From the earliest motor carriages to classic family saloons, the world-famous National Motor Museum has one of the finest collections of cars, motorcycles and motoring memorabilia in the world.
From legendary F1 cars and land speed record breakers for the speed freaks, to incredible examples of pioneering motoring for the history-buffs. If you time it right you'll even hear vehicles starting up!
Coming soon: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 50 years
Opening 20th October 2018, celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with a fantasmagorical new exhibition!
THE VEHICLES
With the oldest dating from 1875, the National Motor Museum Trust possesses a collection of 285 vehicles. You can browse the entire vehicle collection on the National Motor Museum Trust website here.
New For 2018: The Luxury of Motoring
Explore the golden age of luxury motoring in a brand new display with a glittering centrepiece of 28 Lalique mascots. More...
DRIVING CHANGE
Explore the evolution of the motor car in this exciting display. Meet the Beaulieu crash test dummy and turn knobs and handles to see how gears, suspension and engines work. More...
A CHEQUERED HISTORY
Step into the adrenaline-fueled world of motor sport. Grand Prix Greats celebrates the history of F1, whilst Road, Race & Rally focuses on sports cars from rallying, hill-climbing, and the consumer market.
JACK TUCKER'S GARAGE
Explore a rustic 1930s garage, packed full of artefacts, fixtures, fittings, tools and ephemera from a bygone age.
THE MOTORCYCLE STORY
From the early days of motor sport to urban culture, see motorcycles displayed with unique backdrops, each giving a hint to their cultural context.
FOR BRITAIN & FOR THE HELL OF IT
Experience the triumph of British Land Speed record attempts in an inspiring multi-media display.
Vehicle Start Ups
Visit us on a weekend or during school holidays for the chance to hear one of the National Motor Museum's vehicles roar into life at 2pm.
FORd at beaulieu
Ford has enjoyed close links with Beaulieu since 1971. Discover more about Beaulieu's Ford collections.
Behind the scenes
What's it like to work with some of the finest historic vehicles in the world? Find out how our engineers care for the vehicles in our collection in the National Motor Museum Workshop Blog
I’ve visited a few motor museums in the UK and abroad, this one is by far the best, both for the range of exhibits, but also for the imaginative way the vehicles are displayed.
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