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For the US documentary double album, see The Beatles' Story.
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The Beatles Story
Sign at entrance of museum
Museum entrance
Established 1 May 1990 (1990-05-01)
Location Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, England
Owner Mersey Ferries
Public transit access Liverpool One bus station, Liverpool James Street railway station


The Beatles Story is a super cool museum in Liverpool, England! It's all about the famous band, the Beatles, and their amazing journey. You can find it right by the historic Royal Albert Dock. This museum is owned by Mersey Ferries.

Explore The Beatles' Journey

The Beatles Story lets you step back in time. You can see awesome recreations of places important to the band. Imagine walking into a copy of The Casbah Coffee Club! This was where the band played early on.

Famous Places Recreated

You can also visit a recreated The Cavern Club. This was a famous music venue where the Beatles often performed. There's even a recreation of Abbey Road Studios. This is where they recorded many of their hit songs.

See Real Beatles Items

The museum has many real items from the Beatles' history. You can see John Lennon's actual spectacles. There's also George Harrison's very first guitar! The museum tells the story of the British Invasion. This was when British music, like the Beatles', became super popular in America. You can also learn about each Beatle's career after the band broke up.

A Top Tourist Spot

The Beatles Story is a very popular place to visit. In 2015, it was named one of the best tourist attractions in the United Kingdom. It's a great way to learn about one of the most famous bands ever!

Image Gallery

  • Exposição dos Beatles em Liverpool

    Wax figures showing the Decca audition

  • Flickr - ronsaunders47 - THE CAVERN CLUB. LIVERPOOL .UK

    A recreation of the original Cavern Club

  • Flickr - ronsaunders47 - JOHN LENNON'S WHITE ROOM..2

    A recreation of the room inspired by the song Imagine

  • The Quarrymen instruments (2)

    George Harrison's first guitar

  • Lennon's orange spectacles (The Beatles Story)

    John Lennon's orange spectacles

  • The Beatles Experience, Liverpool 33

    John Lennon's hip flask, a gift from Stuart Sutcliffe

  • Casbah Coffee Club's guitar, often played by Lennon, Paul & Harrison ca.1959-1962 (The Beatles Story)

    A guitar from the Casbah Coffee Club

  • The Beatles Experience, Liverpool 18

    Instruments used by The Quarrymen

  • The Quarrymen instruments (1)

    A Zenith Model 17, like the one Paul McCartney played

  • The Beatles Story (Ank Kumar, Infosys Limited) 03

    George Harrison's last guitar from the Cavern Club

  • John Lennon's Gretsch 6120 (SN 53,940)

    John Lennon's Gretsch 6120 guitar

  • John Lennon's guitar, Imagine room replica of the Beatles Story museum

    An Epiphone Casino guitar, like John Lennon's

  • BTR2 monaural recorder (1954-1970), Abbey Road Studios

    An EMI BTR2 tape recorder from Abbey Road Studios

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