The British Music Experience

You'll spend hours getting lost in this proper celebration of British music, housed in the gorgeous Cunard Building on the waterfront. This isn't your typical stuffy museum – you're encouraged to get hands-on with the Gibson Interactive Studio, where you can actually play along to classic tracks, and the recording booths let you belt out your favourite anthems without judgment. The memorabilia collection is genuinely impressive, spanning decades from skiffle to Britpop and beyond. You'll find yourself lingering over David Bowie's costumes and original handwritten lyrics, then getting competitive on the dance mats. It's educational without being preachy, and manages to capture why British music has punched so far above its weight globally.