Established | 1 May 1990 |
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Location | Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, England |
Coordinates | 53°23′56″N 2°59′31″W / 53.399°N 2.992°W |
Owner | Mersey Ferries[1] |
Public transit access | Liverpool One bus station, Liverpool James Street railway station |
Website | beatlesstory |
The Beatles Story is a museum in Liverpool about the Beatles and their history. It was devised and created by Mike and Bernadette Byrne and officially opened on May 1st, 1990. It is located on the historical Royal Albert Dock,[2] and is owned by Mersey Ferries,[1] part of Merseytravel.
The Beatles Story contains recreations of The Casbah Coffee Club, The Cavern Club and Abbey Road Studios among other historical Beatles items, such as John Lennon's spectacles, George Harrison's first guitar and a detailed history about the British Invasion and the solo careers of every Beatle. The museum was also recognised as one of the best tourist attractions of the United Kingdom in 2015.[3] The exhibition was preceded by the Cavern Mecca (1981-1984) and Beatles City (1984-1986).[4]