Liverpool British Music Experience

The British Music Experience is the UK’s Museum of Rock and Pop Music. Boasting an unrivalled collection of memorabilia, stage outfits, instruments, images and footage, the museum charts the beginnings, rise and influence of British pop from 1945 to the present day. ​

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.

An education trip to the BME includes our interactive Pop Culture workshop and a tour of the galleries – both led by one of our Learning Crew. There is also time in our Gibson Interactive Studio where each student will have an opportunity to play a variety of instruments.

Liverpool British Music Experience
British Music Experience Liverpool
museum of musical history

• Learn about how music has created the soundtrack to modern British history, perfect for students of all ages and abilities
• Perfect for all students, but particularly good links to Citizenship, Humanities, English, Music, Art and Design, Creative and Media Studies
• Learn through our fun, interactive Pop Culture workshop, tailored to each Key Stage including SEND
• The Pop Culture workshop comes to life on the tour of the museum galleries with one of our Learning Crew
• Get hands-on in our Gibson Interactive Studio by playing guitar, keyboards or drums and show your best moves in our Dance Studio
• Dedicated learning space in our Learning Zone, which can also be used as a lunch space.
• Our Pop Culture workshop can also be adapted for University visits and we offer specialist guided tours for Art, Design and Fashion students and opportunities to use the museum for art classes.

From a visitor perspective, we hold a TripAdvisor 2020 Certificate of Excellence and 2020 and 2021 Experience of the Year, Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards.

An education trip to the BME includes our interactive Pop Culture workshop and a tour of the galleries – both led by one of our experienced Learning Crew. There is also time in our Gibson Interactive Studio where each student will have an opportunity to play a variety of instruments.

The workshop takes places in our Learning Zone, which is for the exclusive use of each school during their visit and can also be used for lunch (limited capacity).

A typical visit – including lunch – lasts 2.5 to 3 hours.

Pop Culture: Rewind : Suitable for KS1/2, SEND.

Music is more than just a soundtrack to our lives; it has an enormous impact on the way we live. This fun, interactive workshop takes you on a journey back through time to the end of the Second World War, using stories, music and objects from the British Music Experience collection.

Let our musical friend, Dougie Floyd, take you on a trip back in time. Prepare to sing along, dance and dress up as we journey along the soundtrack of our country’s history!

Pop Culture: Suitable for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 – perfect for all students, but particularly good links to Citizenship, Humanities, English, Music, Art and Design, Creative and Media Studies

Explore the social and political backdrop behind pop music.

Our Pop Culture workshop explores some of the key events that have shaped modern Britain since 1945 and examine how changing attitudes and technological advances have been reflected in popular music.

Learn about the music and fashions that have emerged from music movements and explore the social and political reasons for the rise of famous styles.

Please note, we offer a further range of specialist workshops if your school has already experienced Pop Culture. The workshop can also be adapted for University visits. We also offer specialist guided tours for Art, Design and Fashion students and opportunities to use the museum for art classes. Please contact BME for more information.

Our Learning Zone can hold up to 35 students. Larger groups can be accommodated, please contact us for more information.

We can provide Risk Assessments on request as well as additional quizzes and resource documents.

Groups can take photographs but no flash photography allowed inside the museum galleries.

We will send them over with our booking form once an enquiry has been received.

Please contact our Bookings Team on

0151 519 0915

info@britishmusicexperience.com

Price per student £9.50

For groups up to 20, we provide 2 free teacher places. After that, there is one free teacher place per 10 students. Additional teachers are priced at £16 each.

SEND carers go FREE.

None.

We have qualified first aiders on site.

The Learning Zone is available for the duration of your visit, this can be used as a lunch area but space is limited.
There is a café on site if anyone wishes to purchase a drink or snack.
Students may wish to purchase a souvenir from our Merch Store, situated next to the Gibson Interactive Studio

The museum is DDA compliant
Galleries are on one level and there is an accessible entrance located on Brunswick Street.
Some of our Learning Crew have previous experience of working with SEND groups
Accessible toilets are located in our foyer

10am – 5pm – please head to https://www.britishmusicexperience.com/ for seasonal opening days.

“Fantastic trip today with my GCSE and A Level music pupils. The education package is outstanding and directly links to the content of the GCSE and A Level courses. The pupils left inspired and excited! Thanks to the staff who were fantastic and made us all feel welcome. Highly recommended!” Wirral Grammar School (visit February 2022)

“Very accommodating.  Staff very friendly and dealt with the kids’ needs.  Programme was brilliant.  Tour was great and appropriate time given.” Ellesmere Park High (visit November 2022)

“Brilliant Eurovision workshop – relevant to student studies.” Moorside High School (visit April 2023)

“Abi and Paul’s knowledge and enthusiasm really came across and our pupils loved the whole experience.” Redbridge High School (SEN – visit May 2023)​

“Loved EVERYTHING – really good experience for our kids.  Staff were ace and really knowledgeable.  We all learnt so much and it was very interactive.” Rudheath Senior Academy (visit June 2023)