The National Motorcycle Museum
ENTRY
from £10
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Solihull
What it’s like
Over a thousand restored motorcycles under one roof, with a guided tour if you want the highlights pointed out.
This is a museum for looking rather than pressing buttons, so it suits kids who like machines and don't mind a slow wander past cabinet after cabinet of chrome and paint. Over 1,000 restored motorcycles are on display, which is a proper collection, not a couple of rooms of leftovers. If your child would rather climb something, this probably isn't the visit, but for a bike-mad eight-year-old it'll be a highlight.
There's a guided 'Highlights' tour on offer if you'd rather someone walk you round and point out the machines worth stopping at, which is probably worth doing on a first visit so you're not just reading every single label. Being indoors, it's a solid wet-weather option, and it's open every day from 8:30 to 5:30 with last entry at 4:30.
It isn't cheap for what's essentially a look-round-a-collection day: £17 for an adult, £10 for a child aged 5 to 15, or £45 for a family ticket. One thing to know before you set off: it's cashless throughout, admissions, shop and food court, so leave the cash at home and bring a card. There's a gift shop and food on site, and it's wheelchair accessible if that matters for your visit.
Worth watching out for is the free entry weekend in late October, called Museum Live, which marks the museum's opening anniversary. It's shut over the Christmas and New Year period, from Christmas Eve through to New Year's Day.
Facilities
Need to know
- Last entry
- 4:30pm
- Card payment only, everywhere on site including the shop and food court
- Free entry weekend in late October for the museum's opening anniversary
- Closed over Christmas and New Year, from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day
- Last entry is an hour before closing at 4:30pm
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£17 for an adult, £10 for a child aged 5 to 15, and £45 for a family ticket.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's no booking link listed, so you can just turn up within opening hours.
Can we pay with cash?
No cash accepted anywhere on site, admissions, shop or food court. Bring a card.
What time should we arrive?
It's open 8:30 to 5:30 daily, but last entry is 4:30pm, so don't leave it too late in the afternoon.
Is there a guided tour?
A 'Highlights' tour is available if you want someone to walk you through the best of the collection.
Is it accessible if we've got a wheelchair or buggy?
The museum lists itself as wheelchair accessible.
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