Haynes Motor Museum

Haynes Motor Museum
Main building of the Haynes Motor Museum
Haynes Motor Museum is located in Somerset
Haynes Motor Museum
Location in Somerset and England
Established1985; 41 years ago (1985)
LocationSparkford, Somerset
Coordinates51°02′28″N 2°33′33″W / 51.0410°N 2.5592°W / 51.0410; -2.5592
CEOChris Scudds
Websitewww.haynesmuseum.org
A rare Canadian-built Bricklin held in the collection

Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, England, contains over 300 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other automobilia.

The museum was established in 1985 by John Harold Haynes OBE (1938–2019), founder of Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals (commonly known as Haynes Manuals). It is a registered charity under English law.

History

In 1984, John Haynes purchased a disused sawmill in Sparkford, where he established the museum in July 1985 with an initial collection of 35 cars.

Between 2012 and 2014, the Haynes Motor Museum underwent a major redevelopment, including extensions and refurbishment works designed to modernise the site and expand its facilities.

The redevelopment introduced a new entrance foyer, shop, café, offices and conference suites, along with additional exhibition halls to accommodate the growing collection. The redevelopment also introduced new themed exhibition spaces and interactive elements.

Architecturally, the project created a new external façade which includes a sweeping white and red frontage and a black-clad exhibition structure.

John Haynes died on 8 February 2019, aged 80.

Exhibitions

The museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions:

Vehicles in the Collection

This is not an exhaustive list — a complete list is provided on the museum's website.

The museum featured in an episode of the police drama McDonald & Dodds titled A Billion Beats as the headquarters of fictitious Formula 1 team Addingtons which included scenes shot in The Red Room.

The museum featured in Susan Calman's Grand Day Out The Legends of King Arthur episode which aired on Channel 5 on Friday 31 October.

References

  1. ↑ "HAYNES MOTOR MUSEUM LTD, registered charity no. 1176857". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  2. ↑ "Our Story". Haynes Motor Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Haynes Motor Museum". BoonBrown. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Haynes motor museum hopes expansion drives further success". Sports Management. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Haynes Motor Museum". BoonBrown. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Hill, Phil (11 February 2019). "John Haynes, of Haynes car manuals, dies aged 80". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Red is the colour". BBC Somerset. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
  8. ↑ "McDonald & Dodds explores the world of Formula 1". www.newsletter.co.uk. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  9. ↑ https://www.haynesmuseum.org/about-us/in-the-media/ |access-date=1 April 2026