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Museum Opening Times

Standard Opening Hours:

- Museum: 10am - 5pm
- Collections Centre: 11am - 5pm

Last admission to the Museum and Collections Centre is 4pm.

Access to the Collections Centre is included in your entry fee, you will just need to show your Museum admission ticket at the door to gain entry.

The Museum is open 7 days a week, with the exception of 24 - 27 December and 31 December - 1 January inclusive.

School Holidays

School holiday dates for 2026 coming soon...

To see a full list of family activities visit our What's On pages. 

Archive Reading Room

Please read our Access to Archival material page to find out how to plan your visit to the Archive Reading Room.

Museum Tours

An optional tour of the Museum is included in your entry fee. The tours are available at 11am and 2pm. They do not have to be pre-booked but are subject to availability.

Collections Centre Tours

A tour of our Collections Centre is included in your entry fee. The tours are available at 12pm and 3pm. They do not have to be pre-booked but are subject to availability.

Please note: Collections Centre tours will not be running from 6-9 January 2026 because we’re marking 10 years of the Collections Centre with a gentle reshuffle. We’ll be refreshing the layout to help you discover cars more easily and to make room for more of our reserve collection.

2026 Museum Admission - Best prices in advance

Enjoy a great value day out. Book in advance and SAVE. Donate your entry fee and convert your ticket to an Annual Pass at no extra cost.

Ticket Type Advance On the day
Adult £18 £21
Child (5-16) £9 £10
Under 5 FREE FREE

Concession*
65yrs+, unemployed, students and serving military, police, fire & NHS personnel

£16 £19

Carer*
Enter free when accompanying a paying visitor requiring assistance

FREE FREE

*Supporting documentation/ID required. See FAQs for more details.

Buy Museum Tickets

Prices vary on up to 5 Annual Pass Exempt Days per year - see below.

Accessibility

We believe the Museum should be a place for everyone and are committed to offering an accessible and inclusive environment for all visitors.

For more detailed access information, please take a look at our Access & Facilities page.

 

Gift Aid Annual Pass - Buy 1 day get 12 months FREE!

When booking your ticket, you can choose an Annual Pass and to Gift Aid at no extra cost.

When buying your ticket simply choose 'OK' to donate your entry fee and have the chance to further support the Museum by agreeing to Gift Aid. In return we'll convert your ticket to an Annual Pass.

Please note:

  • Annual passes are not valid on up to 5 Annual Pass Exempt Days per year (see below).
  • Tickets cannot be converted to Annual Passes later in the booking process or upon arrival at the Museum.
  • Discount codes are not valid for Annual Passes. 

 

Please be a Gift Aid visitor, it makes a big difference to our charity!

Gift-Aid-it

If you're a UK taxpayer and you agree to Gift Aid this donation, the government will give us an extra 25% on top of your donation. This extra money helps us continue our educational, conservation and charity work and does not cost you a penny.

Gift Aid is a great way to support UK charities; if you would like to find out more about the scheme click here. 

 

Annual Pass Exempt Days 2026

On most event days the normal Museum entry prices apply. There are, however, up to five days per year (see below) where the admission price varies and includes entry both into the event and the Museum. On these days, Annual Passes and promotional vouchers are not valid. Advance event day tickets are available online or you can contact us.

Ultimate BMW Meet - 26 Apr

Sunday 26 April 2026 - Annual Pass Exempt Day

Ticket Type Advance On the day
Adult £18 £21
Child (5-16) £9 £10
Under 5 FREE FREE

Carer

FREE FREE

Tucked - 24 May

Sunday 24 May 2026 - Annual Pass Exempt Day

Ticket Type Advance On the day
Adult £20 £23
Child (5-16) £9.50 £11.50
Under 5 FREE FREE

Carer

FREE FREE

Great British Model Railway Show - 24 & 25 Oct

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2026 - Annual Pass Exempt Days 

Ticket Type Advance On the day
Adult TBC TBC
Child (5-16) TBC TBC
Under 5 FREE FREE

Carer

FREE FREE

 

Promotional Vouchers

 

We accept valid Promotional Discount Vouchers as payment for entrance except on up to 5 Annual Pass Exempt Days per year*. Vouchers/tokens cannot be used in the Café or Gift Shop. Neither can they be used for group or education tickets or in conjunction with Annual Passes.

* EXCLUSIONS

Annual Passes and other promotional discount vouchers CANNOT be used on the following Annual Pass Exempt Days:

- Sunday 26 April 2026
- Sunday 24 May 2026
- Saturday 24 October 2026
- Sunday 25 October 2026

For more information on Gift Aid see our Gift Aid information page 

Tesco Clubcard

Clubcard Partner codes can be used to purchase Adult, Concession and Child Museum tickets, but are not valid on any of our Show or Rally days, and cannot be upgraded to an Annual Pass.

Clubcard Partner codes cannot be used in the Café or Gift Shop. They also cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. 

If you have your code, click here to book your tickets.