Liverpool Beatles Museum
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Former name | Magical Beatles Museum |
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| Established | 13 July 2018 |
| Location | 23 Mathew Street Liverpool, England |
| Coordinates | 53°24′23″N 2°59′14″W / 53.4064°N 2.9872°W |
| Owner | Roag Best & 5 partners[1] |
| Public transit access | Whitechapel bus stop 3, Moorfields railway station |
| Website | liverpoolbeatlesmuseum |
Liverpool Beatles Museum, formerly known as Magical Beatles Museum, is a museum dedicated to the Beatles located in 23 Mathew Street, Liverpool.
The museum was created by Roag Best, son of Neil Aspinall and Mona Best, half-brother of Pete Best.[2] It was inaugurated on 13 July 2018.[3]
The exposition displays 300 original items, with an addition of 1,200 in storage. It is located in a five-floor building, with three of the floors dedicated to a different period in the Beatles history. The first floor covers 1959–1962, while the second covers 1963–1966 and the third floor covers 1967–1970.[4][1]
Objects exposed include George Harrison's Futurama guitar, John Lennon's Sergeant Pepper medals, the cello from "I Am the Walrus" and Pete Best's Premier drum.[2] Other items displayed are Paul McCartney's bass speaker, Lennon's custom-made egg chair, police log books listing the names of the officers who guarded the Beatles during their visit of New York City,[5] the "All You Need Is Love" doll from the BBC Our World broadcast, and gifts that Elvis Presley gave to the Beatles.[6][7]
The building was a former warehouse from early 19th century and is listed as a Grade II by the English Heritage.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b French, Jay Jay (3 March 2019). "Roag Best and his Magical Beatles Museum". Goldmine Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b Davis, Laura (28 June 2018). "Liverpool is getting a new five-floor Beatles Museum on Mathew St". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Beatles memorabilia at museum opened by Pete Best's brother". The Irish News. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
At the opening of the museum on Friday,
- ^ Rice, Elle May (25 December 2018). "Inside the unique museum dedicated to The Beatles". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Hurst, Pat (15 April 2019). "NYPD log books list 'thin blue line' holding back Beatlemania". UK Yahoo! News. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Southerland Kessler, Jude (12 May 2020). "A Virtual Tour of the Magical Beatles Museum". Culture Sonar. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Jones, Catherine (20 July 2018). "Magical History Museum is latest Liverpool Beatles attraction". Arts City Liverpool. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "23, MATHEW STREET, Liverpool - 1293228". Historic England. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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