Completed in 1854, St George's Hall represents the prosperity in Liverpool in the 19th century. Built as law courts and as a venue for music festivals, the Hall stands at the heart of the City - both geographically and emotionally.

St George's Hall is unique in terms of its architecture, function and history. If you would like to know more about the Hall, its past and its future, use the links to the left of this page to navigate your way around this Website.

The history of the gallery and its collection reflects the people of Liverpool’s commitment to and appreciation of the arts. It also illustrates the generosity of the city’s leaders in ensuring public access to such works.

Here you can find out more about St. George's Hall’s long history and how it came to be one of the country’s greatest galleries. The importance of the whole area is acknowledged by the city council. The designated collection of buildings and environs within the William Brown Street Conservation area are collectively known as the "Culture Quarter" of Liverpool St George's Hall is widly seen as one of the key elements of the regeneration of the whole area. St Georges's Hall, fully open to the public with a lively and varied programme of events, will invigorate the Cultural Quarter.

Over the last decade the City Council and NMGM have worked together to secure the revitalisation of the Cultural Quarter. Almost £2m of public realm improvement works have been completed over this period.