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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 1:30am Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 5:30pm Sunday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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The National Motorcycle Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of British motorcycles, with 1,000+ machines from 171 manufacturers spanning 3 centuries of motorcycle history.
📍 Near Birmingham | Open 7 days a week

19/10/2026

🏍️ MUSEUM LIVE – YOUR WEEKEND TIMETABLE!

It’s nearly here! Museum LIVE takes over the National Motorcycle Museum this Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October, with live shows, racing legends, drag bike fire-ups, test rides, trade stands and plenty more.

Best of all? Museum entry is FREE!

Here’s your guide to what’s happening across the weekend 👇

🏁 ALL DAY | 8.30am–5pm
• Trade stands & autojumble
• Torque Zone – meet the experts, stars and restoration team
• H&H Classics auction preview
• Royal Enfield test rides (subject to availability)
• Explore the Museum’s incredible collection

🎤 10am–11am | Tea & TT
Saturday: Jamie Whitham, TT photographer Stephen Davison and a special appearance from rising star Annabelle McCarthy.
Sunday: John McGuinness MBE, Trevor Nation and photography celebrating 30 years since John’s first TT.

🏍️ 10.30am & 2.30pm | Guided Museum Tours
Discover more about the collection with Rick Parkington from Classic Bike Magazine. Meet at the Admissions Desk.

🎙️ 11am–12pm | Friends of Henry Cole Live Show 1
Allen Millyard, Guy ‘Skid’ Willison and Fuzz Townsend, hosted by Steve Plater, with special guest appearances from Steve Parrish.

🔥 12.30pm–1.30pm | Drag Bike Fire-Ups
Hear The Hobbit, Olympus, Conquest and Conquest 2 roar into life in the Fountain Courtyard, hosted by Steve Parrish.

🎬 2pm–3.30pm | Friends of Henry Cole Live Show 2
Saturday: John McGuinness MBE celebrates 30 years since his first TT, with fire-ups featuring his race machines.
Sunday: Jamie Whitham, his Goodwood crash Triumph, Top 5 surprises and our Summer Raffle draw!

✍️ 4pm | Autograph Signing
Meet some of the stars in the Museum Foyer.

📍 National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Solihull
📅 Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October 2026
🎟️ FREE museum entry – no booking required.

Whether you’re coming for the bikes, the stories, the stars or the sound of those drag bikes, there’s something for every motorcycle fan.

Save this timetable so you don’t miss a thing!

15/10/2026

🏍️ Fancy a test ride? Royal Enfield is bringing 8 bikes to Museum Live!

From the Bear 650 and Classic 350 to the Himalayan 450 and Interceptor 650, there’s a great line-up to try out on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October. Test rides are FREE and can be pre-booked via the links on our website https://bit.ly/MuseumLive2026

A couple of things to note:
🏍️ Rides are limited to 2 per person due to popular demand.
🏍️ If bookings look full, don’t be put off! Come and see the Royal Enfield team on the day and they’ll do their best to get you out for a ride.

Which one would you choose? 👇

14/10/2026

We are proud to have Mental Health Motorbike at our event next weekend - Motorcycle LIVE

12/10/2026

This month, we’re celebrating the birthday of the National Motorcycle Museum with our annual Museum Live event.

But how did it all begin?

The Museum was founded in 1984 by William “Roy” Richards, a self-made businessman, passionate motorcycle collector and, to this day, known here simply as “the boss.”

After building a successful career in business, Roy turned his attention to his love of British motorcycles. By the early 1980s, he had a huge private collection and a bigger ambition: to create a museum celebrating the history, people and machines of the British motorcycle industry.

His determination, passion and personal collection became the foundation of the Museum we know today.

More than 40 years later, his legacy continues with the world’s largest collection of British motorcycles.

And every year, Museum Live gives us a chance to celebrate the birthday of the Museum Roy built.

09/10/2026

Introducing Tea & TT at Museum Live! 🏁

Returning on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, journalist and artist Rachael Clegg kicks off each day's live shows at 10am with a look behind the scenes of the Isle of Man TT, bringing together the riders, characters and stories that make this legendary race so special.

Saturday: TT racer and pundit Jamie Whitham shares his stories alongside rising star Annabelle McCarthy, with TT photographer Stephen Davison bringing the racing years to life through his images.

Sunday: TT legend John McGuinness reflects on 30 years since his first TT appearance, joined by former racer Trevor Nation and more incredible photography from Stephen Davison.

Two days of racing stories, fascinating insights and some brilliant names from the world of the TT.

📍 National Motorcycle Museum
📅 Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October

Museum Live is free to attend, with no booking required.

06/10/2026

These aren’t motorcycles you just look at. You can ride them. 🏍️

Last Saturday, around 15 motorcycles from the National Motorcycle Museum’s collection came out of the halls for our Try a Classic Day.

Triumphs, BSAs, Royal Enfields, Ariel, military motorcycles and even a pre-First World War machine were ready to be ridden, giving our Friends of the Mueum members the chance to experience these incredible bikes for themselves.

Different bikes. Different eras. And a chance to bring motorcycle history to life in a very different way.

That’s what Try a Classic is all about.

The next event will take place in spring 2027 – keep an eye out for the date.

05/10/2026

After 60 years, Super Nero is going home.

In 1966, George Brown took this iconic motorcycle onto the runway at Greenham Common and set an incredible 11 World speed records and 16 National records.

Now, 60 years later, Super Nero has returned to Greenham Common as part of a special temporary exhibition at Greenham Control Tower.

The exhibition brings Super Nero together with unique artefacts and content from George Brown’s son Tony, and motorsport engineering legend Adrian Reynard – both of whom worked with George in the 1960s.

It’s a chance to see one of the National Motorcycle Museum’s most significant motorcycles back in the place where it made history.

📍 Greenham Control Tower
📅 2 October – 17 December 2026

Read the full story on our website to discover more about Super Nero, George Brown and the remarkable history behind the record-breaking runs.

02/10/2026

Something a little special at this month’s Mental Health Motorbike Wellbeing Hub 🏍️

The Mental Health Motorbike team will be at the National Motorcycle Museum as usual this Sunday, but this month they’ll be joined by the team from Norton.

Norton will be riding over from their HQ with a selection of new and heritage bikes, plus a pop-up display. They’ll also have a selection of heritage T-shirts available to buy, with all proceeds going directly to charity.

The Wellbeing Hub is a friendly, informal space on the first Sunday of every month where you can stop by for a chat about your mental health and wellbeing. Whether you’re going through a difficult time, supporting someone else, or simply want to talk, everyone is welcome.

We’re proud to support and the work they do to make conversations around mental health more accessible within the motorcycling community.

Whether you’re a regular or it’s your first time at the Wellbeing Hub, come along and say hello.

📍 National Motorcycle Museum
🗓 Sunday 4 October | From 10.15am

30/09/2026

A Triumph 3HW with a remarkable story

We’ve recently welcomed this beautifully original Triumph 3HW to the National Motorcycle Museum on loan – a rare example of one of Triumph’s wartime military motorcycles.

Following the destruction of Triumph’s Priory Street factory during the Coventry Blitz, motorcycle production moved to a new site at Meriden. With the War Department favouring 350cc overhead-valve motorcycles, Triumph developed the 3HW, a military version derived from the civilian 3H.

Built for service during the Second World War, the 3HW evolved as materials became increasingly scarce. Rubber, aluminium and other materials were in short supply, resulting in changes to everything from footrests and handlebars to the chain case, oil pump cover and pannier arrangements.

This particular motorcycle is an exceptionally original early example from Contract S5340, an order for 4,000 machines placed in December 1943 and delivered between June and December 1944. It retains its original toolkit, rider's manual and puncture repair kit, while the pannier bags are genuine 1944 items.

Perhaps most unusually, it also retains its rare original rear pillion seat cover, complete with its horsehair-reinforced front hump – something the owner had only previously seen in photographs.

The bike is badged to the 30th Armoured Brigade Headquarters, part of the 79th Armoured Division – better known as Hobart's 'Funnies'.

And there's a particularly personal connection to that history. The owner's wife's grandfather served with the 22nd Dragoons and took part in the D-Day landings on Juno Beach.

In this video, Wes Wall from our Restoration Team brings the 3HW back to life, giving us a closer look at this remarkable survivor.

A motorcycle built for wartime service, preserved in remarkable original condition, and now here at the National Motorcycle Museum for visitors to see.

Address

Coventry Road, Bickenhill
Solihull
B920EJ

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 1:30am
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday	8:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441675444123

Website

http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk/

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