The Beatles Story is a visitor attraction dedicated to the leading 1960s group The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

. It is based in Albert Dock

Albert Dock

The Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick and stone, with no structural wood...

, Liverpool

Liverpool

Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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Description

Located within Liverpool’s historic Albert Dock and the Pier Head, the award winning Beatles Story is a unique themed visitor attraction which takes guests on an exciting and atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture and music of the Beatles. The attraction first opened in May 1990. Over the past couple of years the Beatles Story has expanded considerably and extended into a second site, based at the Mersey Ferries Terminal in the Pier Head. The famous visitor attraction now includes Going Solo areas, an interactive children's Discovery Zone, Beatles themed Starbucks Coffeehouse, Fab4Store, the amazing Fab4D experience which takes audiences on a magical journey through the music of the Beatles and must-see world class special exhibitions.

Key highlights include:

• Audio guide in 8 different languages, narrated by John Lennon
  John Lennon
  John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
  
  's sister, Julia.
• John Lennon's iconic round spectacles
• George Harrison
  George Harrison
  George Harrison, MBE was an English musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist of The Beatles. Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison became over time an admirer of Indian mysticism, and introduced it to the other...
  
  's first ever guitar
• The world's only 'blue' White Album
  The Beatles (album)
  The Beatles is the ninth official album by the English rock group The Beatles, a double album released in 1968. It is also commonly known as "The White Album" as it has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed on its plain white sleeve.The album was written and recorded during a...
  
  
• The Fab4D Experience, a journey into the music of the Beatles, with 3D animation and 4D special effects
• Children's interactive Discovery Zone
• Going Solo areas
• The 'Beatles Hidden Gallery' filled with previously unseen Beatles photographs
• Replica Cavern Club

Location and Access

The Beatles Story main site is located in Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock in Liverpool, United Kingdom. A World Heritage site, the Albert Dock is the most popular free tourist attraction in the North West of England.

Visitor information

The attraction is open every day except 25/26 December 9am-7pm, with the last admission at 5pm (winter times vary).

Other attractions located in the Albert Dock include the Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool is an art gallery and museum in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, and part of Tate, along with Tate St Ives, Cornwall, Tate Britain, London, and Tate Modern, London. The museum was an initiative of the Merseyside Development Corporation...

, Merseyside Maritime Museum

Merseyside Maritime Museum

The Merseyside Maritime Museum is a museum based in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of National Museums Liverpool and an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage...

 and the International Slavery Museum.

Further Beatles related attractions in Liverpool include the childhood homes of the Beatles, the Cavern Club, Penny Lane

Penny Lane

"Penny Lane" is a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney. It was credited to Lennon–McCartney.Recorded during the Sgt. Pepper sessions, "Penny Lane" was released in February 1967 as one side of a double A-sided single, along with "Strawberry Fields Forever". Both songs were later included...

, and Strawberry Field

Strawberry Field

Strawberry Field was a Salvation Army children's home in Woolton, a suburb of Liverpool, England.The earliest reference to 'Strawberry Field' dates from 1870. In 1912 it was transferred to a wealthy merchant whose widow sold the estate to the Salvation Army in 1934. It opened on 7 July 1936...

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External links

• Beatles Story website