Liverpool’s iconic Beatles Story museum is set to relocate to a vastly expanded 100,000 sq ft venue, marking the first official fan attraction in the city owned by the band’s own company. The project, described as "extraordinary" by key figures, will also include a transformation of Liverpool’s second-tallest building into a Yellow Submarine-themed landmark. After nearly four decades at its current site, the museum’s upgrade reflects a major investment in preserving the band’s legacy, with plans to reopen in 2028.
City’s Beatles Story museum to move to 100,000 sq ft new home and official ownership, along with Yellow Submarine makeover of Liverpool’s second-tallest buildingLiverpool is to unveil a new 100,000 sq ft visitor attraction about the Beatles, in plans hailed as “extraordinary” by Paul McCartney, and by Andy Burnham as having “the kind of ambition I want to see more of across Britain”.Opening in 2028, the project is a huge upgrade for the Beatles Story, a museum which opened in Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock in 1990. Ownership will now pass to the Beatles company Apple Corps, making the Beatles Story the band’s first official fan experience in their home city. Continue reading...
