National Motorcycle Museum

About

The National Motorcycle Museum is recognised as the finest and largest British motorcycle museum in the world and originally opened its doors in October 1984 with a collection of 350 motorcycles on display. The Museum owes its formation to the drive and ambition of one man, Mr WR (Roy) Richards. Roy passed away in 2008 but his work continues under the guardianship of Roy’s Widow Christine & Son’s Simon and Nick with The Museum collection now boasting some 1000 plus machines, fully restored to the manufacturers original specifications.

Since opening, this magnificent centre has become the largest motorcycle museum in the world and attracts around 250,000 visitors a year. One of the biggest attractions for many guests is the comprehensive cross-section of British machines, spanning the “60 Glorious Year” of motorcycle manufacturing in this country. The museum’s aim is to preserve these pieces of history for future generations to come, as a reminder of this great nations industry, engineering prowess and work ethic.

Our fabulous foyer food court is situated on the ground floor of the museum within the inner foyer area. Serving a delicious range of Iley coffee, tea, hot chocolate & soft drinks, as well as a great selection of hot snacks, paninis, soups, baked potatoes, cold sandwiches & cakes.

Our foyer food court is separate to the museum collection and so entry is free of charge. Combined with our central location and free parking, it is also a perfect destination to meet friends or colleagues for a quick catch up or meeting.

The Museum & Food Court are open every day of the week from 8.30am to 5.30pm and shares the same site with our sister business, The National Conference Centre.