The Great Indoors at Brooklands Museum
Step inside the extraordinary
Where people dared to drive fast, fly high and think differently.
Discover a day out full of unexpected stories at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey.
Explore historic spaces filled with racing cars, pioneering aircraft and London buses. Get close to remarkable machines, discover the people behind them and meet volunteers who bring their stories to life. Come with family, bring friends and follow your curiosity.
Britain's Grand Prix Story
Step inside the Jackson Shed, where Britain’s Grand Prix story began.
Discover the people and ideas behind the pursuit of speed, on the site that hosted the first British Grand Prix in 1926. Get close to racing cars and take a seat in Hamilton’s F1 hot seat.
Concorde
Step onboard Concorde, where the dream of supersonic travel took flight.
Take a seat among the original jet set and discover the ambition behind an aircraft that transformed expectations of air travel.
*The Concorde Experience is an additional paid experience alongside Museum admission.
Fastest on Earth
Step inside the Fastest on Earth and into the Malcolm Campbell and ERA Sheds, where the fastest dared to drive faster.
Meet the Napier-Railton, the ultimate Brooklands lap record-holder with an aeroplane heart. Discover the ambition behind the machines and imagine the nerve it took to drive them.
Aircraft Factory
Step inside the Aircraft Factory, where incredible drawings took flight.
Explore how ideas, materials and skilled hands came together to create aircraft. Get close to the Wellington bomber recovered from Loch Ness, its exposed structure revealing the ingenuity beneath an aircraft’s skin.
Flight Shed
Step inside the Flight Shed, where pilots risked everything to fly into the unknown.
Discover Hawker aircraft and the stories of the pilots and engineers who helped push flight forward. Explore the skill, teamwork and courage behind testing new possibilities.
Barnes Wallis' Stratosphere Chamber
Step inside Barnes Wallis' Stratosphere Chamber where the edge of space came down to Earth.
Discover how engineers recreated conditions at altitude without leaving the ground. Explore the inventive thinking of Sir Barnes Wallis, the mind behind the Dam Busters, whose work reached far beyond one famous invention.
First to the Fastest
Step inside First to the Fastest, where pilots dared to fly furthest and fastest.
Discover the story of Alcock and Brown’s pioneering non-stop transatlantic flight. Standing beside the replica Vickers Vimy, imagine crossing an ocean in an open cockpit, with no land in sight.
Driven by Design
Step into Driven by Design, where McLaren turns design into speed.
Marvel at a McLaren supercar made from 280,000 LEGO® bricks. Look closely at the details and discover a meeting of creativity, engineering and the determination to build something extraordinary
London Bus Museum
Step inside London’s story, from horse buses to familiar red icons in the London Bus Museum.
Explore the vehicles that carried generations of Londoners. Share a memory, discover how everyday journeys have changed and find out about a time when horsepower really did mean horses.
*London Bus Museum entry is included with your Brooklands Museum admission.
Your Museum admission brings together motoring, aviation, historic buildings and the London Bus Museum. Explore different interests, compare discoveries and enjoy a day with plenty to talk about on the journey home.
The Great Indoors highlights spaces across our historic site, with outdoor routes between buildings. Check opening times, accessibility information and experience availability to help plan your day.
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Meet the people who bring it to life
Sometimes, the most memorable part of a visit begins with a question.
Our volunteers share the stories behind the collections, helping you spot an unexpected detail or discover a connection you hadn’t considered. Their knowledge and enthusiasm bring the people behind the machines into focus.
Take time for a conversation. You never know where it might lead.
