The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is opening a new permanent exhibition, entitled 'Streets Ahead: Motoring in Mid-century Britain'. This depicts a typical street scene from the decades following the Second World War. They tell us: (All words and images © National Motor Museum). The new gallery explores a time when Britain underwent a period of rapid social, cultural, and economic … [Read more...]
Events and Days Out
It’s all about having fun at motoring-related events and venues
BBC Gardeners’ World 2024 Spring Fair, Beaulieu
Kim Henson reports from the green(fingered) fields of the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu… (All words and images by, and copyright, Kim Henson). This year’s popular Gardeners’ World Spring Fair has returned to Beaulieu (as in 2023) and the show, which ran from 3rd to 5th May 2024, featured a fresh layout and a wide variety of new features. Now of course Beaulieu is famous for its superb … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum to host ‘STEM’ career days
Four 'STEM' career days are to take place this summer at The British Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is proud to host four special STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Careers days on 26 June, 27 June, 11 July and 12 July, featuring a range of interactive STEM-based activities for secondary school … [Read more...]
Beaulieu’s newly refurbished Brabazon Restaurant & Coffee Shop opens for business
Revamped and ready – Beaulieu's Brabazon Restaurant & Coffee Shop... They tell us: (All words and images from Beaulieu). Visitors to the Beaulieu attraction, home to the National Motor Museum, can now enjoy a beautifully refurbished Brabazon Restaurant & Coffee Shop as part of their visit. The £920,000 project was completed in early April, following a five-month phased … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum to host ‘The Gallery 2024’
'The Gallery 2024' to be hosted by The British Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is to host an exhibition entitled “The Gallery 2024” opening on 29 April. The exhibition, a continuing collaboration with Historic Car Art, will run until 30 June 2024. Visitors will be able to enjoy a collection of motoring-related … [Read more...]
Coming very soon – Beaulieu Spring Autojumble
Automotive parts ('jumble'), models, complete vehicles and vehicle-related literature – all can be found at Beaulieu's 2024 Spring Autojumble, on 18th/19th May. They tell us: (All words and images from Beaulieu). 2024 is shaping up to be a great year for Spring Autojumble, with top car club displays and hundreds of stands making the show an unmissable highlight of the events calendar. No … [Read more...]
Fun at The British Museum this springtime half-term (2024)
It's shaping up to be an exciting time at the British Motor Museum this springtime half-term... They tell us: (Image and words from the British Motor Museum). This Half-Term from 25 May to 2 June, children can discover patterns of all kinds in the collections at the British Motor Museum. From elegant detailing on a car’s bodywork to charming patterns in the upholstery, plenty of work goes … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum’s Gaydon Gatherings return for 2024
Informal 'Gaydon Gatherings' on offer again for 2024 at The British Motor Museum. They tell us: (All images and words from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum’s informal 'Gaydon Gathering' events, aimed at motoring enthusiasts, returned on Tuesday 9 April from 5pm – 8:30pm. The events, which are free to attend, take place outside on the arenas on the second Tuesday of each … [Read more...]
Wheels-Alive/BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair Ticket Giveaway
Free ticket giveaway through Wheels-Alive for this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair, to be held at Beaulieu, Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th May 2024… but if you are interested, 'be quick'! ...says Kim Henson. STOP PRESS... We have been inundated with requests for these tickets, and thank you to all our readers who have contacted us, but the tickets have now gone. That said, the Spring Fair is a … [Read more...]
Beaulieu’s ‘Simply’ season promises classics (and special modern cars) galore in 2024
Beaulieu looks forward to an exciting 'Simply' events season in 2024... They tell us: (All images and words from Beaulieu). Petrol head enthusiasts are looking forward to a packed events calendar, with an impressive fourteen Simply rallies set to take place throughout the 2024 show season. These rallies will offer enthusiasts the chance to admire some stunning vehicles on display … [Read more...]
Funding awarded to The British Motor Museum for Changing Places toilet
The British Motor Museum has been awarded funding for a Changing Places toilet... They tell us: (Image and all words from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum is delighted to have been awarded funding for a new Changing Places toilet, a partnership between the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) and Muscular Dystrophy UK in association with … [Read more...]
Personal endeavour, endurance and achievement – celebrated at Beaulieu by renowned photographer Rick Guest
Chris Adamson reports on a collection of amazing images… Feats of personal endeavour, endurance and achievement are brought into high-definition focus in a new exhibition at the National Motor Museum that showcases the hyper-detailed photography of Rick Guest. Known for his precision photographs of objects in close-up, Rick’s images allow the viewer to see aspects of an object not … [Read more...]
Beaulieu Supercar Weekend – back with a bang in August
Supercars galore to enjoy at Beaulieu... They tell us: (All words and images from Beaulieu). Hundreds of sensation supercars are set to gather at the the home of the National Motor Museum once again on the 3rd and 4th August for the highly anticipated Beaulieu Supercar Weekend. As one of the biggest dedicated supercar weekends on the south coast, petrol head enthusiasts … [Read more...]
MG to take centre stage at Goodwood Festival of Speed
As MG celebrates 100 years, the marque is to star in the Central Feature at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024... MG tells us: (All words and images from MG). MG Motor to star in the iconic Central Feature at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024, as the brand celebrates 100 years Highly anticipated MG Cyberster roadster will spearhead Gerry Judah’s sculptural masterpiece MG has … [Read more...]
Gaydon Land Rover Show to celebrate 30 years of the second generation Range Rover (P38)
The Gaydon Land Rover Show, to be held on 4th/5th May 2024, will celebrate the second generation (P38) Range Rover, introduced in 1994. The British Motor Museum tells us: (Image and all words from the British Motor Museum). The Gaydon Land Rover Show will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular Range Rover P38 when it takes place on 4 & 5 May at the British Motor Museum. The … [Read more...]
Photography by Rick Guest goes on display at The National Motor Museum
Feats of engineering, personal endeavour, endurance, and achievement that pushed the boundaries, are the themes of a new exhibition showcasing the hyper-detailed photography of Rick Guest at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. They tell us: (Words from The National Motor Museum; all images © National Motor Museum / Rick Guest). “Closer to the Edge – Precision Photography by Rick Guest” … [Read more...]
A fascinating insight into the MG/Rover car that never was (well, almost)…
No longer languishing at Longbridge... a missing link between old and new - by Dave Moss. Anyone interested in preserving the history of Britain's once proud motor industry will surely have welcomed recent news that the British Motor Museum has secured the long-term loan of eight historic cars from MG Motor UK. All have been in storage since 2005, and all depict key moments in the MG and Rover … [Read more...]
Heritage Fund grant awarded to The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
National Lottery Heritage Fund grant will enable a transformation at The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu... They tell us: (All words and images from The National Motor Museum). The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is celebrating today after receiving a £226,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an exciting new project. The project will see the Museum building refurbished, … [Read more...]
British Motor Museum to host a new exhibit featuring Austin and Morris at work
Austin and Morris feature at The British Motor Museum... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). Almost three years since the office of Herbert Austin was painstakingly packaged up from inside the Longbridge plant, the British Motor Museum is delighted to announce that a new exhibit – the offices of Herbert Austin & William Morris side by side – will open on … [Read more...]
The British Motor Museum employs a carbon offsetting scheme
A more sustainable future is promised for conference organisers using The British Motor Museum... The Museum tells us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum, one of the Midlands leading venues for conferences and events, announces a partnership with carbon offsetting specialists Tree-V for a brand new sustainable offering for conference … [Read more...]
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