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School Holidays

These holidays take the family for a leisurely drive through the scenic Adelaide Hills and discover the National Motor Museum, Birdwood. Packed with new displays and interactive exhibits the museum will be open every day during the school holidays.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

The Museum has plenty of fun and educational trails to help you make the most of the school holidays. Play our "eye spy" trail or ABC trail, check out the “Hunt for Junk” car.  All of the museum's other trails, including the poplar Model T Trail, will also be available for your enjoyment. Holiday activities are free with museum entry.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.

EXHIBITION

Model Behaviour

This exhibition showcases three people who have collected – and in some cases fabricated – toy and model cars. It also outlines some of the history of toy and model cars, which first made their appearance shortly after the first automobiles were seen on the street. It was a logical step for a child to want to follow in their parents’ footsteps and trade in a hobby horse or a rocking horse for a shiny new pedal car.

Model Behaviour also features some brand new toys, showing how much things have changed.

The exhibition features a special Kids Space, which is well stocked with toy and model cars for kids to play with.