Culture has been used in Liverpool which was the European Capital of Culture for 2008. There are galleries like the Tate Liverpool, theatres like the Empire Theatre and museums like the Merseyside Maritime Museum. There is the Liverpool Shakepeare Festival which is held every year. Some of Shakespeare's most famous plays are performed in St. James Gardens, next to Liverpool Cathedral. There are many famous statues erected around the city including the SuperLambBanana, created by Taro Chiezo. It was developed with the city in mind, as bananas and lambs were the city's main imports in their docks. Since the city rebranded to the arts and culture, an average of around 3 million tourists come every year to see the sights of this civillized city.