Half-Term F1 Fun at the British Motor Museum

Published: 14/02/2022

Fuel their imagination this half term with a range of Formula One racing themed family activities. Make an F1 car using LEGO®, enjoy a weekend family tour with our 'resident racing driver’ Jackie Demon, or join our crazy scientists to discover the secrets of speed!

NEW 'Road Map' Family Trail 
Be one of the first to explore the Museum by following our new ‘road map’ family trail taking you all around the world to discover the cars in the collection that are linked by name to different destinations.

Build a Racing Car - every day until 3pm - last entry at 2.30pm
Drop into our Learning Space between 10am - 3pm and get creative with LEGO®. Design a ‘Formula 1 racing car’ and then race it along our track. Once you have recorded your time on our pitstop wall, we’ll take a photo of your car for you to take home. Suitable for 5 years plus with adult supervision.

Weekend Family Tour – 19-20 Feb & 26–27 Feb at 1.30pm
Help our 'resident racing driver', Jackie Demon,  pick out their next drive and discover the amazing racing cars in our collection. Meet at the Family Activity station at 1.30pm. If you miss the tour you may find Jackie admiring the cars in the sports cars zone.

Speed Science Shows – 21-22 & 24-25 February - 11.30am, 12.30pm & 13.30pm
Join Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin as they share some of the secrets of the science of speed, in their fast-paced F1 themed Science Show. No need to pre book just sign up when you arrive on the day. Suitable for 5 years plus with adult supervision.

Rocket Cars – Wed 23 Feb – 11am until 3pm - last entry at 2.30pm
For one day only, the STEM ambassadors from MOD Kineton will be offering visitors the chance to build and launch a rocket car. Suitable for 5 years plus with adult supervision.

Come and see a very rare Racing Car - 17 Feb - 01 March 
February half term’s F1 family activities will move up another gear with the arrival of a rare 1950s Racing Car!

We are delighted that the BRM chassis IV P15 Type 1 V16 will go on display at the Museum from 17 February to 1 March, coinciding with half term. The BRM Type 15 was a Formula One racing car of the early 1950s and British Racing Motors were the UK’s first Formula One team. 

For more information please visit https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/