Advance booking will give you an automatic online discount and guarantee entry at your desired time. You may book online up to half an hour before your desired entry time. We operate to time-slots every 15 minutes. Please arrive promptly for your time-slot. You can also buy tickets at the museum if you prefer.

One complimentary carer’s ticket is available for each eligible visitor. The carer's ticket does not need to be booked in advance. On arrival at the museum, please make yourself known along with the person you are caring for. Show the purchased ticket and either your carer's ID or your companion's proof of disability, and you will be issued your complimentary carer's ticket. We will guarantee entry for 1 carer per eligible visitor.

Last entry is at 4pm.

Yes we sell gift vouchers both online and in the museum. ​ Vouchers can be used across the museum, so can be used to purchase general entry or event tickets and can also be used in the Star Café Bar and Merch Store. You can choose the amount you wish to spend and personalise your message.

The British Music Experience is a permanent national attraction. We are delighted to be based in Liverpool, a UNESCO City of Music.

Yes, both our Merch Store and Star Café are located off our main entrance foyer and are open to the general public. You do not need a museum ticket to use them.

You can discover the history of British Rock and Pop with your smartphone. Just download the free Smartify app and you can listen to our audio tour. To use Smartify in the Galleries, scan the QR code at the start of your journey and follow the tour around the museum. Please bring your own headphones to get the best experience.

One-Sheeter About the British Music Experience(undefined) Short Descriptor: Discover the ultimate history of British Rock and Pop through memorabilia, costumes, instruments and performance. Learn to play using the best musical instruments available in the Gibson Interactive Studio. The Star Café and Merch Store are located in the foyer. Long Descriptor: Discover the ultimate history of British Rock and Pop, through over 600 artefacts on display in Liverpool’s iconic Cunard Building. From The Beatles, Bowie and Queen to the Spice Girls, Oasis and Adele, the BME boasts an unrivalled collection of memorabilia, stage outfits, instruments, images and footage. It charts the beginnings, rise and influence of British pop from 1945 to the present day. There are outfits worn by artists from Freddie Mercury and Dusty Springfield, to David Bowie, Adam Ant and Little Mix and musical instruments played by some of the world’s most renowned artists from Roger Taylor’s drums to Noel Gallagher’s iconic Union Jack guitar. We even have hand written song lyrics from Adele, the original statues from the Brits and the Apple Corp front door from Saville Row. The museum includes galleries, interactive zones, audio visual experiences and hologram performances. You can get hands-on in the Gibson Interactive Studio by learning to play guitar, drums or keyboards. Try your hand at being a rock star by testing the vocal booth and dance your way through the eras in our Dance the Decades studio. The Star Café and Merch Store are located in the foyer.

We recommend that you allow at least 75 minutes for your visit. Our audio-guide lasts 60 minutes and the exhibition features many interactive areas in which visitors are encouraged to participate. There is also the Gibson Interactive Studio which gives visitors the chance to play a range of professional musical instruments.

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The BME makes a wonderful backdrop for filming and photography, especially content related to pop culture, rock and pop history, fashion, politics etc. Please contact us for news filming enquiries at info@britishmusicexperience.com(mailto:info@britishmusicexperience.com?subject=Filming Enquiry)

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