Beatles Story Museum
- Address: Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AD
- Cost: £17.95 adult online
- Duration: 90 min self-guided audio tour
- Highlights: Replica Cavern, Yellow Submarine, John's white piano, John Lennon's glasses
Cavern Club
The Cavern Club at 10 Mathew Street is where The Beatles played 292 gigs (1961-1963). Original venue closed; current venue rebuilt 1984 with original bricks at the same address.
- Daytime entry: Free Mon-Fri until 2pm
- Evening entry: £5-10, live Beatles tribute
- Cavern Pub opposite — original Beatles graffiti preserved
- Mathew Street — Beatles Shop, John Lennon statue, Eleanor Rigby statue nearby
Magical Mystery Tour
The Magical Mystery Tour bus (£24, 2 hours) visits Beatles childhood sites: Strawberry Field, Penny Lane, John Lennon's "Mendips", Paul McCartney's 20 Forthlin Road, Ringo Starr's home, ending at the Cavern Club.
- Strawberry Field — gates from the song; visitor centre opened 2019 (£10)
- Penny Lane — drive past, photo at street sign
- Mendips (NT, £25) — John Lennon's house, his upstairs bedroom preserved
- 20 Forthlin Road (NT) — Paul McCartney's teenage home
Other Beatles Sites
- Beatles statue at Pier Head — bronze, all four
- Eleanor Rigby statue — Stanley Street
- British Music Experience (Pier Head) — wider music history with Beatles room
- The Hard Day's Night Hotel — Beatles-themed luxury hotel
- Casbah Coffee Club — early Beatles venue, now a museum
Tips
- Combine Beatles Story + Magical Mystery Tour bus + Cavern Club evening = full day
- Buy combined "Hop-on Hop-off + Beatles Story" ticket (£32) for value
- Book Mendips house tour 2+ weeks ahead — sells out
- Cavern Club livelier on weekends with Beatles tribute bands
🎸 Bigger fan? International Beatles Week each August — 5 days of tribute bands, conventions, fan events.