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12-13 DEC 2026

Gearing Up For Christmas - Preview

START TIME:

12 December 2026

END TIME:

13 December 2026

LOCATION:

Gaydon, CV35 0BJ

VENUE:

The Collections Centre

TICKETS

Normal Museum Entry

Just can't wait until Christmas? Neither can we. That's why we’re giving you your first dose of holiday magic here at the Museum on 12 and 13 December with an exciting duo of festive activities. Stop by the Museum and get stuck in!

The Twelve Elves of Christmas trail 
Every day

Santa is taking a rare day off from preparing for the big night and has gathered all his Elves for a team photo with the lovely sleigh-red Albion car in the Welcome Gallery. But, 6 mischievous elves are hiding in historic motors elsewhere in the Museum!

Want to help us find the camera-shy elves? Set off on the trail and as you spot them write down the names of the 6 elves and which cars they are hiding in around the Museum, so we can track them down later on.

Once you’ve worked out all of the locations of these tearaway toymakers, head over to the Family Activity Station to collect your reward sticker!

Then celebrate your expert elf-finding skills by creating your own team photo alongside the remaining elves with the Albion!

The Elves' Festive Factory
Every day until 3:30pm, last entry at 3:00pm

It takes the elves a lot to make the holiday happen, but with imagination, creativity and a designer's eye, it creates even more festive fun! Visit the Festive Factory to dive into a variety of car-themed craft activities, including:

Car-inspired Christmas Tree Decorations

Get ready to deck those halls by making your own festive Christmas Tree Decorations that really light up! Decorate the tree-shape however you want, and then use the magic of circuitry to add the lights, ready to take home!

Car-inspired Christmas cards

Which British car shape do you think will make the perfect Christmas card? Using a selection of templates, children will be able to make a personalised Christmas card for the car enthusiast in their lives.

Christmas Colouring in sheets

Enjoy some quiet time colouring in our festive themed sheets, inspired by Forza Horizon 6. Decorate the Learning Space with your festive artwork or take it home to decorate your own walls!

Princess Mary boxes

In 1914, during WW1, Princess Mary wanted to make sure that soldiers on the front line would have a present for Christmas - leading to the creation of the ‘Princess Mary’ boxes. These were filled with treats such as chocolate, a Christmas card and pictures of the Royal Family. Join us as you make your own Princess Mary box out of card, ready to fill with all your festive keepsakes!

 

 

To discover the activities running from 19-23 December, click here.

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