The magic of the festive season is upon us! The British Motor Museum has everything you need to help get into the holiday spirit! Get stuck into an exciting creative challenge in Santa’s Holiday Hangar, designing and building a new sleigh ready for Christmas Eve! Then, embark on a hunt around the Museum, searching for those crafty runaway elves. You’ll have to keep your eyes peeled; these tricksters know how to make themselves hard to find.

You can also kick back in the Learning Hub with some LEGO®, or build a card or a mosaic out of bricks. On Friday 20 and Saturday 21 December, Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin have a fun Science Show to get you in the holiday mood; they’ll be looking into the science behind the season, with loads of exciting experiments, and a chance to join in, too! No matter how you want to bring out that festive feeling, there’s something to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. 

All these activities are included in the price of admission, for a great value day out! Click the button below to book.

Santa’s Holiday Hangar 

Friday 20 to Monday 23 December - until 3.30pm with last entry at 3.00pm.

How does Santa get to all those houses in just one night? It all comes down to his sleigh. Just like building a car, building Santa’s sleigh takes imagination, creativity and a designer’s eye. Have you got what it takes to create your own sleigh, fit for Santa to deliver all those presents?

Step into the Holiday Hangar and design and build a sleigh from a range of craft materials to take Santa around the world. Will you design a fast sleigh, to get the job done quicker, or a big sleigh, to carry the biggest presents? Don’t forget the heater - it gets cold up there! Once you’ve finished, you can take your design home to display with pride!

The Science of the Sleigh

Friday 20 December (11am/1pm/4pm/5pm) & Saturday 21 December (11am/Noon/1pm/2pm) 

Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin are getting into the holiday spirit! As they decorate the not-so-secret lab, a question comes to them: What’s the science behind Santa’s sleigh?

Join them in the lab as they dive into a raft of holiday experiments to uncover the science behind the season. You can even enjoy the chance to get in on the action yourself. What will you discover?

There will be an accessible show on 20th December, with gentler experiments to allow those who need a quiet atmosphere to join in the fun.

No need to pre-book, just sign up at the Family Activity Station when you arrive.

Suitable for all the family.

Winter Access Day - Friday 20 December

On 20th December, discover a day-long showcase of our accessible activities and initiatives, bringing a welcoming visitor experience to the widest possible audience, including an accessible festive Science Show! The Museum will be open later, to give everyone the chance to get in on the action.

Twixmas & ​New Year Crafts 

Saturday 28 to Monday 30 December & Thursday 2 to Monday 6 January - until 3:00pm, last entry at 2:30pm

The holiday fun is building at the Museum, with a range of LEGO® activities running in the Learning Space throughout the holiday period! There's a huge range of LEGO® bricks available to help you create a LEGO® build to photograph and make into a Thank You card, or to make a festive (or non-festive) mosaic. The only limit is your imagination! What will you choose to build?

Not back at school yet? Why not come and have some New Year family fun at the British Motor Museum!