Cotswold Motoring Museum
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The Cotswold Motoring Museum is a museum located in the Cotswolds
village of Bourton-on-the-Water
, Gloucestershire
, England
, which features motoring history of the 20th century.
The collection also includes the famous children's television star Brum, when he is not in use. The museum also features in the opening title sequence as Brum leaves the museum, where he is on display, and heads into the big town. It also features in the closing sequence as well, when Brum drives back into the museum.
, a not-for-profit organisation, who continue to run it.
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
village of Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-Water is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England that lies on a wide flat vale within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, which features motoring history of the 20th century.
Collection
The museum's collection includes cars, motorcycles, bicycles, caravans and motoring memorabilia of the twentieth century.The collection also includes the famous children's television star Brum, when he is not in use. The museum also features in the opening title sequence as Brum leaves the museum, where he is on display, and heads into the big town. It also features in the closing sequence as well, when Brum drives back into the museum.
History
The museum was founded in 1978 by car collector Mike Cavanagh. In 1999 Cavanagh sold it to the Civil Service Motoring AssociationCivil Service Motoring Association
The Civil Service Motoring Association is a British motoring and leisure association.CSMA was established in 1923...
, a not-for-profit organisation, who continue to run it.