List of car museums in the United Kingdom

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Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection at Bourton-on-the-Water

The UK car museums are usually open year-round with fixed hours. There are motor museums that display cars and motorcycles, transport museums that also display other means of transport, factory museums, car museums, some of which are limited to one make of vehicle, and industrial and technical museums that display other things besides cars.

Table overview

The table is sorted in descending order according to the number of exhibited passenger cars, and if the number is the same, in alphabetical order in ascending order. In the Stand column , the year is given to which the information on the number of cars on display and special cars refer. The list in the special cars column is alphabetical.

England

Name of the museum Place and region description Number of exhibited cars was standing Special cars
British Motor Museum Gaydon , Warwickshire Cars, mainly British brands 334 2016 Albion 8 HP 1902, Alvis TE 1965, Leyland Eight 1927, Marauder A 1951, Stellite 8/10 HP 1919, Thornycroft 20 HP 1904, Trojan 10 HP 1924 and Wolseley 10 HP 1901
Haynes International Motor Museum Sparkford , Somerset Cars, with a focus on sports cars, and motorcycles 266 2015 Allard K 1 1947, Auburn 852 1936, Bricklin SV-1 1975, Cord 810 Beverley 1936, Duesenberg J 1931, Elva Courier 1959, Empire Model 31 1913, Haynes Light 12 1917, Horstmann 8.9 HP 1915, Jordan Playboy 1928, Marendaz 13/70 HP 1934, Moon Model 642 1920, Reliable Dayton 1909, Rochdale Olympic 1968 and Stearns-Knight Model S 1925
National Motor Museum Beaulieu , Hampshire Cars and motorcycles 151 2015 Alvis Speed ​​25 1937, Argyll 15/30 HP 1913, Ariel Tricycle 1899, Aston Martin 11 HP 1922, Auburn 851 1935, Benz Velo 1898, Calcott 1925, Columbia Elektrowagen 1901, Daimler 12 HP 1899, De Dietrich 24 CV 1903, Frazer Nash Colmore 12/50 HP 1933, Hispano-Suiza Alphonso XIII 1912, Humber 8 HP 1909, Knight 1894 (prototype), Napier 50 HP 1903, Pennington Autocar 1896, Pope-Tribune 6 HP 1904, Royal Enfield Quadricycle 1900, Talbot 105 1934, Trojan 10 HP PB 1924, TVR Vixen S 3 1970 and Unic 1908
Caister Castle Motor Museum Caister-on-Sea , Norfolk cars 139 2017 AC Six 1925, American Steam Automobile Steam Car 1935, Benz Velo 1899, Buick 20 HP 1922, City & Suburban Electric Car 1903, Daimler 30 HP 1913, De Dion-Bouton Tricycle 1900, Delaunay-Belleville 40 HP 1913, Doble Steam Car 1924, Eagle Forecar 1902, Hispano-Suiza K 6 1936, Humber 11.4 HP 1925, Hupmobile 1913, Jowett 7/17 HP 1927, La Buire 1922, Lea-Francis 14 HP 1950, Léon Bollée Voiturette 1896, Locomobile steam car 1900, LSD 8 HP 1923 , McLaughlin-Buick 1937, Minerva 32 CV Type AK 1929, Stanley Steam Car 1913, Stoewer 1913 and White Steam Car 1904
Coventry Transport Museum Coventry , West Midlands Cars, mainly British brands 124 2016 Albatros 10 HP 1923, Alvis 10/30 HP 1920, Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire 1960, Austin 7 HP Swallow 1929, Calcott 10 HP 1922, Coventry-Premier 8 HP Tricycle 1921, Godiva 7 HP 1901, Lea-Francis Hyper S 1929, Maudslay 17 HP 1909, Paykan 1983, Riley 12/18 HP 1908, Siddeley-Deasy 18/24 HP 1912, Singer 8 HP Junior 1926, SS1 1933, Standard Swallow 9 HP 1930 and Swift 12/35 HP 1923
