Beaulieu exclusive: Funding feud behind National Motor Museum exit

National Motor Museum eyes move to better-placed site before 2030 amid row over future at Montagu estate The future of one of Britain’s best-known motoring attractions has been thrown into uncertainty after the National Motor Museum announced plans to leave its long-time home at Beaulieu, with behind-the-scenes tensions over funding, governance and the museum’s long-term future emerging. The National Motor Museum Trust this week confirmed it has begun searching for a new home as the lease on its Beaulieu location approaches its end, saying a move would allow it to transform the museum, expand its educational role and better fulfil its national remit. The trust stressed that visitors will see no…

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