Located in the Cunard Building on Liverpool’s iconic Waterfront, the British Music Experience is the UK’s only museum dedicated to celebrating British music.
The museum charts the beginnings, rise and influence of British pop from 1945 to the present day and boasts an unrivalled collection of memorabilia, stage outfits, instruments, audio visual experiences and hologram performances. It includes outfits worn by artists from David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Dusty Springfield, to Adam Ant and the Spice Girls and musical instruments played by some of the world’s most renowned artists from Noel Gallagher to the Sex Pistols. You can even find the original statues from the Brits and the Apple Corp front door from Saville Row.
The young working class British male Cunard Line household crew, who worked on the transatlantic shipping routes from Liverpool in the late 1940s to the 1960s, became known as the ‘Cunard Yanks’. They took musical influence through the maritime connection with America’s port towns, wearing American clothes and also sometimes adopting fake US accents. We acknowledge this important part of music history in our first two galleries, as well as in our ‘Atlantic Crossing’ interactive activity.
Guests can also get hands-on in the Gibson Brands Interactive Studio by learning to play guitar, drums or keyboards and dance their way through the eras in the Dance the Decades studio. The Star Café & Bar and Merch Store are located off the main foyer and free to use.
Event Date: Saturday 1st June 2024 - Sunday 9th June 2024
Location: British Music Experience
Categories: Arts | Cruise | Food & Drink | Liverpool | Music
