Family things to do at Brooklands Museum
Brooklands Museum is a unique and fantastic family outing. Open daily, with lots of indoor and outdoor areas for families to enjoy a wholesome day together. Explore buses, racing cars, airplanes, playground, problem-solving trails and interactive experiences!
Kids entry from £10.15. Children under four always go free.
The Sunbeam Café is open for breakfast, lunch and snacks. For children, we offer mini hot meals and ‘Pick and Mix’ lunch packs. Picnics are welcome with plenty of space available around the site.
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October Half Term 17 Oct - 1 Nov
There’s been some mysterious motoring mischief going on at the Museum - come along and see if you can solve The Grand Prix Mystery running weekdays this October Half Term. Put your detective skills to the test, uncover the clues and help crack the case before it’s too late!
Top things to do & see with the kids
- Walk under and board huge planes in the Aircraft Park
- Step on board Concorde and re-live the excitement of the supersonic age (extra charge applies and pre-booking advised)
- Explore buses in the London Bus Museum and drive around the streets of London in the simulator
- Build a metal plane to take home in the award-winning Aircraft Factory
- See our McLaren Supercars! Build your own race car at the LEGO building station
- See the noisy record-breaking Napier-Railton race car
- Explore how weather was recreated in the awesome Stratosphere Chamber
- Meet the Loch Ness Monster, the Wellington Bomber
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NEW for 2026 Britain's Grand Prix Story
This immersive exhibition takes visitors through more than 100 years of Grand Prix racing, from the thunder of early 20th century to the cutting-edge technology of Formula 1.
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Fastest on earth
In here you will discover the Brooklands Motorcycle collection and some of the greatest Brooklands cars to have raced on the track. -
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McLaren Driven by Design
This behind-the-scenes exhibition explores how the team at McLaren designed and developed one of the ultimate supercars, the McLaren Senna GTR. -
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Brooklands Aircraft Factory
Explore the Brooklands Aircraft Factory, an immersive environment, harking back to the Hangar’s original use as a manufacturing building. -
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Flight shed
The Flight Shed exhibition tells the stories of the pilots and navigators who flew the aircraft. -
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Innovating the world of flight
Brooklands was one of the most productive aircraft manufacturing sites in Europe, with nearly 19,000 aircraft having made their first flights from here over an 80 year period. -
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London Bus Museum
Explore over 30 buses and coaches at the largest collection of working historic London buses in the world! -
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First to the Fastest
The exhibition celebrates two historic Transatlantic air races: the first in 1919 with a Vickers Vimy and the second in 1969 with a Hawker Harrier GR.1
Upcoming events
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October Half Term
- 17th Oct - 1st Nov 2026
- 10am - 5pm
Come along and see if you can solve The Grand Prix Mystery running weekdays this October Half Term. Put your detective skills to the test, uncover the clues and help crack the case before it’s too late!
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Off Road Day
- 1st Nov 2026
- 10am - 5pm
Expect an impressive day of off road vehicles, military vehicles, 4x4's, Land Rover, Jeep and more. Witness them attempting the off road course challenge at Mercedes-Benz World and enjoy displays against Brooklands' historic backdrop.
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WRAeS Talk: Glider G-IZII Accident - What Happened?
- 4th Nov 2026
- 5:30pm
Hear from Mike Newman about the 2010 Marganski Swift S-1 glider G-IZII Shoreham Air Show accident, where he'll lift the lid on what really lies behind an example of pilot error and insight as to why it occurred.
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Twilight Opening Nov 2026
- 13th Nov 2026
- 5.30pm - 9pm
Join us for a twilight experience of Brooklands Museum with hands-on activities and demonstrations to support your science and Air activities badges.
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
- 18th Nov 2026
- 7:30pm - 9pm
We are delighted to welcome to Brooklands Museum an author and speaker who is probably the world's leading authority on the SAS in the Second World War: Damien Lewis.
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Concorde Technical Tour
- 17th Dec 2026: 10am - 1pm
The Technical Concorde Flight adds much more time to the standard Concorde Experience, exploring the fascinating technical achievements of the aircraft.
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Become a member
Enjoy unlimited entry with membership from £63!
Activity trails
Help yourself to one of our free family activity trails on arrival that will lead you to unexpected places and objects throughout the museum.
Trails are available to pick up from Admissions or from Reception in the Clubhouse.
Relaxed Mornings
This year we are introducing Relaxed Mornings from 10am-12pm to replace our previous offering of Quiet Hours for our neurodiverse visitors.
Facilities
- Baby changing in the Clubhouse and Jackson Shed (Grand Prix Exhibition)
- Family accessibility (prams and wheelchairs)
- Sunbeam Café (mini hot meals and lunchboxes for children)
- Picnics welcome, outdoor spaces available
- Shop (selection of gifts and souvenirs)
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Upcoming events
Experience an impressive display of vehicles, Test Hill ascents and motorsport across a variety of events.