London Motor Museum Hayes , Middlesex cars 122 2011 Auburn 1937, Dino 246 GT 1970, Nash Airflyte 1950, Plymouth Prowler , Sinclair C5 , SSC Aero 2007 and Studebaker Champion 1950
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum Calne , Wiltshire Cars and motorcycles 69 2015 Alvis Speed ​​20 1934, Clyno 10.8 HP 1928, Daimler 24 HP 1938, Morris Major 6 1932, Riley 9 HP 1931, Standard Little 9 1933 and Wolseley 4/44 1955
Lakeland Motor Museum Backbarrow , Cumbria Cars and motorcycles 60 2016 Africar , Amphicar 770 1966, Bamby 1983, British Salmson 1936, De Dion-Bouton 8 CV 1907, Gaillardet Dreirad 1899, Peel P50 1964, Scootacar 1959 and TVR 1952
Brooklands Museum Weybridge , Surrey Cars and motorcycles 55 2015 AC 5/6 HP 1910, Alvis FWD 1928, Duesenberg 1927, Napier 15 HP 1911, Railton Straight 8 Terraplane 1934, Siddeley 1904 and Vauxhall 20/60 HP 1928
Moretonhampstead Motor Museum Moretonhampstead , Devon Cars and motorcycles 49 2015 AC 12 HP 1924, Armstrong Siddeley 18 HP 1926, Bond Bug , BSA 10 HP 1934, Humber Hawk 1959, Jowett Javelin 1951, Riley 2.6 1959, Rover P 6 1971 and Vauxhall Cresta 1962
North Yorkshire Motor Museum Thornton-le-Dale , North Yorkshire Cars and motorcycles 48 2005 Chevrolet Fleetline Fleetmaster 1948, Ford 10 HP 1936, MG Series Y 1948 and Reo Flying Cloud 1935
Dunsfold Collection of Land Rovers Dunsfold at Godalming , Surrey Cars, focus on Land Rover , viewing by appointment only 47 2004 Land Rover Series I, II, II A and III , Defender , Discovery and Forward Control and Range Rover
Vauxhall Heritage Center Luton Vauxhall cars, only open one day a year 45 2015 Vauxhall 5 HP, 6 HP, 9 HP, 10 HP, 14/40 HP, 16 HP, 20/60 HP, 23/60 HP, 25 HP, 30/98 HP, Astra, Calibra, Carlton, Cavalier, Chevette , Cresta , Prince Henry, Victor , Viscount , Viva and Wyvern
Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum Halland , East Sussex Zoo and car museum with cars and motorcycles 44 2015 AC Invacar 1965, Alldays 10/12 HP 1909, Enfield 1971, Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 1950, GWK 10.8 HP 1921, Hazelcar 1951, Ogle SX 1000 1962 and Riley 9 HP Monaco 1927
Bubble Car Museum Langrick near Boston , Lincolnshire Small cars and motorcycles 43 2017 Bamby , Berkeley B105 and T 60 , Bond Bug and Minicar , Flipper , Frisky Family Three 1959, Inter Kabinenroller, Mini Comtesse 1978, Mini-Cat , Nobel 200, Replicar Cursor, Scootacar 1960, Secma 2001, Tomcar , Trojan 200, WMC Bug 1990–1991, and Zündapp Janus
Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection Bourton-on-the-Water , Gloucestershire Cars and motorcycles 34 2015 American Austin Bantam 1934, Invicta 12/45 HP 1932, MG J 2 Midget 1932, Riley 12/6 Kestrel 1935, Standard 8 HP 1946 and Sunbeam Alpine 1954
Newburn Hall Motor Museum Newburn , Newcastle upon Tyne cars 31 2017 Austin Montego 1988, Invicta Black Prince 1947, Riley 4/72 1967, Standard 11.6 HP 1924 and Triumph Spitfire 1972
