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British Music Experience
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British Music Experience is at Cunard Building, Pier Head, Liverpool. Tickets start at £20 per adult online. Usual opening: 10am–5pm, last entry 4pm.
Booking is with British Music Experience. Old Town Liverpool does not sell tickets.
British popular music from the 1940s to now, told through more than 600 stage outfits, instruments, handwritten lyrics and interactive galleries where you can sing, dance and play. Highlights have included David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust costume and Humphrey Lyttelton’s VE Day trumpet.
Your ticket is valid for a year.
Opening hours
- Usual opening
- 10am–5pm, last entry 4pm
Prices
- Adult (online)
- £20.00
- Child (online)
- £12.50
- Family (online)
- £52.50
- Concession (online)
- £19.00
- Adult (walk-up)
- £22.00
- Child (walk-up)
- £14.50
Where it is
Cunard Building, Pier Head
Cunard Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DS
On this spot
What was here before
The museum is in the Cunard Building, built in 1914–16 as the headquarters of the Cunard Line on the filled-in site of George's Dock (1771). It first opened at The O2 in London in 2009 and moved to Liverpool after that site closed in 2014.
- 1771
George's Dock opens on the site.
- 1916
The Cunard Building is completed.
- 2009
The British Music Experience opens at The O2, London.
- 2015
The Cunard Building is confirmed as its new home.
Old Town Time Meter
68/100
Landmark
- Time on this spot255 years, since 1771 (George's Dock)34/40
- Age of the present building110 years, built 191611/20
- Layers of history4 documented chapters12/15
- Heritage protectionGrade II* listed11/15
An index of the documented time and history held by this place, part of Old Town Liverpool's Quantum Energy Mapping. How it is measured.
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Where to eat before or after
Restaurants and pubs close by, each with its own Old Town Liverpool guide.
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About British Music Experience
When is British Music Experience open?
Usual opening: 10am–5pm, last entry 4pm.
Where is British Music Experience?
At Cunard Building, Pier Head, Cunard Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DS.
How much does British Music Experience cost?
Adult (online) £20.00; Child (online) £12.50; Family (online) £52.50; Concession (online) £19.00; Adult (walk-up) £22.00; Child (walk-up) £14.50. Prices are set by British Music Experience and can change.
Where can I eat near British Music Experience?
Close to the start point you can try Etsu Japanese Restaurant, Hawksmoor Liverpool and Gaucho Liverpool.
Times and prices are taken from each operator's own published information and can change. Old Town Liverpool does not sell tickets; please confirm with the operator before you travel. Last checked 9 October 2026.