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Free Flow Friday
We are delighted to announce our new Free Flow Friday for the February half term break. On Friday 20th February 2026 we will be opening our doors...
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Free Flow Friday
We are delighted to announce our new Free Flow Friday for the February half term break. On Friday 20th February 2026 we will be opening our doors between 10am and 4pm for some family friendly activities for the half term holiday. There is no need to book. You can just...
Celebrating Vantage
75 Years of Vantage and 20 years of Gaydon Vantage Aston Martin first used the name "Vantage" in 1950 as a specification for the DB2. The Vantage name continued throughout the Aston Martin model range changing from a specification to a model name and is still used in...
Vantage special type II models on display in the museum for a very limited time only.
W delighted to have these two very special models on display in the museum for a limited time only. These design models were built only for the Sultan of Brunei and showcased the stretched 4-door coach work design of the Vantage Special Type II. The framed photograph...
A visit from the Aston Martin concepts team
It was a pleasure to host the Concepts Team from Aston Martin in February. They enjoyed a private tour with our museum host Dom and learnt where, when and how Aston Martin got started and its journey through the years. Their current visions are yet to be created but...
The 2012 Vanquish cutaway now on display!
The 2012 V12 Vanquish cutaway is now on display in the museum for a limited time only. This pre-production cutaway was built for show use and based on Aston Martin’s VH design structure (all bonded aluminium tub) with an especially lightened front end which lowered...
Visit to Vaughtons – The official badge maker of Aston Martin
The AMHT team and volunteers took a trip to the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham to visit Vaughtons to see first hand, how the iconic Aston Martin "wings" are made. Nick Hobbis, Managing Director showed us around the factory so we could see for ourselves what's...
Collections Corner
Making the Tools to Make the Car
A legacy of craft at Newport Pagnell In 1954, David Brown bought the Tickford works, and a year later Aston Martin moved its road car production to Newport Pagnell. From that point on, Aston Martin Works became shorthand for beautifully hand-built British cars, made...
Object in Focus: Green Wine Cooler
Object number: AMHT-2018-891 Object Description: Green Wine Cooler Object Type: Artefact “Tis the season to be jolly” as they say, and what could be jollier than a festive beverage? In which case, you might be in need of this month’s Object in Focus – a portable wine...
Remembering Wartime
In remberance of World War II 11 November During WW2, Aston Martin became made a shift in their production of cars to becoming a subcontractor, supplying aircraft manufacturers with parts for famous military aircraft including Spitfire, Mosquito and Wellington...
Object in Focus: Photograph of a Nimrod racing a Nimrod
Object number: AMHT-2021-348 Object Description: Photograph of a Nimrod car racing a Nimrod Aircraft Object Type: Photographic Material Car versus aircraft! A daring speed race! No, this isn’t a danger-filled stunt dreamt up by the likes of Clarkson,...
One More For The Road
If you know the song, spoiler alert, I’m not going to be tap dancing on a bar like Fred Astaire. Instead, it’s one more Collections Corner blog from me before I hit the road. As it’s my last blog, and my last day, I thought I’d take an indulgent moment to reflect on...
Capturing Stories
The collection is a treasure trove of items that tell the story of Aston Martin’s rich history. While there is of course much that is representative of Aston Martin models, there is also much that captures Aston Martin’s social history and the people who are woven...
Trustees’ Talk
The Aston Martin Heritage Trust announces new trustees
The Aston Martin Heritage Trust (AMHT) has appointed two new trustees in its 25th year. Tamalie Newbery, Director and CEO of Brooklands Museum, and Steve Waddingham, the AMHT Historian, join the Board of Trustees for the charity that boasts the world’s largest...