GENERAL REPORT. 



classification is causing them to be more largely made use of by students. 

 The total visitors in the year were 337,838, or a daily average of 1,294. 

 This compares with 1,336, the daily average number of visitors to' the' 

 British Museum (Natural History). 



A new departure has been taken by the issue of a serial " The Bulletin 

 of the Liverpool Museums," which contains the result of original 

 researches made by the Director and his staff, descriptions of new 

 additions to our Museums, and a portion of the new catalogue of our 

 collection of birds which is in course of compilation. This^ serial lias 

 been very favourably received ; it keeps our Museum work before the 

 scientific world, and gives a standing and position to these as being 

 among the leading institutions of the kind in Europe. 



The Art Department presents another record of its ever-increasino- 

 popularity. 



The Permanent Collection has been so considerably enriched during 

 the past five years that it forms in itself a gallery, both in extent and in 

 the high quality of the pictures exhibited, that has but few equals. The 

 want of space for the display of .further pictures now presses for serious 

 consideration ; and as no department of our work is more widely 

 appreciated by the public, it is to be hoped that an addition to the 

 permanent gallery will be undertaken at an early date. 



The Autumn Exhibition of Pictures was a brilliant success. The 

 works exhibited were very attractive, and the attendance of tin, public 

 was large and appreciative. 



WILLIAM B. FORWOOD, 



Chairman. 



