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Photograph a work in World Museum and Lensmark tells you who made it, when, and why it matters, with every fact linked to its source.

Your tour guide, today

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World Museum

Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Take a photo and read the work's sourced story

Illustrative photo demo

Illustrative collection

  1. Take a permitted photo Use a photo allowed by the museum's current rules.
  2. Read the sourced history When Lensmark can verify the work, it explains what the sources support and links to them. When it cannot, it says so plainly.
  3. Ask a follow-up Continue with a question about the work's maker, age or significance.
  4. Your World Museum walk saves itself. Just take pictures. Each work is kept with its sourced history, grouped by day.

The demo uses a detail of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam and illustrative landmark photographs. These are not World Museum works.

What the World Museum collection covers

World Museum's collections range from ancient Egyptian sculpture and burial objects to Chinese ceramics, metalwork and textiles. Its China collection includes furniture and domestic objects as well as decorative arts. China collection

This National Museums Liverpool venue stands on William Brown Street in Liverpool. Its Egyptian records preserve named burial contexts even when the people who made the objects remain unknown.

Its collection strengths include ancient Egyptian antiquities, Chinese ceramics and metalwork, world cultures, and archaeology.

  • Sculpture of a Noble

    Unknown ancient Egyptian sculptor

    Date
    1985 BC - 1773 BC about (Dynasty 12)

    This black basalt sculpture depicts a seated Egyptian official. The museum records it as M13934, a gift of Joseph Mayer.

    Read the museum record

  • Overseer Shabti of Hor-pen-iset

    Unknown ancient Egyptian maker

    Date
    945 BC - 715 BC (Dynasty 22)

    This green faience figure bears the name Horpeniset in hieroglyphs. It is one of six shabtis from his burial in World Museum's collection.

    Read the museum record

  • Outer Coffin Lid of Ditamunpaseneb

    Unknown ancient Egyptian maker

    Date
    664 BC - 525 BC

    This outer coffin lid belonged to Ditamunpaseneb, a lady of the house. The museum records damage during the Second World War and substantial restoration.

    Read the museum record

These are collection records, not confirmation that the works are on display today.

Check the photography rules first

World Museum's school-visit guidance permits non-commercial photography in some areas of the museum, prohibits flash and tripods, and notes that photography restrictions may apply in specific areas. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs before taking a photo. World Museum photography policy

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