Is the Scalextric free to use during the Silverstone Festival?

During the Silverstone Festival Silverstone Museum is open exclusively to event ticket holders with a valid ticket for that day. For example, if you have a Friday event ticket, you’ll be able to access the museum on Friday only. If you hold a 3-day ticket, you’re welcome to visit us on all three days. 

We won’t be releasing timed entry slots for the weekend—instead, we’ll be operating a queue system for all event ticket holders. Our team will be on hand to welcome guests and manage entry so that everyone can enjoy the museum safely and as smoothly as possible.

The queue will be at the rear entrance of museum. If you require use of our Disabled Toilet / Changing Places facility, please make yourself known to a member of our team before joining the queue.

Our Sims Suite will have an exclusive entrance for the Silverstone Festival, at the track side rear entrance. A member of our staff will be able to direct you.

No - we have a separate entrance for Sim Suite bookings so please arrive 10 minutes before your pre booked time and make a member of our staff aware. Due to capacity limits any missed slots will be non refundable and are not re bookable.

Please note, a Sim Suite booking does not allow you access to the Silverstone Festival event - this will require a separate ticket booked through Silverstone Circuit. 

Yes! Please note you will need to join the queue even if you just want to visit our gift shop or café.

Yes! Our Café will be open 9am - 5pm on Friday 22nd,Saturday 23rd August and Sunday 24th August 2025. Please note even if you want to just enter the Café you will still need to join our queue. 

Last entry to the museum will be 5pm every day over the weekend. 

To ensure we can get all our visitors in as smoothly and quickly as possible, our ‘Starting Grid’ and ‘The Ultimate Lap’ will not be running over Silverstone Festival.