Museums in United Kingdom

Sammy Miller is a motorcycling legend, 11 times British Champion, winner of over 1400 events and still winning competitions more than 50 years after his first victory. The Museum houses one of the finest collections of fully restored motorcycles in the world, including factory racers and exotic prototypes, with the collection constantly evolving as new bikes are acquired. This is a living museum with almost every motorcycle in the museum in full running order. Sammy demonstrates and parades the bikes at race circuits in the UK and at Museum event days.

Mike Barry raced sidecars for 50 years. He has around 40 plus bikes on display, and he willingly spends time knowledgeably discussing what he has done to restore them to their current fine condition. There are a few 'work-in-progress' bikes also on display which adds to the authenticity of the experience. Apart from motorcycles, exhibits include jukeboxes, model motorcycles, large scale radio-controlled aeroplanes and lots of railway and motoring memorabilia.

The Scarborough Fair Collection hosts a magnificent working collection of Vintage Cars, Steam Engines, Vintage Fairground Rides and Mechanical Organs. Set on the Flower of May Holiday Park, on the coast road between Scarborough and Filey. Proudly on display are a number of vintage cars, vehicles and motorbikes, all with their own rich history. For example, the Triumph motorbike, manufactured in 1913 also range of other motorbikes manufactured by Douglas, Velocette and Royal Enfield ranging from the 1930’s to 1960’s.

The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, England, traces the development of science, technology and industry with emphasis on the city's achievements in these fields. In the Revolution Manchester part you can find out more about Manchester's engineering heritage and how our city has shaped the future of modern-day movement. 

The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is set in a 49-acre site, north of Dunfermline and houses over 100 buses, as well as trains, a horse tram, and other exhibits.

One of the great aircraft and car collections of the world, which is famous for its regular flying displays. The Shuttleworth Collection was established in memory of Richard Shuttleworth, who died in an air crash in 1940, at the age of 31. Richard Shuttleworth was an accomplished pilot and racing driver. He learnt to fly in the early 1930s, and in 1933 flew a single seater aircraft 6,000 miles from Old Warden to Delhi in twelve days.

Opened in 2019 Silloth Motorcyle Museum has on display a range of production and Grand Prix bikes that have been raced by Jim Snaith at iconic circuits including the Isle of Man TT and Daytona. The collection is augmented by memorabilia and graphic information .

Discover a brand new visitor attraction at Silverstone, the home of British Motorsport. Immerse yourself in the past, present and future of Silverstone and British motor racing.

The South Yorkshire Transport Museum, formerly the Sheffield Bus Museum is currently home to around 50 vehicles including cars, buses and a tramcar body. Some of these vehicles are owned by the museum and some are privately owned. All of these vehicles are at different stages of restoration, some fully restored to their former glory.

The Motor Museum at Stonehurst Farm is a fantastic collection of veteran, vintage and classic cars, motorcycles and motoring memorabilia, built up over the last 50 years by the Duffin family. Many of the cars and motorcycles on display are still running, and attend regular vintage motoring events throughout the year, including hillclimb and trialling events.