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WELCOME TO
BROOKLANDS MUSEUM
The Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation
Open Every Day 10am - 4pm
Last admission 3pm
From now until the clocks change back!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
GREAT DAYS OUT
FOR ALL THE FAMILY
THIS AUTUMN
Sunday 23 November: Aviation Event
Sunday 23 November:Aviation Conference
Saturday 29th November Brooklands Radio
Motorcycle Charity Event (until 2pm)
1 - 19 December: Christmas Parties
24-28 December (Incl): Christmas Closing
Sunday 23 November: Aviation Event
Another of Brooklands Museum's brilliant aviation days:
*All our historic airliner collection and other cockpits open,
*Engine runs on aircraft like our Sopwith Camel and Bleriot,
*Bus tours of the historic aviation sites around Brooklands
Usual admission rates apply: gates open at 10am
Sunday 23 November: Aviation Conference
A special conference for all those interested in
aviation education and interesting young people in aviation.
Contact Virginia Price (01932 857381) for more information
Saturday 29th November until 2pm:
Brooklands Radio Combined Charity Event
In aid of Brooklands Museum (Clubhouse Restoration Fund),
the BMF Foundation & the Sam Beare Hospice Appeal.
At Brooklands Museum in the morning (Entry £5 for
BMF members with an individual member card
via the Campbell Gate off Brooklands Road).
At Cosmic Electrical in Addlestone in the afternoon.
Details from www.brooklandsfm.co.uk
1st - 19th December: Christmas Parties
Whether it's an exclusive night just for your company,
or you want to join one of our shared evenings,
come to one of Brooklands Museum's Christmas parties.
They start at just £39.50 a head -
call our sales team on 01932 858 005 for details
24-28 December: Christmas Closing
The Museum will close at 3pm on Tuesday 23 December
for the Christmas break, and will re-open
at 10am on Monday 29 December.
The Museum is open every day from then on,
including New Year's Day (see below)
1 January 2009: New Year's Day
Come to Brooklands Museum's famous
NEW YEAR'S DAY CLASSIC GATHERING
See the new year in with hundreds of classic cars
and motorcycles (and even a few commercial vehicles)
gathered at the birthplace of British motorsport.
Get away from the turkey leftovers and the family
(or bring them with you). Try our special turkey-free set lunch
or just a snack and a drink. Clear your head with
a brisk stroll up Test Hill, or book a
Brooklands Concorde Experience.
Start 2009 as you mean to go on - enjoying it!
Special parking arrangements apply -
CLASSIC VEHICLES (PRE-1973) via the Campbell entrance,
all others follow the special event signs
BROOKLANDS TRUST MEMBERS
The Association of Friends of Brooklands Museum and the
Brooklands Club have joined together to become the
Brooklands Trust Members. This is the only official support
organisation for Brooklands Museum and its 6,000 Members
enjoy unlimited FREE ENTRY to the historic Brooklands site.
Join as an Individual (£30pa), a Couple (£45pa) or as a
Family (£50pa for 2 adults and up to 3 children aged
between 6 and 16) and enjoy special Members' events.
Club Level Membership is also available (£85pa)
and includes use of the Members' Bar in the Clubhouse.
Email info@brooklands museum.com for a full list of benefits
and further details or see the Brooklands Trust Members' website at www.brooklandsmembers.co.uk.
MEMBERS EVENTS
Thursday 20 November: "The Concorde Accident Investigation"
Alan Simmonds
Sunday 14 December: Members Christmas Lunch
Thursday 15 January: Weybridge Male Voice Choir recital
TORCHLIGHT TOURS
recommence on 12th November.
The tours on 12th & 26th November are fully booked,
but there are other tours on 10th December,
14th & 28th January and 11th & 25th February.
Please contact Donna Hopton on 01932 857381 or
events@brooklandsmuseum.com for details and bookings.
THE BROOKLANDS CONCORDE EXPERIENCE
The Brooklands Concorde Experience is open daily
Boarding Passes* for the experience are
£4 for Adults and £2 for Children
Make sure you buy your boarding pass at the start of your visit
as there is a limited number of seats on Concorde each day.
To find out more about about what's inside our Concorde,
see our special Micro-site www.BrooklandsConcorde.com
*Boarding Pass purchase is in addition to Museum Entry Price
THE DOUBLE TWELVE
BROOKLANDS MOTORING FESTIVAL
Next year's event will be held on 13/14 June 2009
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/info_newsarchive.cfm
Press HERE for more details
HOW TO FIND US
Our main visitor entrance is via Brooklands Drive,
the new road leading also to Mercedes-Benz World.
From the A245 (Parvis Road/Byfleet Road from the A3 or West Byfleet)
Follow the brown museum signs up Sopwith Drive to the Museum/MBWorld entrance roundabout.
From Weybridge (B374)
Turn right onto Wellington Way and follow brown museum signs to the Museum/ MBWorld entrance roundabout.
By public transport,
The 436 bus runs every 20mins from Weybridge Station.
Car Parking
Follow "Brooklands Museum" signs up Brooklands Drive and around the side of Mercedes-Benz World. There is Disabled Parking on the right as you approach the Museum car park. Entrance to the Museum is over our new footbridge.
CORPORATE & EVENING FUNCTIONS
Please use the Campbell Gate entrance , off Brooklands Road (B374), shared with Gallaher.
A host of activities will feature at the Museum during October Half-Term (27 -31 October)
The full details of the special event being held to celebrate the centenary of British Aviation and 100 years of powered aviation at Brooklands have been announced. A copy of the poster for the event, giving full details, is attached.
Results of the inaugual Double Twelve competition, held during the 2008 Brooklands Motoring Festival over the weekend of 28/29 June, have been announced.
The famous Concorde model which has been the gate guardian at London's Heathrow Airport for many years has found a new home at Brooklands Museum
AN IMPORTANT Formula 1 Williams race car has joined the Brooklands Museum collection in the Museums Grand Prix Exhibition.
 EVENTS DIARY
2008
OCTOBER
12 Brooklands Morgan Day (Test Hill in action)
20-24 School Half-Term Activities
NOVEMBER
16 Military Vehicles Day (Test Hill in action)
Our events list is changing all the time and we reserve the right to add or delete events as necessary.
Tel: 01932 857381
Email: events@brooklandsmuseum.com
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