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National Motor Museum

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[Re]assembled: Australia’s automotive manufacturing journey

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1920s Garage

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Explore our motoring heritage in the heart of the Adelaide Hills.

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The museum is approximately an hour drive from Adelaide’s CBD.

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Shannon Street, Birdwood, 5234

Open daily 10 am – 5 pm. Closed Christmas Day

What’s happening on @NationalMotorMuseum

  • HELP! Did you (or someone you know) come from Italy and work at the Holden factory? 🇮🇹 The education team at @historysa are developing online education materials and want to tell your stories! 📖 Have you got a story to share? Any photos? Get in touch through a message or in the comments if you can help!
  • Our doors may be closed for the time being...but we're definitely still here! We'll be developing new and exciting ways to bring our collection directly to you. 🏠 ⬅️ 🚗 In the meantime, check out our online galleries on our Google Arts & Culture page. Link in bio 🔗
  • The National Motor Museum will close its doors as of midday today, Monday 23 March until further notice. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The safety and well-being of our visitors, employees, volunteers and the broader community is our top priority. We are taking these steps as a public health precaution in support of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This decision has been made in line with the new national widespread social gathering measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Thank you for your understanding. It is important that community health and safety are paramount. Take care.⁠⠀
  • Our museum is still open daily. However, as a precautionary measure, we are suspending all education and public programs until further notice at the National Motor Museum in Birdwood. Full details can be found here http://motor.history.sa.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-update/

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