Thousands of people have flocked to the Putnam Museum in Davenport where the "Magical History Tour: A Beatles Exhibition" is on display, generating a plethora of emotions for Beatles fans who have checked it out.

This exhibit is the largest collection of Beatles items in the world. The Davenport site is only the fourth location where it’s stopped in North America. The Putnam Museum began negotiating with the company promoting the exhibit two years ago in order to secure it.

“We thought this exhibit would be embraced by our region. The Beatles...