New Beatles Museum Opens

A Beatles-themed museum opened in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this week, featuring the treasures of one man’s personal collection.
“It is the only museum on The Beatles catalog which belongs to a private collector,” said Argentine collector Rodolfo Vazquez in the Buenos Aires newspaper Tiempo Argentino. “It’s really unique in the world [other than] The Beatles Story in Liverpool.”
In 2001, Vazquez qualified to join the Guinness Book of World Records because of his 8,500-item collection of Beatles memorabilia. Notable objects include photos and clothing that belonged to the Fab Four, checks signed by band members, and even a box of condoms featuring Yoko Ono and John Lennon’s image.
The new museum is located at The Plaza in downtown Buenos Aires. If existing Beatles-themed museums are any indications, Buenos Aires’ tribute to John, Paul, George and Ringo ought to fare well. The Beatles Story museum, which opened in Liverpool in 1988, has since expanded many times over as a result of its popularity.
 --Ellen Barnes
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