
National Motor Museum grant from the Wolfson Foundation
30 January 2025
The Wolfson Foundation has awarded a £75,000 grant to the National Motor Museum. The Museum will use the funding towards the cost of refurbishing the ground floor galleries – transforming the entrance and welcome, and to develop a new Ages of Motoring gallery.
The Wolfson Foundation is an independent charity with a focus on research and education. Its aim is to support civil society by investing in excellent projects in science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts.
Jon Murden, Chief Executive of the National Motor Museum says, “This is great news! We are delighted that the Museum will receive this support from the Wolfson Foundation. The funding will enable the Museum to develop new and imaginative ways of sharing the story of motoring, its past, present and future, and demonstrating the way motoring has had an influence on our lives and society. The Wolfson Foundation award allows us to take the next steps in our masterplan to reimagine the Museum and its Collections Centre.”
Paul Ramsbottom, Chief Executive of the Wolfson Foundation, says, “We are pleased to support the National Motor Museum with the redevelopment of its ground floor galleries. Through creative and engaging displays, this project will bring the story of motoring to life, inspiring and connecting broader audiences with the Museum and its collections.”

About the Wolfson Foundation:
The Wolfson Foundation is an independent charity with a focus on research and education. Its aim is to support civil society by investing in excellent projects in science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts.
Since it was established in 1955, some £1 billion (£2 billion in real terms) has been awarded to more than 14,000 projects throughout the UK, all on the basis of expert review.