The Beatles Story

Price £20

The Beatles Story is a popular attraction that has displays on various aspects of the Beatles including Liverpool in the 60s, the Abbey Road studios and their Hamburg era. Highlights include a replica of the Cavern Club, George Harrison’s first guitar, John Lennon’s glasses and the Beatles’ jackets.

It is one of the more established of Liverpool’s Beatles-themed attractions and a visit is a must for any Beatles fan.

What to see at The Beatles Story

The Beatles Story is organised chronologically and is set up to display the story of the Beatles and their rise to fame. The displays depict the history of The Beatles from their Hamburg years, their rise to fame in Liverpool, Beatlemania and their later years.

The Beatles early days in Hamburg as depicted in The Beatles Story at Albert Dock in Liverpool. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
The Beatles early days in Hamburg as depicted in The Beatles Story at Albert Dock in Liverpool. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)

It includes a series of displays that are set up to recreate various key locations in the band’s career. Exhibits include a replica of the Cavern Club, Abbey Road studio, the Casbah Coffee Club, John Lennon’s White Room and a replica Yellow Submarine.

A replica of the Cavern Club at The Beatles Story exhibition. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
A replica of the Cavern Club at The Beatles Story exhibition. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
A replica of the entrance to the Abbey Road studios in London at The Beatles Story in Liverpool. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
A replica of the entrance to the Abbey Road studios in London at The Beatles Story in Liverpool. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
The Beatles Story even has a walk-through replica of a yellow submarine. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
The Beatles Story even has a walk-through replica of a yellow submarine. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)

Not only does the Beatles Story tell the story of the band’s rise to fame, it also includes exhibits about John, Paul, George and Ringo’s solo careers after the band split up in 1970.

The Beatles Story also has excellent exhibits about the band’s solo careers after the band split up. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
The Beatles Story also has excellent exhibits about the band members’ solo careers after the band split up. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)

Although many displays are not genuine, The Beatles Story includes several authentic artefacts including George Harrison’s first guitar, one of Paul McCartney’s early guitars, Ringo’s drum kit, John Lennon’s glasses plus original handwritten song lyrics.

Visiting The Beatles Story

The Beatles Story is located at Albert Dock, which is around a 10-minute walk from the city centre and a 15-minute walk from Mathew Street and the Cavern Club.

The entrance to The Beatles Story at Albert Dock in Liverpool. (Photo © The Beatles Story, Liverpool).
The entrance to The Beatles Story at Albert Dock in Liverpool. (Photo © The Beatles Story, Liverpool).

There are several points of interest in the surrounding area with the Merseyside Maritime Museum, the Slavery Museum, Tate Liverpool and the Wheel of Liverpool all within a five-minute walk. The Magical Mystery Tour (a must for all Beatles fans) departs just a one-minute walk from here.

It costs £20 to visit which seems a little pricey but many people say that it’s better value than the Liverpool Beatles Museum. Even though it isn’t cheap, it is worth the money if you are a Beatles fan and have made the trip to Liverpool to walk in the steps of the Beatles.

The attraction is open daily throughout the year.

A visit to the museum is guided by an audio tour on a multimedia device. The device is probably a little too complex than it needs to be and a lot of visitors to the attraction tend to look at the screen rather than the exhibits and a simpler audio tour would probably be a better option. However, once you get the hang of the device it seems to work well and it is nice to have an audio soundtrack to the different stories as you progress through the exhibition.

The multimedia guide is available in 12 languages: Cantonese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The exhibition is wheelchair accessible although the lift may not be able to accommodate some larger wheelchairs.

There is an on-site cafe (the Fab4 Cafe) near the exit where you can have something to eat and drink along with background music from The Beatles. At the Fab4 Cafe, you also have the opportunity to play on a limited edition Beatles pinball machine.

Free Wi-Fi wireless internet access is available in the cafe.

The attraction also has a gift shop that is a great spot to buy gifts for Beatles fans back home. Maybe money can’t buy you love but it can buy you a coffee mug, a Beatles t-shirt and if you have £12,000 to spare you can even buy the Beatles pinball machine from the cafe.

The gift shop is the perfect spot if you need to buy a gift for a Beatles fan. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)
The gift shop is the perfect spot if you need to buy a gift for a Beatles fan. (Photo © 2024 Rover Media)

If you’re a Beatles fan then you’ll enjoy a visit to The Beatles Story but don’t stop there as Liverpool is full of other Beatles-themed attractions. If you enjoyed your visit to The Beatles Story, then you’ll also get a kick from the Magical Mystery Tour, the Cavern Club, the Liverpool Beatles Museum and the Museum of Liverpool, which also has a few Beatles-themed exhibits.

There is quite a bit to see and the way that the audio tour is structured means that you can easily spend at least two hours here. If you skip parts of the tour you can be through it in just an hour but a full-on Beatles fan can spend well over three hours here.

Book your tickets to the Beatles Story

Save time by pre-booking your tickets to the Beatles Story in Liverpool, Merseyside. Your tickets will be supplied by Get Your Guide and emailed to you and you will be able to either print or show your tickets on your smartphone when you arrive at the attraction.

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Amenities
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair access
  • Free audio tour
  • Cafe/restaurant
  • Gift shop

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