Beatlemania Hamburg was a museum in

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devoted to

the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

. The museum opened in May 2009 conceived as a "Beatles experience". It was located in the

St. Pauli St. Pauli (Sankt Pauli; ) is a quarter of the city of Hamburg belonging to the centrally located Hamburg-Mitte borough. Situated on the right bank of the Elbe river, the nearby Landungsbrücken is a northern part of the port of Hamburg. St. ...

district, near the

Beatles-Platz The Beatles-Platz (german: Beatles Square/Plaza) is a plaza in the St. Pauli quarter in Hamburg, Germany, at the crossroads of Reeperbahn and Große Freiheit. It is circular, with a diameter of and paved black to make it look like a vinyl recor ...

and the

Große Freiheit The Große Freiheit (German for: "Great Freedom") is a cross street on the North Side to Hamburg's Reeperbahn road in the St. Pauli quarter. It is part of the red-light district. History The street was named in 1610 after the fact that Count ...

, location of the clubs in which the Beatles played during their formative Hamburg period in the early 1960s. A large model of a Yellow Submarine hung above the entrance. The museum itself spanned five floors and contained 11 rooms, each with a different theme. The history of The Beatles from their Hamburg period to their break-up was displayed through a mixture of original exhibits, interactive features and fan memorabilia, as well as a reconstruction of the Große Freiheit street in 1960s style.

Closing

The museum closed the doors on 30 June 2012 "due to lack of interest".The Telegraph "End of Beatlemania: Beatles museum in Hamburg closes its doors" (06 Jun 2012) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/the-beatles/9313080/End-of-Beatlemania-Beatles-museum-in-Hamburg-closes-its-doors.html (Retrieved 28 January 2013)

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Closing

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