgeous Post Sunlight Village . Just over 1 hour drive from Manchester.

Great day out! You definitely get what you put into this museum as there's so much to read and watch too. 3 Venues are included in the ticket price plus because I gift aided we gained 12 months free entry!! There's a 20 minute film in the main museum with all the exhibits and a section dedicated to when the Beatles played at Hulme Hall. The workers cottage is next door and takes you right back in history just before the first world war, it was great to see inside one of the houses. The Soap works exhibition is located in the original school buildings by the Dell bridge and is educational and focused on what current Unilever employees do in their jobs. How soap is made, shown in cinema around the world, used around the world and why William Lever thought cleanliness and washing is so important for health. Highly recommended as its such a beautiful village created by an amazing man! Definitely make time to read and watch the exhibitions as there's a wealth of information.

A jem . Exceptional gallery and museum in fabulous Port sunlight village. A must see . We went midweek so not busy . Staff at gallery and cafe very friendly and informative. A great day out , the village is absolutely beautiful like travelling back in time. Note the museum currently closed.

Wonderful insight into the past. Well worth a trip over.

Loved every moment of Port Sunlight. Visited the museum, the house, soap world and Lady Lever’s Art Gallery all for less than £20! Brilliant day and such a beautiful little village

I have visited the museum previously but due to Covid-19 was shut on our last visit, but when it's open do go there are alot of artifacts that are of interest from around the world. We decided to walk around Port Sunlight village and its beautifully kept with friendly residents, there are some well stocked well managed coffee hubs where you can sit outside and be refreshed in between walks.

What a pretty well kept uplifting village, we visited the museum, gift shop, gallery and house and enjoyed every minute! The museum was really interesting with helpful & friendly staff. The rose garden and walk to the war memorial was beautifully presented, and a joy to experience. An enjoyable end to a weekend away in Chester 😊

I'd heard that this was an interesting place and olde world type place, I went and was disappointed. The houses and grounds were kept immaculate, was quaint and very quiet. However, there was no signposts etc to show any places to go like in the reviews and photos etc, that's not to say there wasn't any. There is a park that we noticed on the way out as is a garden centre. We didn't go in the museum so can't say what that was like. Would be nice place to retire.

Very interesting piece of social history, especially the walking tour. Museum is good, art gallery has some very fine furniture, ceramics and sculptures, with a few fine paintings amongst the rather ordinary. Would prefer more insight into factory processes hence 4 stars

Very interesting place. The walking tour is well worth the money

An ever evolving museum located in a unique setting, with art exhibitions, architecture, history, garden centre and pub as well as close to a nature reserve. I am sure all ages will enjoy certainly worth a visit.