Tide and Time Open Afternoon

A chance to visit Tide & Time exhibit at the National Oceanography Centre in Liverpool on the afternoon of Monday the 14th of September.

Tide & Time is home to two extraordinary analogue computers: the Doodson-Légé and Roberts-Légé tide-predicting machines. These pioneering devices were used to calculate tide tables for ports around the world.

Join us for a special Heritage Open Days event and discover more about these fascinating machines and the impact tidal prediction had on Liverpool's growth as a major port city. Discover connections between this work and research taking place at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) today.

This exhibit is not currently open for regular visits, making this a unique opportunity to explore one of Liverpool's hidden scientific treasures.

The event is free to attend, but places are limited, and advance booking is essential. The area is fairly small so we have split the afternoon session into two parts - timeslots to visit in the afternoon begin 2.30pm and 3.30pm. You can arrive any time within the booked hour, and expect to spend less than an hour on site. The event will conclude and exhibit will close at 4.30pm.

Timings

Monday 14 September:

Afternoon session, bookings open for slots at 1430 and 1530

Location & directions

National Oceanography Centre, Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 5DA

Directions:

Tide & Time at the National Oceanography Centre is around 15 minutes walk from Liverpool Lime Street station. The building is situated on the University of Liverpool campus, and directions are available at https://www.noc.ac.uk/contact-us#visiting-liverpool. Limited chargeable visitor parking is available in the area – for more information, including details of costs, please see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/visit-us/car-parking/

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

This is a small exhibit and places are limited - booking is essential in order to attend. Please book via the weblink below (noc-events.co.uk/tide-time-exhibition). You will receive an email confirmation of booking. Two timeslots are available during the open afternoon, beginning 1430 and 1530. You can arrive any point within your booked timeslot, but please note the event will conclude and exhibit will close at 1630.

Booking website:

https://noc-events.co.uk/tide-time-exhibition

Booking opens:

12 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

14 Sep 2026 03:29 PM

Additional information

There are some construction works on campus in the area of our site - these should not affect access to the exhibit, but please do follow any directions in place around the campus works at the time, and be aware there may be some noise from these during the session.

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

0 hour(s) 40 minute(s)

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