Exhibition

Photo of the inside of a record shop © Mark McNulty

The Beat Goes On

Discover the 'hearing new sounds' section of this massive music exhibition. This part of the exhibition shows you how Liverpool people got hold of new music, from merchant seamen bringing records from the USA in the 40s and 50s, to independent record shops in the city.

Features

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Get voting!

Listen to all ten songs on our Myspace page and decide which new band should be on our gallery jukebox.

A multicoloured sculpture with the head of a lamb and a tail shaped like a banana

New arrival

Read our blog about the Mandy Mandala Superlambanana that was recently donated to the museum.

Visitor information

Open daily 10am-5pm.
Free entry!

About the museum

Exterior photograph of World Museum

World Museum combines historic treasures from across the globe with the latest interactive technology to make an unbeatable family day out.

Collection spotlight

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