Special Eurovision objects ‘saved’ for city to enjoy

Special Eurovision objects have been “saved” in Liverpool for the public to enjoy.

Viewers who tuned into the Eurovision Grand final at the M&S Bank Arena earlier this month might recognise the butter churn from a hilarious moment in the show with presenter, Mel Giedroyc, which quickly went viral.

Eurovision superfans will know the Polish comedian was paying homage to her home country’s 2014 entry Donatan and Cleo.

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Now, the Museum of Liverpool has obtained the butter churn from this year and added it to its collection as part of a push to secure objects and memories which will tell the story of the “wonderful mayhem” Eurovision unleashed on the city.

The Museum has also collected costumes including Liverpool star, and UK’s 1993 entrant, Sonia’s outfit from the 2023 final, scripts, props as well as items from the local community to tell its Eurovision story.

The city embraced its role as host on behalf of Ukraine and it is “the incredible warm Scouse welcome and the fantastic success of the global TV show” that the Museum of Liverpool hopes to evoke by building this collection.

Kay Jones, the lead curator of urban and community history, told the ECHO: “Anyone lucky enough to be in Liverpool during Eurovision will know what an amazing moment it was for the city, how sensitively Ukraine was represented throughout, and how warm the city’s welcome was.

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“At the Museum of Liverpool, we’re continuously looking to seek out items to represent the city and its people, now and for the future, so to record this moment, when Liverpool was shining on the world stage, was really important to us.

“The butter churn may have only appeared for a moment in the live show but Mel Giedroyc’s playful nod to the 2014 Polish entry quickly went viral, capturing the humour, joy and inclusivity of Eurovision – just like Liverpool’s contribution to Eurovision history – so it was top of the list for our contacts at the BBC who have kindly helped us collect iconic items from the show.”

During the Eurovision period, the village on the Pier Head – which was open for nine days – welcomed 250,000 visitors.

Fans watched as the UK’s entry Mae Muller took to the stage for a playful performance of her track, I Wrote A Song. The 25-year-old from North London was the 26th and final act to perform for the international voting public. She placed second last overall.

Early footfall figures have suggested an additional 500,000 visitors came to the city to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest. Although the economic impact and full evaluation will not be known for a few weeks, it is said Liverpool smashed its visitor targets as it was forecasted that 100,000 music fans were expected to come to the city.

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