DEARBORN, MI - It's a British Invasion at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn with one of the coolest displays of memorabilia from The Beatles you'll ever see.
Beginning Sat., April 30, 2016, The Magical History Tour: A Beatles Memorabilia Exhibition will take visitors on a journey through the Fab Four's career.
This is one of, if not the best, private collections ever assembled. It highlights the band's formative years in Liverpool and Hamburg, and goes into the studio for the creation of some of the most innovative music in history. Fans will go on a journey from the band's birth to breakup and beyond.
Beginnings, Influence and Life in Liverpool:
Guests will be immersed in the atmosphere of late 50s/early 60s Liverpool. Part of the very stage that supported some of the band's early shows is on display, as well as instruments, personal letters and photographs, and various documents detailing the growing fame of the Fab Four. These artifacts are very rare, as they come from a part of the band's history before it was illuminated by the international spotlight.
Life on the Road:
Next, guests are swept up in the hysteria as the Beatles take America, and the world, by storm. See and hear what it was like to experience one of their concerts from their perspective, and immerse yourself in the amazing volume of Beatles merchandise produced, from replica instruments to clothing, costumes, board games and trading cards. Become your favorite Beatle as you interact with the fashion that set the lads from Liverpool apart.
Innovation in the Studio:
This is your chance to discover how the Beatles' music was created by mixing it yourself. This gallery places guests right in the studio, up close and personal with the tools that built some of the greatest rock and roll albums of all time.
The Decade of the Break-up:
This gallery is an exploration of the post-Beatles lives and careers. It explores the different paths each Beatle has taken, both musically and personally, with a collection of artifacts from this period, including the last autograph John Lennon would ever sign.
Tickets:
A Beatles Retrospective opens April 30, 2016 and closes September 18, 2016. Tickets for members are $5. Non-member ticket prices include admission to the museum and are $26 for adults (13-61), $20.75 for youth (5-12), $24 for seniors (62+) and children 4 and under are free. To purchase tickets, visit http://www.thehenryford.org/beatles.
The Henry Ford is located at 20900 Oakwood in Dearborn, MI.
Take a walk through the exhibit's gift shop in the video below:
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