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Vast Beatles museum, hailed as ‘extraordinary’ by Paul McCartney, to open in Liverpool in 2028

City’s Beatles Story museum to move to 100,000 sq ft new home and official ownership, along with Yellow Submarine makeover of Liverpool’s second-tallest…

By The News Engine Desk Based on reporting by The Guardian

20 Oct 2026, 20:30 IST Updated 1 hour ago 1 min read 0 views

Image accompanying the story: Vast Beatles museum, hailed as ‘extraordinary’ by Paul McCartney, to open in Liverpool in 2028 — Image: Photograph: No credit · via The Guardian

The Guardian reports: City’s Beatles Story museum to move to 100,000 sq ft new home and official ownership, along with Yellow Submarine makeover of Liverpool’s second-tallest building Liverpool is to unveil a new 100,000 sq ft visitor attraction about the Beatles, in plans hailed as “extraordinary” by Paul McCartney, and by Andy Burnham as having “the kind of ambition I want to see more of across Britain”.

This entertainment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Vast Beatles, Paul McCartney and Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock.

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Location: United Kingdom · Europe
Reported by: The Guardian
First reported: 20 Oct 2026, 20:30 IST
Key names: Vast Beatles, Paul McCartney, Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool
Section: Entertainment
Figure cited: Opening in 2028, the project is a huge upgrade for the Beatles Story, a museum which opened in Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock in 1990. (The Guardian)