Science Museum Wroughton Wroughton , Wiltshire Cars and planes, severely limited opening times 31 2004 AC Acedes 1966, Bentley 3 liter 1924, Benz Model 3 1888, Daimler Belt Car 1895, Ford Comuta 1967 and Model N 1906, Kriéger Electric Car 1904, Lanchester 8 HP 1897, MMC 6 HP 1899, Stanley Steam Car 1899, Typ Delta 1964 and Vauxhall 5 HP 1903
Marshall's Post-Vintage Humber Car Museum Kingston upon Hull , Yorkshire Humber cars , viewing by appointment only 27 2005 Humber Hawk , Imperial , New Imperial , Pullman , Scepter , Snipe and Super Snipe
World of Country Life Exmouth , Devon Animal park with cars, motorcycles and agricultural equipment 25th 2015 Austin 7 HP 1930, Bean 14 HP 1926, Citroën 5 CV 1921, Napier 30 HP 1909, Peugeot Type 144 A Colonial 1914, Phoenix Quadcar 1906 and Rambler Stanhope 1903
History on Wheels Motor Museum Eton Wick , Berkshire cars 24 2016 Amilcar Type CGSS 1927, Austin 8 , BSA 1932, Citroën B 14 G, Delaunay-Belleville 1924, Peugeot 301 and Tatra 57 K.
Whitewebbs Museum Enfield , Greater London Cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles 21st 2015 16 HP 1948, Ford Zephyr 1962, Riley Tricar 1906 and Standard 12 HP 1936
Black Country Living Museum Dudley , West Midlands Open-air museum with a small car collection 20th 2016 AJS 9 HP 1930, Bean 14 HP 1925, Clyno 10.8 HP 1926–1927, Frisky Family Three 1960, Kieft 1100 1952, Star Comet 18 1931, Turner 9 HP 1911 and Turner-Miesse steam car 1904
Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade , Bedfordshire Cars, motorcycles and planes 19th 2015 Arrol-Johnston 10 HP 1901, Austin 12 HP 1931, Crossley 20/25 HP 1912, International Roger Benz 3.5 HP 1898, Jowett 7/17 HP Type C 1926, Locomobile Steam Car 1901 and Wolseley 24/30 HP 1912
Museums Collections Center Birmingham Technology museum with cars and motorcycles, severely limited opening times 19th 2016 Ariel 10 HP 1923-1925, Armstrong Siddeley 17 HP 1935, Bean 14 HP 1927, Castle Four 1919, Clément-Panhard 1901-1902, Jackson 8 HP 1909 and Singer 10 HP 1920
Donington Grand Prix Collection Castle Donington , Leicestershire Cars, focus on racing cars 19th 2016 AC Cobra , Austin 7 , Lotus Elan , MG TC , Salmson VAL 3 and Trippel SG 6
Stonehurst Family Farm Mountsorrel , Leicestershire Animal park with a small car exhibition 19th 2015 Austin 7 , Austin-Healey Sprite , Daimler SP 250 , Morris Cowley , Vauxhall 30/98 HP and Wolseley 12/16 1911
National Motorcycle Museum Bickenhill at Solihull , West Midlands Motorcycle museum with some cars 18th 2015 AJS 9 HP 1929, Ariel Tricycle, Beeston Tricycle 1898, BSA 9 HP 1932, Century Tandem Forecar 1902, Dennis Tricycle 1898, Douglas 10.5 HP 1921, Garrard Forecar 1904, National Tricar 1904–1905, Quadrant Forecar 1904, Raleigh Tricar 1904 , Rex Rexette 1905, Royal Enfield Quadricycle 1898 and Seal 8 HP 1924
Sandringham Museum Sandringham , Norfolk cars 18th 2017 Alvis TD 21 1961, Daimler 6 HP, 30 HP, 45 HP, 57 HP, 4.5 liter and DE 27, Ford Pilot 1951, Rolls-Royce Phantom V 1961 and Vauxhall Cresta 1961
