News

31 March 2009

U Boat Visitor Centre designed by Jefferson Sheard is Now Open

Jefferson Sheard worked with Merseytravel and Real Studios to design an exciting new visitor exhibition centre.

A decommissioned German U-boat U-534 has been rescued by Merseytravel, which owns and operates the Mersey Ferries. One of only four remaining in the world the German U-boat has opened to the public as a visitor attraction on Liverpool Docks.It now forms part of a wider exhibition explaining the link between the ferries and the history of underwater warfare.

The ship is now the star attraction of the centre and includes various interactive exhibits, audio visual shows and interpretative materials that fully explain the story of theU-534.

Formerly part of the Historic Warships Museum on Merseyside, the U-534 scheme complements the wider regeneration of the Woodside area.

For futher details on our design scheme please see our projects page: http://www.jeffersonsheard.com/projects/entertainment/u-boat-exhibition

Please visit the Merseytravel site for information on visiting the exhibition: http://www.uboatstory.co.uk/