British Music Experience

This place is brilliant! There is so much to see snd is a must for music fans. It is so interactive and informative and lots of fun. The staff are so friendly too we talked to so many people during our visit and learnt so much. It was such a great day out and was really affordable!

Loved visiting the British Music Experience! So many iconic costumes and original memorabilia from decades of music, would definitely recommend for any music fan! Also loved the Eurovision exhibits that are there at the moment!

Amazing 10 stars. Way exceeded expectations, thought would only be in there for less than hour, 2 hours later we left. Great homage to what is the UK's greatest export, popular music. Merchandise shop is fantastic also, with the Dorothy posters, and great unique t shirts. All staff very chatty and helpful. Only feedback, more Paul Weller, jam and Florence and the machine should be added.

The place has a good exhibition and shows the history of the British music and it gives free revisit for 12 months, however, unless you are a big fan of music or have plenty of time to spare on your visit, I’d skip the visit to BME.

The British Music Experience – An amazing journey of music over the decadesWhat is The British Music Experience?The British Music Experience is a Music Museum that is located in the heart of Liverpool. It is the place for die hard music fans. It gives you a great insight into the history of music and also looks at most genres too.There are lots of objects including costumes worn by singers and bands, photographs, musical instruments, song lyrics and posters to look at.HighlightsThe BeatlesIt was great getting an insight into the history of the Fab Four. They started in 1961 with their first song Love Me Do and they split in the 70s due to differences with each other. It was thoroughly enjoyed looking at their LP covers, guitars, costumes and photographs.If you are a big Beatles fan then there is the Beatles Museum for you people out there.CostumesSome of the costumes were lovely. There were some dresses belonging to big stars including Dusty Springfield, Sandy Shaw and Cilla Black. They were beautiful in their style with bright colours.In addition there were costumes from the Spice Girls which included the leather print one worn by Mel B, an all black suit worn by Victoria, the Union Jack dress by Gerri worn back in the day, the bright pink dress by Emma and the tracksuit by Mel C. I really loved looking at them.There were also the famous glasses worn by Elton John, the drums from Eddie Mercury, outfits and jackets worn by the Gallagher Brothers with the Don’t Look Back in Anger CD cover with song lyrics. These were some of the other favourite items from the collections.The StageThere is also a stage in the middle of the Discovery Zone with hologram performances from big names. It was Boy George and Culture Club. It was really entertaining and it truly makes your visit more exciting.As the Eurovision took place here not long ago there was also an energetic medley of some of the best new and old songs from the history of the competition. It was great.The Dance Studio and Instrument HallThe Museum offers an immersive and an interactive space in the form of a dance studio and an instrument hall.The Dance studio was thoroughly enjoyable and was entertaining. There are multiple categories of songs to choose from including Disco, Hand Jive and more.Within the Disco category we chose Night Fever and Macarena. It was simple to follow. Position yourself in front of the screen and a virtual person will give you a snapshot as to the history of the song and the moves. There will be a short practice before doing it to the full song. It was fun.The Instrument Hall was engaging, fun and educational. There were lots of different guitars and a drum kit to practice your music skills. I tried the Electric Guitar and the Drums. Once you begin it gives you the buzz and the confidence in doing something new.Entry and PricingTo enter the British Music Experience then you will need to book a ticket in advance at a timed slot and pay online. You can pay on the day however it will be slightly more. Once you get your ticket on arrival then it entitles you free entry for 12 months from the date of your initial visit.The prices are as follows:Adult £17 or £19 on the dayConcession £16 or £18 on the daywith IDChild 5 – 15Under 3s go free £10.50 or £12 on the dayFamily of 4 £44.50 or £50 on the day2 adults and 2childrenAccessThere are two main entrances to the Museum one is at the front of the building where there are a number of stairs to get in. If you have mobility problems then there is another entrance through a ramp but the door has an intercom so you might need to ring it to go in. It was great that inside it was open plan in the main space with ramps.ParkingThe British Music Experience does not have its own designated car park however there Is pay and display parking nearby. There is also disabled parking in front of the building. There is a Q-Park multi-storey car park nearby where payment is required.

We hadn't booked and walked straight in, this was a friday. The staff were polite and explained what goes on inside.There is loads of interesting memorabilia to see,to much to list.I would definitely recommend a visit if you love your music.

Hadn't realised that the ticket lasted a whole year, very pleasant surprise! Very interesting exhibition, helpful friendly staff and fun interactive sections. Really enjoyed our visit. Would recommend for adults and older kids/ teens.

Fantastic place. If you're into music, then the BME is for you. Superbly laid out with a mind blowing collection of stage outfits belonging to the late and great legends of the past and present. The guides are super helpful. Money well spent.

A must for music fans, the British music experience has an impressive collection of authentic music memorabilia along with facts and interactive exhibits. Highlights included a hologram of Boy George performing, technically very impressive and realistic and other interactive exhibits. Towards the end of the experience you can play a number of instruments which I would imagine would be appealing to musicians - I’m not musically gifted but my girlfriend enjoyed playing with the instruments. The gift shop was a little uninspired and the cafe was poorly staffed.

Theres a lot of british pop history in this building , i think its slightly over priced ,but if your into britsh pop its a must see ,lots of exhibits and the also have a place where you can play with guitars ,drums and synths