12/08/2026
This is an incredibly important update from the Beaulieu, National Motor Museum
Please read carefully as itâll answer many questions which have been posed on my video.
A statement from Beaulieu:
Following the recent statement from The National Motor Museum Trust about a search for a new home, we wanted to provide some further clarification about what this means for the future of the Beaulieu attraction.
When Edward, Lord Montagu first opened Palace House to visitors in 1952, he displayed five veteran cars in the entrance hall as a tribute to his father and motoring pioneer, John Scott Montagu. This was the beginning of what became the Montagu Motor Museum, before evolving into the National Motor Museum as we know it today.
While we acknowledge the important role the Trust has played in Beaulieuâs story, motoring is an integral part of the Montagu family history and will continue to have an important place in our Beaulieu visitor experience.
The day-to-day operation of the museum will not change from a visitor experience perspective and Beaulieu intends to continue to operate a motor museum in the future, as it has for over 70 years. A significant amount of vehicles in the museum are either on loan or owned by the Montagu family and will continue to stay here.
Beaulieuâs motoring events will be unaffected, with no change to our events calendar and we look forward to welcoming visitors to the much-anticipated International Autojumble in September.
While the Trust considers future options away from Beaulieu to achieve the charityâs long-term aims, its lease at Beaulieu continues for another four years. After that time, there is an exciting opportunity to look to the future and reshape how the museum at Beaulieu will look and feel.
Beaulieu will continue to be a leading visitor attraction on the south coast and welcome thousands of visitors each year for generations of families to enjoy memorable days out.
