PETA Bids to Turn Paul McCartney’s Childhood Home into Animal Rights Museum
Animal rights organization PETA is making a bid to acquire a prized piece of Beatles history: the Liverpool home where Paul McCartney first learned to play the guitar.
Located at 43 Elswick Street in the Dingle area of Liverpool, the two-bedroom mid-terrace house was formerly lived in by McCartney’s childhood friend Ian James. The historic property has headed to auction via Omega Auctions, with expectations to fetch up to £170,000.
An “Empathy Museum” Proposal
Rather than using the residence as living quarters, PETA has submitted a letter requesting that the house be donated to the charity so it can be transformed into an empathy museum celebrating McCartney’s music and his lifelong advocacy for animals and the environment.
“Transforming this house into a museum would give visitors the chance to discover where Paul McCartney’s remarkable musical journey began and how he has used his extraordinary platform to make the world a kinder place,” said PETA vice president Elisa Allen in a press release.
The organization’s formal letter to Omega Auctions emphasizes McCartney’s prominent vegetarianism and his work with the charity, including his appearance in the landmark Glass Walls documentary. PETA hopes the birthplace of the musician’s guitar-playing roots can also serve as a monument to his defining message of compassion for animals.
Omega Auctions has been contacted by media regarding the charity’s formal request for donation.
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