The Beatles Story

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The Beatles Story
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Museum entrance
The Beatles Story
Established1 May 1990 (1990-05-01)
Location Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, England
Coordinates 53°23′56″N2°59′31″W / 53.399°N 2.992°W / 53.399; -2.992
Owner Mersey Ferries [1]
Public transit access Liverpool One bus station, Liverpool James Street railway station
Website beatlesstory.com

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]

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  2. "The Beatles Story celebrates its 25th birthday - Liverpool Echo". liverpoolecho.co.uk. May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. Povesti Decalatorie, Beatles Story Scoops Top Tourism Award, 19 December 2015
  4. "Beatles City exhibition". Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2018.