The rides of our lives

National Motor Museum

The rides of our lives

Adelaide Hills

The National Motor Museum holds Australia’s biggest Motoring Collection. Each piece holds a special story.
The Chamberlain 8 Australian Special

The only custom racing car wholly designed and built in Australia.

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Restore the Harnett Pacific

We need your help!

Donate to help us to restore one of Australia's rarest cars and display it alongside other icons of Australian motoring.
On display now!

The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4

One of the world’s fastest and most expensive cars has arrived in Birdwood.
[Re]assembled

Australia’s automotive manufacturing journey

Telling the story of Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry.
ALICE ANDERSON'S MOTOR SERVICE

The story of the first female-run garage in Australia.

In 1919, Alice opened a garage with the ambition to make garage work a suitable career for women.

Opening hours

Open daily 10 am – 5 pm

Closed Christmas Day

Where are we

Shannon Street, Birdwood

Admission

Adult: $17.50
Concession: $14.50
Children: $7.50
(children under 5 free)
Family: $41.00
(2 adults, up to 6 children)

What's On

Exhibitions and displays

Solid Ground: a History of the Birdwood Mill...

Solid Ground: a History of the Birdwood Mill

Until 1998, the National Motor Museum’s collection was housed in the old Birdwood Mill. This exhibition journeys through the history of the site...

Exhibitions and displays

[Re]assembled: Australia’s automotive manufacturing journey

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Plan your visit

Plan your visit

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

Where are we

Where are we

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

Shannon Street, Birdwood, 5234

Open daily 10 am – 5 pm. Closed Christmas Day

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