Gadgets Galore
When? 19 Feb 2022 to 27 Feb 2022
Where? Beaulieu - New Forest
Get to grips with gadgets at Beaulieu this February half-term!
From the 19th – 27th of February, join us for the chance to discover incredible devices and amazing inventions as you explore the Beaulieu attraction.
Come face-to-face with the ultimate gadgets in the National Motor Museum, in the new exhibition Bond in Motion – No Time To Die. See some of Q Branch’s top-secret creations, from the iconic gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5 to Bond’s Q-enhanced Omega Seamaster Diver 300M watch.
Follow your activity trail to Palace House, the historic home of the Montagu family, to discover a selection of labour-saving gadgets created in Victorian times. Be sure to speak to our living history characters to uncover the purposes of the unusual artefacts!
In the Secret Army Exhibition, learn about the extraordinary Special Operations Executive agents trained on the Beaulieu Estate during World War 2, who risked their lives in Occupied Europe. Talk to the costumed wartime character about the secretive gadgets used by many of these agents to help with their missions.
And Little Beaulieu is the place to get hands-on with crazy contraptions, as part of this enchanting play area. Peer through the telescope, call down through the fun funnel speaker, and play a tune on the melodic xylophone chimes
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