The SA Branch of the S550+ Ford Mustang Owners will be visiting the National Motor Museum on Sunday 29 June.
Walking amongst these performance vehicles is free with museum admission.
The rides of our lives
The rides of our lives
The SA Branch of the S550+ Ford Mustang Owners will be visiting the National Motor Museum on Sunday 29 June.
Walking amongst these performance vehicles is free with museum admission.
Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Overland 4×4 Club SA will be on the grounds of the National Motor Museum enjoying a club picnic – with their 4x4s.
Free with museum admission. For more information visit the clubs website
In 2025, we look forward to welcoming over 1500 vehicles manufactured from the early 1900s through to 31 December 1995. Vehicle registration for the Bay to Birdwood will open early July and will close upon reaching full capacity. Entry in the Bay to Birdwood is highly sought-after, with limited spots available.
Subscribe to the museum socials to stay up to date or visit the Bay to Birdwood website for more details.
The HK HT HG Holden Nationals is dedicated to celebrating the revolutionary series of Holdens produced between 1968 and 1971. It’s an event where owners and enthusiasts come to enjoy and admire these beautiful cars in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Free with museum admission this day is going to be epic – don’t miss it!
Birdwood Primary School presents their annual Birdwood Farm Day, providing enjoyment for the whole family!
Farm Day has attracted thousands of families since the 1970s to experience a taste of the Adelaide Hills and country living with animal exhibitions, a petting zoo, farm demonstrations like sheep shearing and whip cracking, displays of blacksmithing and machinery, other fun interactive activities, and plenty to eat and drink.
Held on the grounds of the National Motor Museum, tickets also include entry to the museum.
Pre-purchase of tickets online is recommended.
Tickets on sale Monday 7 April.
Sunday 18 May, 10am – 4pm
A walking tour showcasing the history of Birdwood (formerly Blumberg).
Beginning at the Old Mill complex, home of the National Motor Museum, take a relaxed stroll around Birdwood and discover key sites related to the town’s development.
Hear stories about the heritage, from the early days of Lutheran settlement to a thriving village that now hosts the nation’s premier collection of motoring history and one of the world’s great historic motoring events — the Bay to Birdwood!
Friday 2 May & Sunday 11 May 2025, 11am – 12.30pm
Bookings required online. Tour participants will meet at the National Motor Museum reception desk. Tickets for the walking tour include museum admission.
Explore the sites in the greater-Adelaide area related to the history of Duncan & Fraser and the Ford Motor Company. The tour will follow the company’s growth and eventual downfall at the hands of the Ford Motor Company, and Ford’s development in South Australia of its own facilities, including manufacturing and sales sites.
**Important Information**
Sunday 18 May, 9.45am – 3.30pm
Limited places available – Book your spot today.
A rare tour of TJ Richards, Chrysler Australia, and Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited historical sites. Delve into the history of the Richards family and the company, from inception through to incorporation into the multi-national empires of Chrysler, and finally takeover by Mitsubishi Motors. Includes former Richards’ family home, manufacturing sites, and later expansions.
**Important information**
Sunday 4 May, 9.45am – 3.30pm
Limited places available – book your spot today.
National Rallies are a big deal for Clubs to host so when they visit you are sure that they will be displaying the best of the best. That will certainly be the case with these Vauxhalls visit the National Motor Museum as part of their 2025 Rally.
Free with museum admission, visitors are welcome to have an up close look once parked thanks to the support of Bay to Birdwood and Shannons.
Formed with a strong emphasis on social activities with family and friends, members of the Scuderia Italian Car Club – Scuderisti – also enjoy driving their classic Italian motor vehicles. They organise club activities and events to maintain the presence and awareness of Italia motor vehicles on South Australian roads. Sunday 22 September will see them visiting the National Motor Museum, free for you to enjoy thanks to the support of the Bay to Birdwood and Shannons – Share the Passion.
The club welcomes all Italian motor vehicles, regardless of marque, shape, or size. They also offer our members access to the conditional registration for historic motor vehicles that are eligible.
To find out more about the club visit: Scuderia Italian Car Club – Sharing our passion for Italian motoring
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