The British Music Experience

We really enjoyed this place. A fascinating walk through music history, the interactive stuff is great and there are real instruments and a vocal booth that are great fun. On a cold and wet December day, it was perfect. Highly recommend.

I loved visiting this place and will be back to spend more time here as you can come back again free of charge having paid today’s entry fee. What really impressed me was that the staff were so genuinely warm, friendly and welcoming . They were so enthusiastic and had lots of interesting things to say about the exhibits and previous experiences. Paul in particular was fascinating as he had met many of the stars having worked as a DJ on the famous QE2 ship. For older folk like me many wonderful memories will be triggered as as you look at the themed displays, What’s particularly great is that you get to play with various guitars , drums and record your self singing in a sound booth. It’s great fun As you enter there is a very realistic image of boy George singing……wow ! I love the building. You can imagine people waiting to board the luxury liners there. There are various thematic displays that change throughout the year and so it’s well worth coming back. I highly recommend visiting here.

I was born in 1955 and this journey through British pop music starts a little earlier with skiffle and goes all the way through each era to the present day. I found this a fascinating journey bringing back a wealth of memories. I also noticed the interest in our pop history from both younger people as well as foreign visitors. Two hours plus well spent

Excellent music based museum. Interactive exhibits, videos, real instruments to try, great tour guides and wall to wall music. Recommended for a two to three hour perusal.

I absolutely love this museum! If I ever had the chance to work here, I’d take it in a heartbeat. As a huge music enthusiast, I truly enjoyed exploring the history of iconic bands and artists, and seeing their tour outfits displayed in the cabinets. I even had fun trying out the drums and using the vocal booth myself. I’m from Bradford, but honestly, if I lived in Liverpool I’d be here every day! Highly recommend this place to any fellow music lovers :D 🎸🥁🎤🫶🏻

There is loads of different exhibits and bits to see ranging from music in 1940 to the modern day. There is also an interactive part where you can play different instruments. The staff are really friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit

Me & the boys loved our first visit here on Sunday 22/6. Ticket price last for 12months too, Brucie Bonus. From arrival it was a great experience. The staff were good banter too. We walked around each zone/decades and took it all in at our leisurely pace. We were in there for nearly 2hrs. Each zone was interesting and well put together. The Gibson garage at the end was a treat, we were like kids in a sweet shop playing the guitars and drums: brilliant that part. And the gift shop was excellent too; some great items and pretty reasonable prices too. Band t-shirts, books, coasters, plectrums, tote bags, pens, posters: loads!! And a nice cafe and nice clean toilets: they’ve got it all covered. So if you’re a music fan, get yourself here, simple.

Great day. Incredible exhibits, lots of amazing stories. Big shout out to the staff, they are so friendly and their music knowledge is exceptional.

The BME could very easily be a tourist trap type experience but I thought they did a good job chronicling many eras and genres of music in British History. It starts with trad and skiffle and progresses to contemporary artists. The interactive screens were a nice touch and I loved seeing all of the memorabilia from my favourite bands. The gift shop had some surprising items and is worth a quick look, though I thought the cafe's selection could have been a bit fancier (perhaps just my personal taste.)

I was really looking forward to this, but perhaps I was expecting too much after having been to the MOPOP in Seattle a few times. Granted, the MOPOP costs twice as much. However , where I expected historical artifacts, the majority here were reproductions or were often "made for" an artist, or were clothes their fans wore, or were just album covers and the like. Cool stuff, but lacking the historicity I expected. They do have the guitar Andy Scott used to record "Ballroom Blitz," a bass Bill Wyman used on tour, and some handwritten lyrics from Freddy Mercury. I realize these types of acquisitions are costly, so I imagine they're still collecting. There is a cool stage--that eats up a lot of empty space when nothing is playing in it most of the time--where they show holographic performers. We saw Boy George, who I think is ok, and it was really great. Being into rock my whole life, I didn't need to read the story boards about the development of music, though some might enjoy them. There are some mildly fun interactive maps and graphics, and some engaging videos that you can experience as you stroll through. We didn't do the audio tour, so I can't comment on it. We spent a half hour at the end playing instruments they have there for you to mess with. Unlike the MOPOP, they all worked, and the guitars were in tune! As a guitarist, I was impressed that they had real USA Gibsons. I spent most of my time banging on an electric drum kit, however. My wife and 14 year old daughter spent the whole time on an electric keyboard, and had real fun doing it.