Exhibition recalls the golden age of steam . . .

3:16pm Tuesday 15th April 2008

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AN exhibition of paintings and photographs celebrating the Golden Age of Steam opens at The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, this week.

Capturing the excitement of the steam train in art from the earliest days, through the boom years of Victorian railways to the end of the line in the 1960s, Art In The Age Of Steam is one of the top attractions during Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year.

The exhibition, from this Friday (April 18) until August 10, features around 100 paintings, photographs, prints and drawings from some of the world's greatest art collections and covering the years 1830 to 1960.

Opening the exhibition tomorrow (Thursday) will be former Monty Python star Michael Palin - well-known for his travel documentaries and a self-confessed childhood trainspotter.

Among the masterpieces assembled are: The Railway by Edouard Manet, La Crau from Montmajour, Van Gogh's Train, and Lordship Lane Station, by Camille Pissarro.

The art gallery in William Brown Street is open from 10am-5pm every day. Details on all exhibitions can be found on the website: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk