Great British Car Journey named as one of world’s best auto museums
Research by Auto Trader has revealed that Great British Car Journey is one of the best auto museums in the world.
New research by Auto Trader has revealed that Great British Car Journey is among the top twenty best auto museum experiences in the world.
The research analysed Google review scores and annual global Google searches for over 180 auto museums around the globe. Great British Car Journey in Ambergate and Brooklands Museum are the only two UK car museums to feature in the list.
With an impressive Google review score of 4.8 out of five stars, and 52,800 global searches made for the museum every single year, Great British Car Journey is the 17th most popular and most enjoyable auto museum in the world.
Top of the list is Gilmore Car Museum in Michigan, USA. Considered to be the largest automobile museum in North America, the Gilmore Car Museum boasts over 400 vintage and collector vehicles.
World’s Top 20 Best-Rated Auto Museums
| Rank | Museum Name | Location | Google Review Score |
| 1 | Gilmore Car Museum | Michigan, USA | 4.9 |
| 2 | Nethercutt Collection | California, USA | 4.9 |
| 3 | Țiriac Collection | Otopeni, Romania | 4.9 |
| 4 | Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum | Indiana, USA | 4.9 |
| 5 | Revs Institute | Florida, USA | 4.9 |
| 6 | Museum of American Speed | Nebraska, USA | 4.9 |
| 7 | Automuziejus Vilnius | Vilnius, Lithuania | 4.9 |
| 8 | The Henry Ford Museum | Michigan, USA | 4.8 |
| 9 | Brooklands Museum | Weybridge, England | 4.8 |
| 10 | Lane Motor Museum | Tennessee, USA | 4.8 |
| 11 | Blackhawk Automotive Museum | California, USA | 4.8 |
| 12 | Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing | Florida, USA | 4.8 |
| 13 | National Automobile Museum | Nevada, USA | 4.8 |
| 14 | Ford Piquette Avenue Plant | Michigan, USA | 4.8 |
| 15 | Malta Classic Car Museum | St Paul’s Bay, Malta | 4.8 |
| 16 | Studebaker National Museum | Indiana, USA | 4.8 |
| 17 | Great British Car Journey | Derbyshire, England | 4.8 |
| 18 | Rahmi M. Koç Museum | Istanbul, Turkey | 4.8 |
| 19 | Riga Motor Museum | Riga, Latvia | 4.8 |
| 20 | Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | Pennsylvania, USA | 4.8 |
Erin Baker, Editorial Director at Auto Trader, commented: “A love of cars can come in all shapes and sizes, whether it’s leasing your dream make and model or learning about the history of cars and specific brands. For those who enjoy delving into the design, engineering and people behind vehicles, we wanted to highlight the wonderful museums around the world offering car lovers the chance to immerse themselves in the automotive space. As a UK company, we are thrilled to see the likes of Brooklands Museum in Weybridge and Derbyshire’s Great British Car Journey putting Britain on the global map.”
As well as having a fantastic collection of more than 150 UK-designed and made classic cars, Great British Car Journey also offers a unique driving experience – Drive Dad’s Car, which recently won silver in the 2024 Visit Peak District and Derbyshire Tourism Awards.
Purchase discounted tickets and find details of opening times for Great British Car Journey here. Or book a Drive Dad’s Car experience here.
The unique car boasts the Scout Fleur de Lys emblem, etched with the Scouts motto ‘Be Prepared’ on the radiator in place of the traditional Spirit of Ecstasy or ‘Flying Lady’, making it one of a kind.
Following Jam Roll’s purchase by the trust, of which Lord Baden Powell’s grandson the Hon. Michael Baden Powell is a trustee, the car was sympathetically restored by Scouting volunteers and members of the Rolls Royce Heritage Centre where it was stored until it arrived at Great British Car Journey.
