The National Motor Museum Trust has been awarded £74,527 by Arts Council England to reinterpret Land Speed Record-breaking icon Golden…
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Tyresome Tales told by R A Shuffrey
Senior Curator, Sarah Wyatt, sheds some light on an intriguing find from the Motoring Archive which both showcases and lightly…
Steph Jeavons Returns
Saturday 21 March 2020 Following the latest Government advice, we are sorry to postpone this event as the Beaulieu attraction…
The Petroliana Experience, with Alan Chandler
Saturday 18 April 2020 Following the latest Government advice, we are sorry to postpone this event as the Beaulieu attraction…
A Flying Start to the Season
David Chorlton – NMMT Friends member On the evening of 21 September 2019 the Friends were very privileged to witness…
Rediscovering the Caravan Pioneers
Angela Willis, Curator, Caravan and Motorhome Club Collection In the early part of the twentieth century, a growing number of…
Beat the Jams – Buy a Moped
This distinctive poster is a recent donation to our Object Collection. Picturing traffic in 1960s Southampton (we believe it to…
Ron Hickman and the Caterham Seven
Sarah Wyatt, Senior Curator, explores the story of one of the most enduring Lotus vehicle designs, the Lotus Seven. Launched…
Thousand Mile Trial flag
A flag used in the Automobile Club’s Thousand Mile Trial of 1900 has been donated to the National Motor Museum…
Ron Hickman and the Lotus Europa
Following a recent donation of material relating to the designer and inventor the late Ron Hickman, Senior Curator Sarah Wyatt explores…
Votes for Women – Janet Sturge
To mark the 2018 centenary of ‘Votes for Women’ the Shell Heritage Art Collection will be highlighting female artists from…
The George Thorne Diaries
Senior curator, Sarah Wyatt, has been exploring a recent donation to the Motoring Archives. George Thorne kept detailed motoring records…
Ron Hickman and the Lotus Elan
A collection of drawings and documents by Lotus sports car designer and inventor the late Ron Hickman has recently been…
Female Performers and the Motor Car
Sarah Wyatt – Film and Video Curator Early 20th century motoring journals show that using famous people to promote car…
Votes for Women- Edna Clarke Hall
Edna Clarke Hall (nee Waugh) was born in Shipbourne, Kent to the Victorian social campaigner Benjamin Waugh, who founded the…