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Vast Beatles museum, praised by Paul McCartney, to open in Liverpool in 2028
Answer and evidence scope
- Answer
- A 100,000 sq ft Beatles attraction will open in Liverpool in 2028, relocating the Beatles Story museum and passing ownership to Apple Corps, with a separate Yellow Submarine-themed makeover of the 450ft St Johns Beacon tower. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
- Significance
- The listed evidence does not establish broader implications.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
- Uncertainty
- Source-headline guide · 13 cited facts · 1 source hosts — Source claims do not establish independent corroboration.
What happened
Liverpool will unveil a new 100,000 sq ft visitor attraction about the Beatles in 2028, a project Paul McCartney called “extraordinary” (theguardian. com). The plans upgrade the Beatles Story, which opened at the Royal Albert Dock in 1990, and hand ownership to the band’s company Apple Corps, making it the Beatles’ first official fan experience in their home city (theguardian. com). The museum will move to the former St John’s Market shopping centre near Lime Street station, unused since closing in 2024 (theguardian. com). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Key facts
Apple Corps will also take over and renovate St Johns Beacon, Liverpool’s second-tallest building, a 450ft tower unused since 2024 when its viewing gallery closed and radio tenants left (theguardian. com). The tower will become a separate Yellow Submarine-themed attraction beside the museum (theguardian. com). The new Beatles Story is billed as a “multi-hour experience” recreating settings from the band’s history, from Liverpool childhood homes and the Cavern to Hamburg clubs, Abbey Road, Shea Stadium and the Savile Row rooftop (theguardian. com). McCartney said it was “incredible and humbling” that people remain interested in the band’s story (theguardian. com). Ringo Starr said: “It is great to be part of this – deep down I am still a scouser” (theguardian. com). Andy Burnham praised the ambition, and a new charity, the Apple Corps Liverpool Trust, has been founded (theguardian. com). [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
What remains unknown
The supplied report does not state the project’s cost, funding breakdown or expected visitor numbers, nor a precise opening date within 2028 (theguardian. com). It also gives no detail on how the St Johns Beacon renovation will be designed or what the Apple Corps Liverpool Trust will fund beyond supporting young artists (theguardian. com). Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram said the plans would give “millions more fans a reason to make the pilgrimage” (theguardian. com). Single source: theguardian. com — not independently corroborated. Source: https://www. theguardian. com/music/2026/oct/20/vast-beatles-museum-hailed-as-extraordinary-by-paul-mccartney-to-open-in-liverpool-in-2028 [12] [13]
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