About National Motor Museum
The National Motor Museum at Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, is Australia's largest motor museum, located about 45 kilometres northeast of Adelaide. Housed on the site of the historic Birdwood Mill, it displays more than 300 cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles spanning from the 1890s to modern times. Notable for its extensive Holden collection and its association with the Bay to Birdwood historic motoring event, it documents Australian motoring history and social heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large indoor museum complex set around the historic Birdwood Mill with extensive galleries displaying cars, motorcycles, trucks and automotive memorabilia from the 1890s to contemporary models. Exhibits are arranged chronologically and thematically, including Holden heritage, motorsport and social history displays. Visitors can walk through themed pavilions, view restored vehicles at close range, explore outdoor display areas and picnic grounds, and access interpretive panels, interactive displays and a gift shop.
Key highlights
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Australia's largest motor museum with over 300 vehicles on display
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Historic Birdwood Mill site dating from 1850s
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Extensive Holden collection and Australian motoring history exhibits
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Home of the Bay to Birdwood historic motoring event