{"id":495241,"date":"2016-02-17T12:30:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=26493"},"modified":"2024-12-02T20:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:47:26","slug":"new-look-british-motor-museum-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/new-look-british-motor-museum-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"New-look British Motor Museum Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Vintage Racecar<\/em> journalists and photographers were among the invited throng that gathered at the new look British Motor Museum, formerly the Heritage Motor Centre, on Friday February 12. The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson, MP, unveiled the new look Museum at the private preview event. It was then officially opened to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, by Managing Director, Julie Tew and eight-year-old Josh Harden, the face of the Museum\u2019s marketing campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Museum has re-opened its doors following a \u00a31.1m refurbishment, and now presents a modern and immersive display of British motoring history. Visitors to the Museum are now welcomed via a new entrance to an introductory gallery that sets the scene and flows into distinctive new themed zones, including ones for Design &amp; Concepts, Jaguar, Land Rover, Royal Cars, Motor Sport and Film &amp; TV cars. The popular ethos of allowing visitors to get up close to the exhibits has not changed, but there are now different ways to view the cars. Many are on raised plinths \u2014 including a series of Land Rovers on an all-terrain \u201cmountain\u201d and some life-size matchbox-style cars. The visitor experience is more interactive and immersive, as visitors can now stroll along the Time Road, while touch screens provide interactive interpretation telling the cars\u2019 stories in more detail.<\/p>\n<p>MP Williamson stated \u201cI feel very privileged to unveil the new look British Motor Museum. I have loved classic cars since my father took me to the British Motor Show as a child. I am therefore delighted to be here today among 400 of the finest historic British cars to declare the Museum and its Collections Centre open for business. The British Motor Museum is instrumental in enabling visitors to learn more about the past, present and future of the British motor industry, its technology and its people. With the exciting improvements and enhancements now made, the Museum can now be counted as being among the best motor museums in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new Collections Centre also opened the same day, allowing public access for the first time to an additional 250 cars from the reserve collections of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust and the Jaguar Heritage Trust. Tours of both the Museum and the Collections Centre will be available daily and can be booked at no extra charge on arrival, (subject to availability) and all half term family activities are also included in admission: Adults \u00a314, Children \u00a39 (5-16 years) under-5 free, Concessions \u00a312 &amp; Family \u00a339 (2 adults &amp; up to 3 children). Buy one day and get 12 months free if you Gift Aid your entrance.<\/p>\n<p>From February 13\u201321, the British Motor Museum is celebrating half term with \u201cBuild a British Car Week.\u201d Each day children of all ages can test their knowledge with the \u201cFamily Story\u201d trail and join one of the workshops in the LEGO\u00ae Education Innovation Studio where they can get creative building British cars with LEGO bricks. For more information please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vintage Racecar journalists and photographers were among the invited throng that gathered at the new look British Motor Museum, formerly the Heritage Motor Centre, on Friday February 12. The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson, MP, unveiled the new look Museum at the private preview event. 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