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11–18 September 2021

Saturday 11th Sept 2021

12:00 Tour
13:00 Tour
14:00 By Kids for Kids tour

Sunday 12th Sept 2021

12:00 Tour
13:00 Tour
14:00 By Kids for Kids tour

Saturday 18th Sept 2021

12:00 Tour
13:00 Tour
14:00 Tour

Wirral Heritage Open Day Tours 2021

Now a not-for-profit Artistic Research Centre, Bidston Observatory began its life in Astronomical research. From there, after determining longitude at the site, work at the observatory has passed through many phases of Natural Earth Science research, including Meteorology and Oceanography. In this guided tour, run by the small team, you will hear the history of the building as you pass through many of the rooms – from the domes to the sub basement.

The small team running the Artistic Research Centre will be giving bookable tours during Wirral Heritage Open Days, for up to 25 people per tour. The duration of tour is approximately 45 minutes.

We will be running tours for kids too. Please see here for more details.

Booking is essential.

Please note: this is a guided tour. Accessing the whole building includes some uneven floors and many stairs. Unfortunately there is limited disabled access; however for people who use chairs, or have limited mobility, the ground floor is accessible. All bodies are welcome to join.