Many car designers and engineers have taken inspiration from nature. Families can explore these fun facts with a ‘nature trail’ to seek out all that blooms, squawks and roars in the Museum. Along the way they may be lucky enough to bump into Adventure ‘Annie’ or ‘Alex’, the enthusiastic costumed explainers, and learn all about the cars that have been on jungle adventures and travelled across exciting parts of the world.
Visitors can also visit the new exhibition, ‘Factor us in’, which opens on the 22 July and uncovers the fascinating stories behind the motor industry and of the people who worked and lived around it. Will it be Brenda the tea lady or Malcolm the big boss from the factory that share their stories? Take a seat in Shirley’s sitting room and listen to her stories while she does the ironing. The costumed characters may vary but one thing that will not is their engaging stories about their communities surrounding the car factories.
Younger visitors are also invited to collect a cut-out model Land Rover to take home and make, then colour, paint, or even restyle with recycled materials. Those not able to visit the Museum can still join in with the activities online with ideas of things to make and do, as well as test their knowledge about the collection.