Beatles-land. A huge Beatles museum will open in Liverpool; the project was blessed by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

Visualization of the Yellow Submarine attraction project in St John's Beacon tower

In 2028, a new large-scale museum dedicated to the history of The Beatles will open in the center of Liverpool. It will be created in the reconstructed building of the city's largest indoor market, and the famous St Johns Beacon television tower, which rises above it, will feature a space dedicated to the cartoon and song "Yellow Submarine," writes the BBC.

The project is being implemented by Apple Corps, owned by the "Liverpool Four," and has already been supported by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

Currently, the semi-official Beatles museum, called "The Beatles Story," is located in Liverpool's Albert Dock, where it opened in 1990. The new museum will span an area of 9,300 square meters, which is approximately four times larger than the current one.

Apple Corps promises that immersive technologies will allow museum visitors to literally experience some of the major events in Beatles history. The complex will also display original artifacts and recreate places important to the band.

Among other things, visitors will be able to see post-war Liverpool, where the members of the "Liverpool Four" grew up, journey with them to Hamburg, find themselves in the Cavern Club, experience the emergence of Beatlemania, enter the studio on Abbey Road, watch the legendary performance at Shea Stadium in America, and walk through the floors of The Beatles' office on the fashionable London street Savile Row.

"An integral part of The Beatles"

"Like Graceland [Elvis Presley's mansion and museum] or 'Dollywood' [museum of American singer Dolly Parton], the new Beatles museum will be a world-class attraction worthy of the band in the city where its history began," says Tom Green, head of Apple Corps.

Earlier, Apple Corps also announced that in 2027, it would open a new museum in London, in the building on Savile Row, where the company's office was located in the late 1960s; the last Beatles concert took place on the roof of that mansion.

Paul McCartney reacted to the news of the new museum's appearance in the center of his hometown by saying: "I love Liverpool. It's an integral part of me and part of The Beatles. It's just incredible, and I'm very honored that people are still interested in our story. I will be very happy to see how 'The Beatles Story' and 'St John's Beacon' are transformed in such a wonderful way in the very heart of Liverpool."

"Without Liverpool, nothing would have happened, so I look forward to when people can see our story and experience it with us," McCartney added.

"The best example of what Britain can offer the world"

A portion of the ticket revenue from the new Beatles museum will go to a charity established by Apple Corps to support aspiring Liverpool musicians and other artists.

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The interactive space will showcase The Beatles' journey from the streets of Liverpool to the world stage

"Liverpool was and remains a musical city," said Ringo Starr. "And now we're expanding Liverpool's 'The Beatles Story' – how cool is that! The rhythm goes on."

The new museum is being created in cooperation with Liverpool City Council and with the support of the UK government.

The country's Prime Minister Andy Burnham also commented on its appearance: "The Beatles are one of the best examples of what Britain can offer the world. Four lads from Liverpool changed music and popular culture forever, and over 60 years later, their story still gives the city and the entire country immense pride."

"If someone had told us that this would happen back when we were just hanging out and starting, we would never have believed it," McCartney concludes.

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