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National Motor Museum |
SO42 7ZN Beaulieu, Great Britain (UK) (Hampshire) |
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| Address |
John Montagu Bldg
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| Floor area | unfortunately not known yet |
Transport in general
- Passenger cars
- Steam engines/generators/pumps
- Navy / Watercraft
- Motorcycles / Motorbikes
- Carriages
- Trucks / Lorries
- Combustion engines/generators/pumps
- Media
- Mine- & Parc Railways
- Racing cars
- Steam engine car
- Electric cars
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Opening times
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Mid September - mid May: 10am - 5pm; mid May - mid September: 10am - 6pm | ||||
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Status from 03/2024
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lacal: Adult: £27:50; Senior: £26:50; Child (5-16): £16:50; Family: £73.00
online: Adult: £25; Senior: £24; Child (5-16): £14; Family: £64.50 The ticket provides access to The National Motor Museum, World of Top Gear, Palace House & Gardens, Beaulieu Abbey, the Secret Army Exhibition and unlimited rides on the Monorail & Veteran Bus. |
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| Contact |
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| Homepage |
www.beaulieu.co.uk www.nationalmotormuseum.org.uk |
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| Location / Directions |
Beaulieu is a village located on the southeastern edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England. The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Road, about 4 miles (6.4 km) away on the London-Weymouth main line. While the station previously had infrequent service, 20 trains a day now stop there. Wilts & Dorset bus service 112 serves the village on its way between Hythe and Lymington. In the summer, Beaulieu is served by the New Forest Tour, an hourly open-top bus service. |
| Description | From the earliest motor carriages to classic family saloons, the National Motor Museum boasts one of the finest collections of cars, motorcycles and motoring memorabilia in the world. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Today, in addition to around 250 vehicles manufactured since the late-19th century, the museum has a collection of motoring books, journals, photographs, films, and automobilia of the world and is affiliated to the British Motorcycle Charitable Trust.[8] An exhibition of James Bond vehicles appeared in 2012. The "On Screen Cars" exhibit has a display of TV and film cars including Del Boy's Reliant Regal as featured in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Mr. Bean’s lime green Mini and Doctor Who's Bessie. The exhibit "World of Top Gear" has cars created by former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. The museum also hosts a collection of the well-known Rolls-Royce radiator mascot – the Spirit of Ecstasy – also known as the Flying Lady. The collection includes The Whisper, a figurine commissioned by John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, the 2nd Baron to his friend Charles Robinson Sykes who sculpted a personal mascot for the bonnet of his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Sykes originally crafted a figurine of a female model, Eleanor Thornton, in fluttering robes, pressing a finger against her lips – to symbolise the secret of the love between John and Eleanor, his secretary. The figurine was consequently named The Whisper. Additional attractions include the National Motor Museum Monorail, veteran bus ride, playground, restaurant and a substantial part of the Palace House and grounds, including the partially ruined Beaulieu Abbey. Among the monastery buildings to have been preserved are the domus (now used for functions and exhibitions), and the refectory, which is now the parish church. |
| Description (other) |
Beaulieu attractions The National Motor Museum is one of several attractions on Lord Montagu's Beaulieu estate which are marketed jointly as "Beaulieu". One admission ticket includes the following attractions: National Motor Museum |
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