Liverpool Beatles Museum

Liverpool Beatles Museum, formerly known as Magical Beatles Museum, is a museum dedicated to the Beatles located in 23 Mathew Street, Liverpool.

Liverpool Beatles Museum
The museum exterior
Former name
Magical Beatles Museum
Established13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)
Location23 Mathew Street Liverpool, England
Coordinates53.4064°N 2.9872°W / 53.4064; -2.9872
OwnerRoag Best & 5 partners[1]
Public transit accessWhitechapel bus stop 3, Moorfields railway station
Websiteliverpoolbeatlesmuseum.com

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 and third cover 1963–1966 and 1967–1970, respectively.[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
  1. French, Jay Jay (3 March 2019). "Roag Best and his Magical Beatles Museum". Goldmine Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. Davis, Laura (28 June 2018). "Liverpool is getting a new five-floor Beatles Museum on Mathew St". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. "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,
  4. Rice, Elle May (25 December 2018). "Inside the unique museum dedicated to The Beatles". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. Hurst, Pat (15 April 2019). "NYPD log books list 'thin blue line' holding back Beatlemania". UK Yahoo! News. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. Southerland Kessler, Jude (12 May 2020). "A Virtual Tour of the Magical Beatles Museum". Culture Sonar. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. Jones, Catherine (20 July 2018). "Magical History Museum is latest Liverpool Beatles attraction". Arts City Liverpool. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  8. "23, MATHEW STREET, Liverpool - 1293228". Historic England. Retrieved 29 August 2020.


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