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum North Hykeham , Lincolnshire Cars and buses 17th 2017 Austin 10/4 , 12 HP , 18 HP , Allegro and Champ, Ford V8 1937, Hillman Super Minx 1966, Morris Minor 1971, Singer 8 HP Junior 1930, SS Jaguar 2½ liter 1939 and Vauxhall Light 6 1937
Brattle Farm Museum Staplehurst , Kent Cars and agricultural equipment, viewing by appointment only 17th 2004 Arrol-Johnston 15.9 HP 1920, Austin A40 1953, Delage Type DIS 1927, Fiat 514 1931, Lagonda 1929, Morris 8 HP 1935, Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP 1936 and Talbot 10/23 HP 1924
Dover Transport Museum Whitfield near Dover , Kent Cars and buses 17th 2016 Austin 7 HP 1936, Ford Y 1936, Rover P 4 1961 and Winchester Taxi 1966
Bradford Industrial Museum Bradford Industrial museum with a small collection of cars from the local brands Bradford and Jowett 15th 2016 Bradford 1948, Jowett 6 HP, 10 HP, 7/17 HP, 8 HP, Javelin and Jupiter and Scott Sociable 1922
CM Booth Collection of Historic Vehicles & Falstaff Antiques Rolvenden , Kent Cars, focus on Morgan 15th 2015 Humber Olympia Tricar 1904, Morgan Aero, F 4, Grand Prix, Standard and Super Sports and Morris Cowley 1929
Northwest Museum of Road Transport Saint Helens , Lancashire some cars, more buses 15th 2016 American LaFrance 1914, Lincoln Continental 1968, 1976 and 1979, Morris Minor and Wolseley 16/60 1970
Streetlife, Hull Museum of Transport Kingston upon Hull , Kingston upon Hull City museum with cars and other means of transport 13 2017 Cleveland Electric Car 1901, Coventry Motette 1898, Daimler Tonneau 1899, De Dion-Bouton Quadricycle 1899, Gardner-Serpollet Steam Car 1901, Lanchester 20 HP 1907–1908, Marshall Dogcart 1900, Panhard & Levassor Wagonette 1899, Sturmey 1900 and White Steam Car 1901
Science Museum London Technology museum with cars 13 2011 De Dion-Bouton Tricycle 1899, Hino Comtessa 1965, Panhard & Levassor 1894 and Rover gas turbine vehicle 1950
Oxford Bus Museum with Morris Motors Museum Long Hanborough , Oxfordshire some Morris cars , more buses and motorbikes 12 2016 Morris Eight 1935, Ital , Minor , Oxford and Ten 1937
Canterbury Motor Museum Canterbury , Kent Cars and motorcycles, viewing by appointment only 10 2016 Adler 1908, Bianchi SS 1915, BSA 1924, Humber 6.5 HP Royal Humberette 1904 and Wolseley 1100 1966
Museum of Science & Industry Manchester , Manchester Industrial museum with a small car collection 10 2016 Belsize 10/12 HP 1912, Crossley 40 HP 1909, Regis 6 1935 and Shelsley 1929, Imperial Tonneau 1904, Rolls-Royce 10 HP 1905 and Yak Yeoman
RAF Museum Cosford Shifnal at Cosford , Shropshire Military museum with planes and some cars 7th 2015 Mini 1962, Morris Minor , Opel Senator and VW Beetle
Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway Bredgar , Kent Railway museum with some cars 6th 2015 Austin-Healey 3000 1964, Bean 11.9 HP and 14 HP and Morris Minor
Milestones - Hampshire's Living History Museum Basingstoke , Hampshire City from 1900 with a small collection of cars 5 2004 Morris 8 HP 1935 and Thornycroft 1903
East Anglian Transport Museum Carlton Colville , Lowestoft , Suffolk some cars, more buses and trams 5 2005 Austin 10/4 Sherborne 1936 and Morris Minor delivery van 1968
Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum Drayton , Oxfordshire Company museum with 5 cars 5 2016 Aston Martin Vanquish and Aston Martin Vantage 1972–1973
Morgan Motor Company Museum Malvern Link , Worcestershire Company museum with 5 cars 5 2015 Morgan tricycles and Plus 8
North of England Open Air Museum Beamish at Durham Open-air museum, village from 1900 with a small car collection 4th 2005 Armstrong Whitworth 30 HP 1908, Renault Type AX 1913 and SHEW (Seaham Harbor Engine Works) 1906
Bexhill Museum Bexhill-on-Sea , East Sussex City museum with some cars 4th 2015 Elva 1100 and Gardner-Serpollet steam cars 1902
Wirral Tramway & Wirral Transport Museum Birkenhead , Cheshire Cars and buses 4th 2016 Austin 1800 1965, Citroën 5 CV 1924 and Triumph Dolomite 1976
M Shed (previously Bristol Industrial Museum) Bristol Industrial museum with a small car collection 4th 2004 Bristol 16/20 HP Type T 1906, Bristol 403 1954 and Daimler 6-7 HP 1898
Stockwood Discovery Center Luton , Bedfordshire Vauxhall Motors cars and carriages 4th 2015 Vauxhall Victor 1960, Viva 1973 and Wyvern 1953
Chiltern Museum of Motoring Ashendon , Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire some cars, more automobilia 3 2004 Austin-Healey 3000 1964, Invicta 12/45 HP 1933 and Jaguar XJ-S 1980
Bicton Park Botanical Gardens East Budleigh Park with a small technical exhibition 3 2017 Austin-Healey Sprite 1958 and Messerschmitt KR 200 1957 cabin scooter
Museum of Liverpool Life Liverpool City museum with a small car collection 3 2016 Ford Anglia 105 E 1963, Liver 3,5 HP 1900 and Riley Kestrel 1300 1969
Kelham Island Museum Sheffield Industrial museum with a small car collection 3 2016 Charron-Laycock 1922, Richardson 1921 and Sheffield-Simplex 1920
Burwell Museum of Fen Edge Village Life Burwell , Cambridgeshire Country museum with 2 cars 2 2017 Austin 7 in 1929 and Holsman in 1907
Tolson Memorial Museum Huddersfield , West Yorkshire City museum with a small car collection 2 2016 LSD 8 HP 1921 and Valveless 19.9 HP 1914
Industrial Museum Nottingham Nottingham Industrial museum with a small car collection 2 2016 Brough Superior 1936 and Celer 8 HP 1904
Museum of Bath at Work Bath , Somerset City museum with a car 1 2015 Horstmann 8.9 HP 1914
Hartlebury County Museum Hartlebury , Worcestershire City museum with a car 1 2015 Castle Three 10 HP 1921
Manor House Museum Kettering , Northamptonshire City museum with a small car collection 1 2004 Robinson 1907
Levens Hall Steam Collection Levens at Kendal , Cumbria Castle with collection of steam vehicles 1 2005 Puritan steam car 1902
Vestry House Museum Walthamstow , London City museum with a car 1 2011 Bremer 1892
Museum of London London City museum with a car
Great Central Railway - Nottingham Ruddington , Nottinghamshire Bus museum with some cars
Craven Collection of Classic Motorcycles and Light Commercials Stockton-on-the-Forest , York , Yorkshire some cars, more motorcycles
Filching Manor Motor Museum Wannock at Polegate , East Sussex Cars, viewing by appointment only

