Located within Liverpool’s historic Royal Albert Dock, The Beatles Story is a unique attraction that transports you on an enlightening and atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture and music of the world’s greatest band!

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What We Offer Visiting Schools

Schools that visit The Beatles Story will have a fantastic experience! From visiting our exhibition and learning all about The Beatles to participating in activities and having valuable learning opportunities in our Discovery Zone. Our Education Team put the importance of learning and the wellbeing of children at the heart of their work. Young people can use our ‘Fun Trails’ to help them discover more about The Beatles and guide them through our exhibition.

We also cater to high school and university visits by providing opportunities to sit down and learn more about The Beatles through our talks and workshops. We love to cater to all ages and needs!

Why Choose Us for an Educational Visit

The Beatles Story is a unique experience that takes you through the many different happenings of The Beatles and their lives. It is an engaging and creative way to learn more about the band and how they impacted the world.

Visiting as an educational group is a brilliant way to learn all about The Beatles as well as get involved in different activities you would not get anywhere else! Using our Fun Trails through the exhibition to tapping your toes on our Giant Piano there is

Subjects and Topics Covered

During the visit we focus on many different subject areas that link to the curriculum and value children’s learning. We focus on areas such as;

• History
• English
• Leisure & Tourism
• Art
• Music & Drama
• Business Studies

We incorporate these areas into our experience in a variety of ways through many engaging activities. We also offer different workshops for high school and university level students, which incorporates tourism and business studies into our range.

Accreditation and Awards

• British Youth Travel Awards 2023
• Silver Award: Best Experience of the Year
• Bronze Award: Best Schools Programme
• Memberships and Partnerships:
• British Educational Travel Association
• Children’s University
• Kids in Museums
• Artsmark Partner
• Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge

Group Sizes Catered For

We can accommodate many different group sizes by ensuring your group receive the best experience possible. For example; if you have 60 in your group we would split you into two groups to ensure each learner receives the best tailored experience they can.

Itineraries, Resources, and Workshops

A typical day at The Beatles Story for primary schools provides a visit around the exhibition with a Fun Trail, time in the Chill Out to relax and have lunch and experience the Discovery Zone with our wonderful Education Team to show you around and help you learn more about The Beatles!

There are loads of resources to choose from like reading a book all about The Beatles, listening to The Beatles famous songs on the record player or dancing up and down our Giant Piano!

During school holidays we provide themed workshops that link to The Beatles and what is happening in the world! For example; create a Halloween costume for The Beatles!

We offer workshops tailored to high school and university groups all about The Beatles… of course! These are tailored to certain topics such as The Sgt. Pepper Album.

Risk Assessment

We have risk assessments in place to ensure maximum safety at all times, especially during school visits.

Each part of The Beatles Story has a risk assessment to help ourselves and visitors understand the potential risks that could be at hand. However, we ensure to have measures in place to prevent these risks from happening, but it is important to be aware of them.

Education Department Information

For more information, or to book an educational visit, please head to www.beatlesstory.com/education

Pricing Information

With educational visits, groups can book and receive an education discount on their ticket. This includes a visit through the exhibition as well as time in our Discovery Zone and Chill Out area for primary school bookings.

For each group of 10 students/children an accompanying adult will receive free admission. Any additional adults will receive 20% discount on their admission fee. Students receive a 20% education discount on their admission ticket and children receive a 25% discount on their ticket.

Facilities

We have a wonderful Discovery Zone where children can explore and develop as individuals and expand their learning opportunities.

We have a Giant Piano were children are able to play along to their favorite Beatles song as it lights up the notes. This is a fun engaging way to promote motor skills and critical thinking. However, it is not just for kids, it is great fun for all of the family!

We also have a ‘NEMS’ in our Discovery Zone, where you can pick a record to play and dance along to, whilst dressed up in your favourite 80’s outfits! Don’t like to dance and sing? No problem, we also have a reading area to chill on bean bags and read all about The Beatles… and The Yellow Submarine!

Included in our Discovery Zone is a craft area where we like to colour in pictures, make some art and have time to think about The Beatles and the music they made.

Accessibility and Disabled Facilities

All of The Beatles Story’s accessibility information can be found at www.beatlesstory.com/plan-your-visit/accessibility

Opening Hours

For The Beatles Story’s up-to-date opening hours, please visit www.beatlesstory.com/plan-your-visit/opening-times/

Our Discovery Zone is open at these following times;

Monday – Friday: closed

Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 3pm

School Holidays: 10am – 3pm every day

Schools can visit any day during the week by organising a booking through our Education department at www.beatlesstory.com/education