"Metroscopes" is a constantly changing display that represents Liverpool's relationships with its four twin cities - Odessa, Dublin, Shanghai and Koln. By searching the internet for live information about each city and displaying the results on five circular LED displays in Rope Walks square, it acts as a barometer for current thinking about these places. The displays function for 24 hours a day and represent the ebb and flow of data circulating throughout the world, bringing it to the heart of Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008.
The project was conceived by artist Clive Gillman, commissioned by Liverpool RopeWalks Partnership and developed by FACT.

The five displays were designed, manufactured and installed in 2003 by Technographic Displays.