Anglia used during the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets . A recent addition is Dr . Who ’ s muchloved car Bessie .
Special museum displays also include “ For Britain & For The Hell Of It ” featuring Beaulieu ’ s land speedrecord cars ; “ The Motorcycle Story ”; “ Grand Prix Greats and Road , Race and Rally ,” with F1 , rallying , trials and drag racing exhibits as well as clothing , trophies , photographs , film and video of both track and road racing from the start through the present .
Nonautomotive attractions include a film presentation and an exhibition of the daily life of the Cistercian Monks , founders of the abbey . In the Palace House , visitors can see late Lord Montagu ’ s private apartment , including his library . An exhibition , “ The Lady and the Rebel ,” tells the story of two extraordinary Montagu women , Pearl Pleydell-Bouverie and Elizabeth Montagu .
Beaulieu has opened the newly restored Victorian Kitchen at Palace House where you can see Lord Montagu ’ s cook preparing authentic dishes on the range during school holidays . Her homemade cakes , biscuits and preserves are also on sale in the kitchen shop . Another section of the palace was the country ’ s first Soviet Russian art gallery .
The exhibition , “ Secret Army ,” tells the story of the Special Operations Executive ( SOE ), which trained secret agents at the Beaulieu ‘ Finishing School ’ during WWll . “ The agents were trained at large country houses scattered across the Beaulieu Estate before returning to occupied Europe to work with Resistance groups ,” he says . “ Many did not return .”
Outside , enjoy the Victorian Flower Garden , the informal Wilderness Garden , dating to the 1770s , and the Ornamental Kitchen Garden laid out on the site of the original 1872 Palace House kitchen garden . Visitors can ride the monorail for an overhead look at the museum or the replica 1912 open-topped London Bus .
All year , the Beaulieu schedules automotive events . Among these are April 29 , 2018 , when “ Simply Audi ” will celebrate the marque in one of the museum ’ s numerous rallies , and on June 24 , Beaulieu will mark the 70th anniversary of the Land Rover .
New for 2018 is “ The Luxury of Motoring ,” comprising 28 glistening Lalique glass miniatures of the most luxurious cars ever and tells the story of their design , their owners and the chauffeurs who drove them .
The new Chief Engineer Tour opens the door to Beaulieu ’ s workshop , where visitors meet with National Motor Museum Manager and Chief Engineer Doug Hill , who began as an apprentice at Beaulieu 40 years ago .