Lap up the summer savings – Kids Go Free and Kids Eat Free at Silverstone Museum

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Silverstone Museum is offering a summer promotion where children aged 15 or under can enter and eat for free when accompanied by a paying adult, available until August 31st. The museum, located at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, features exhibits on British motor racing history, including iconic cars and interactive experiences. This initiative aims to make the museum more accessible to families during the summer holidays.

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Silverstone Museum is putting a family pricing offer at the centre of its summer holiday activity, with free entry and meals for children aged 15 and under when visiting with a full-paying adult.

The Northamptonshire attraction is tying the promotion to the post-Grand Prix period, using its location at Silverstone and its motorsport collection to draw family visitors through to 31 August. The offer is also framed around household spending pressures during the school holidays, with the museum positioning the deal as a way to make visits more accessible for families.

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The British Grand Prix may officially be over for the 2026 season but the racing never stops! Silverstone Museum is offering the next generation of British motor racing fans an incredible summer offer, when Kids Go Free AND Kids Eat Free*.

Visit some of the most iconic cars, bikes and memorabilia and learn all about the history of British motor racing at Silverstone Museum, which is located at the iconic Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire.

The double offer for kids to go free and eat free runs until August 31st, and is available to all children aged 15 or under when accompanied by a full-paying adult*.

At Silverstone Museum, visitors can explore immersive exhibits, legendary cars, and the stories of racing heroes that shaped history. Whether you’re a motorsport fan or curious about British heritage, the Silverstone Museum promises an unforgettable, high-speed family adventure.

Enter an incredible world of motorsport where highlights include:

  • Black Cats & Chequered Flags – new for 2026, this multiplayer immersive Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) experience tells the story behind the life of Alberto Ascari, the first double F1 World Champion
  • Returning for summer, Scalextric will be back in the Silverstone Museum. Race cars on the museum’s incredibly detailed model track of the National Circuit
  • RAF Silverstone – earn your airman’s stripes and discover Silverstone’s past as a Bomber Command Training base during the Second World War
  • Explore Silverstone Museum’s unique collection of vehicles, including Nigel Mansell’s championship-winning Williams FW14B, Jenson Button’s Brawn BGP 001, Lando Norris’ 2019 MCL34, and Valentino Rossi’s championship winning Aprilia RS125

After an action-packed lap of the museum, kids can refuel for free from the limited time menu, which features hot options including fusilli pasta with tomato and cheese, popcorn chicken, Quorn nuggets or fish fingers, all served with one side. Alternatively, choose from a ham or cheese sandwich plus two picnic items from a choice of fruit yoghurt; Pom Bears, a piece of fruit; Jammie Dodgers; apple or orange juice.

Phil Lawrie, CEO at Silverstone Museum, said: “We know many families are having to take care with their spending, and that’s never truer than in the summer holidays. We want as many people as possible to experience all that Silverstone Museum has to offer, which is why we’ve launched this fabulous double offer for the next two months.”

Notes to editors

Notes to editors About Silverstone Museum Silverstone Museum brings to life the past, present and future of British motor racing at the home of British motorsport. Located trackside at the iconic Silverstone Circuit, the award-winning visitor attraction tells the remarkable story of the circuit, the people, the cars and the innovations that have shaped motorsport for more than 75 years. Through interactive exhibits and hands-on experiences, visitors can test their skills operating a Formula 1 wind tunnel, piloting a Wellington bomber, climbing into a replica Grand Prix car and trying their hand at Formula 1 commentary. The museum is home to an ever-changing collection of iconic cars, motorcycles and historic artefacts, including Nigel Mansell’s legendary ‘Red 5’ Williams Formula 1 car, an ERA racing car from the first Grand Prix held at Silverstone in 1948, and Barry Sheene’s 1979 Suzuki Grand Prix motorcycle. The visitor experience concludes with The Ultimate Lap of Silverstone, a spectacular immersive film that celebrates the circuit’s greatest sporting moments with commentary from Murray Walker, Martin Brundle and David Croft. Silverstone Museum welcomes visitors throughout the year and offers a unique opportunity to experience the history, excitement and innovation of one of the world’s most famous racing circuits.

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