Scotland

Name of the museum Place and region description Number of exhibited cars was standing Special cars
Riverside Museum Glasgow Transport museum with cars 63 2017 AC Invacar 1971, Albion 8 HP, 12 HP and 16 HP, Alvis TA 21 1951, Argyll 2 ¾ HP, 5 HP, 6 HP, 10/12 HP, 12/40 HP and 14/16 HP, Arrol-Johnston 10 HP , 15.9 HP and TT, Beardmore Hyper Taxi 1932, Galloway 10/20 HP 1924, Haldane HD 300 1994, Rolls-Royce 15 HP and Triumph Mayflower
Grampian Transport Museum Alford , Aberdeenshire Cars and motorcycles 36 2017 Albion A 61909, Alvis Firefly 1933, Argyll 14/16 HP 1908, Argyll Turbo 1976, Arrol-Johnston 10 HP and 15.9 HP, Bramham 1923, Craigievar Express steam car 1895, Hillman Imp 1963, Parabug 1972 and Trojan 200 1963
Myreton Motor Museum Aberlady , East Lothian Cars and motorcycles 34 2017 Argson disabled vehicle, Arrol-Johnston 15.9 HP Type D 1923, Galloway 12/30 HP 1927, Morris Oxford 1925 and Wolseley 1500 1958
Moray Motor Museum Elgin , Moray Cars and motorcycles 30th 2017 Bristol 404 1954, Daimler 16 HP 1910, Fiat 510 1924, HRG 1950, Morris Cowley , Renault Type AX , Speedwell 1904 and SS 100 1937
Bo'ness Motor Museum Bo'ness , Falkirk Cars and motorcycles 23 2017 Aston Martin DB6 1965, Austin A30 1955, DeLorean DMC-12 , Ford Popular 1953, Lotus Esprit 1976, Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and Sunbeam Alpine 1966
Dundee Museum of Transport Dundee Transport museum with cars and buses 19th 2017 Austin A35 1963, MG TD , Morris Minor 1972, Scamp 1967, Standard Vanguard 1951 and Vauxhall Chevette 1983
Royal Museum Edinburgh City museum with a small car collection 5 2017 Argyll 15 HP 1910 and Morris Mini 1959
Scottish Vintage Bus Museum Lathalmond Transport museum with many buses and a few cars 3 2017 Ford Escort 1978, Heinkel Cab and Trojan 200
David Coulthard Museum Kirkcudbright , Dumfries and Galloway Cars, focus on racing cars

Wales

Name of the museum Place and region description Number of exhibited cars was standing Special cars
Anglesey Transport & Agriculture Museum Newborough , Anglesey Cars and motorcycles 41 2017 Austin 10/4 1933, Ford Zodiac 1964, Hillman Minx 1953, Morris 1100 1967, Reliant 1981, Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 1977, Triumph Herald 1967, Vanden Plas Princess 4 Liter R 1966, Vauxhall Carlton , Cavalier , Cresta and Victor
Llangollen Motor Museum Llangollen , Denbighshire Cars and motorcycles 27 2016 AC 2-Liter 1948, Austin 7 1932, Citroën B 12 1925, Douglas Hartley 1961–1968 (single piece), Gilbern GT 1961, Harding 1920–1925 and Standard 16 HP Jubilee 1935
Museum of the 50s Era Denbigh , Denbighshire cars 11 2017 Austin A35 , Beardmore Taxi 1960, Ford Anglia 1953, Hindustan Ambassador 1996, Morris Cowley 1955 and Wolseley 15/50
Madog Motor Museum Porthmadog , Gwynedd Cars and motorcycles

Northern Ireland

Name of the museum Place and region description Number of exhibited cars was standing Special cars
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum Cultra at Belfast , County Down Cars and other means of transport 36 2017 AC Invacar approx. 1970, Amphicar 770 1967, Bean 14/40 HP 1928, Belsize 10/12 HP 1911, Chambers 18/48 HP 1925, De Lorean DMC-12 1981, Lanchester 10 HP 1952, Minerva 16 CV 1911, MMC approx 1904, Nobel 200 1960, Riley Sprite Kestrel 1937 and Vanden Plas Princess 1300 1969

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