Liverpool Beatles Museum — Attraction in Liverpool

Cannot understand the rave reviews. We had high hopes based on reviews from "serious" Beatles Fans but I simply do not get it... Both my partner and I - massive Beatles fans travelled up from London for his birthday to go on the National Trust tour to John and Pauls' houses (worthwhile) and thought we would spend our morning at the Museum, based on the positive reviews. We couldn't even string it out to an hour.

As other have stated, it is really a Pete Best museum (fair enough, given the family connection and collection) on the first floor level, but the remaining 2 levels, post-1962, it fizzles out very quickly and has nothing of any value to the Beatles, post-Best / as they were once they were signed (note - a total lack of reference to Ringo throughout!) It is exceptionally poorly curated for £17 a head, it's just full of photos and posters (which you'll have seen in many books and online, if you know anything about the Beatles) full of replicas, and has very little worth seeing - a handful of items at best. It's also littered with AWFUL and tacky fan-artwork, for example, an awful painting of Paul emulating the famous photos by Richard Avedon for the Daily Express....Why not just buy a set of the famous posters? They are available and at least that would be a genuine artefact!

It is effectively a collection of prints and photos stuck behind perspex, some of which are just floating above skirting board levels (including text - really handy to read!) and it's overall just completely lacking in relevance, quality, narrative, layout and curation.

If you are an actual Beatles fan, you will be utterly disappointed; if you are new to the Beatles, you will learn very little about them post-1962. The low-point, which for me summed it up to the point where I started just laughing and made my way to the exit, was probably the "India" section, and an old AA sign to a John Lennon concert... presumably from a concert after his death; who knows - there was no context given.

I think they would be much better to rename it "Beatles: The Early Years", focus on the years up to 1962, reduce the quantity of tat and replicas, get some one competent to actually curate the place, and focus on doing less, much better. I'm not being cruel, this is an honest review from 2 true Beatles fans who felt conned and very disappointed. And at £17 a head they are taking the mick - they must be making a killing and clearly aren't investing it into the quality of the exhibition; only lining their pockets and exploiting Beatles fans and tourists to Liverpool. No wonder everyone looked so miserable leaving as we were going in! And it's not even about money - if it was free I would still hold the same thoughts; it's simply not worth going to, unless you want to exclusively read about the early years with Pete Best and Mona.

Read the other 1-star reviews and you will see I am not alone - we are at a total loss as to why anyone actually into the Beatles...

Well, what can I say...this place is AMAZING!

I have an older 70 something year old friend who is a huge fan of The Beatles, we had visited the other Beatles place in the past, but after years of visiting it grew stale and she got bored of it so we decided to pay this newer, fresh Beatles museum a visit to see what it was all about. WE. LOVED. IT. I'm not even a big Beatles fan yet I still had a great time! We were greeted by lovely staff members who made us feel welcome straight away, 2 young ladies and a young man, I didn't manage to get their names but they were very welcoming! The staff member on the floors knew a lot about the Beatles and my friend had a great time boring him with all her questions, he never hesitated to answer her, she even joked about leaving her number for him!

The memorabilia honestly fills you with a sense of nostalgia, even though I am only 26 I felt like I was looking back on childhood memories, I felt like I was once a 13 year old girl crying over The Beatles, all the photos, clothes, memorabilia are amazing to see up front, they hold so many amazing memories and stories, seeing them in person just gives you excitement as you're like 'wow John wore those!' 'wow, Paul touched that!' My friend especially enjoyed seeing photos of Pete Best!

I really recommend this museum if you are a fan of the Beatles! Once you walk up the stairs you are truly in the unexpected, there is just sooooo much Beatles memorabilia to take in spread over 3 floors! The second floor was my favorite. One thing I would recommend is for the museum to have a section where you can dress up in Beatles era costumes and take photos, kind of like a photo booth situation with props, that would be fun!

If you are in Liverpool and pass this place, DEFINITELY go and visit! Even if you're taken aback by the price, it is SO worth it. We spent over an hour in there and had a great time so £10/£15 is completely worth it if you love the Beatles! We can't wait to go back and visit once the shop is complete, a cafe would also be a great addition as it would encourage people to stay in for longer. Will definitely be coming back thank you so much for a great museum that my...

ABSOLUTE SCAM.

If you are looking for a honest review from a Beatles fan this is it.

This “Museum” should be renamed the Pete Best museum as 80% of the memorabilia is about him. There was little to no relevance to the Beatles what so ever. It’s just a room full of bricks ( no joke, literal bricks) and a guitar that is the same model as the one George Harrison played. So not even the real one! it is honestly laughable. I came from Glasgow for my birthday to look at all the Beatles related sites, but this was a complete con. If you want to spend £17 each!!!! To see some pictures taken from the internet and stuck to wall, that aren’t even straight, then this is the place for you. They also keep the exit completely separate, away from the entrance which I can now see why. And to add to its miserable experience the exits looks and is an unfinished, unpainted, un-rendered plasterboard fire exit looking door that feels like it leads to a back ally which is where most of the items in this “museum” should be taken and thrown in the bin.

This place has basically a couple of items that the band had touched or owned for a small time such as a watch and hip flask. Do not expect to see anything substantial or worthwhile from the Beatles here, just a couple or trinkets and what looks like a gift store full of Beatles toys. Something I could see on the Simpson’s when they go to Ned Flanders’s basement which would have at least came with some hallucinating drinks which would have made this place almost bearable.

But anyway enjoy you time in Liverpool, which you will as long as you don’t spend any time of...