The MG Museum

The MG Museum re-opened on Saturday 7th July 2012 following its closure in October 2010 for the £13m refurbishment of the Abingdon Museum.

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The story so far...

Since the closure of the MG factory in 1980, evidence that MGs were built in Abingdon has been disappearing, and today practically nothing remains. Ex-MG employee Brian Moylan decided that something had to be done to prevent MG's time at Abingdon from being forgotten.

On Saturday 26th May 2007, Brian’s campaign bore fruit, with the opening of a room within the town’s museum, dedicated to the memory of the MG factory. The Museum is housed in the Abingdon County Hall Museum, located in the market square in the centre of the town, which dates back to 1678.

The story behind the MG Museum in Abingdon, written by Simon Pedrazzini in November 2008, explains the history of the MG Museum in full and provides contact information for both the MG Museum organisers and the Abingdon County Hall Museum.

The MG Museum Timeline

2012 Saturday 7th July 2011 Thursday 1st December 2010 2008 Saturday 25th October Sunday 13th July Saturday 17th May to Sunday 31st August 2007 Saturday 26th May Saturday 26th May 2003

The Museum re-opens. With a good turnout of MGs and locals, the museum was officially opened by Martha Howe-Douglas, star of CBBC's Horrible Histories, at 11.45am. Click here for photos and a report. The latest stage in the refurbishment of the Museum occurs with the addition of the largest exhibit so far - the last MGB Roadster to come off the production line at the Abingdon factory in the 1980s. Click here for photos and a report. Click here for a BBC Oxford video news report. The main Abindon Museum closes for renovation and is scheduled to re-open in May 2012. The MG Museum re-opens and is presented with a donation of £500 by the Abingdon Works Centre. Click here for photos The South Wales region of the MGF Register present the MG Museum with a cheque for £500. Click here for photos "MG at Speed" Exhibition Click here for photos Click here to see the cover of the exhibition booklet Opening of the MG Museum Room Click here for a report "The Men who Made MG" Exhibition Click here to see the cover of the exhibition booklet "All About MG" Exhibition Click here to see the cover of the exhibition booklet

Can you help?

Our second-floor MG room has proved so popular with visitors that we would like to make it permanent and available 7 days a week, with better display cases and enlargement of the space. Unfortunately, as wheelchair access cannot be provided, public funding for this part of the Museum's development proposals will not be available. We need to secure approximately £20,000 to launch a new, full-time MG Room in 2012.

If you can help, or would like more information, please contact Lauren Gilmour on 01235 523703. Donations, large or small, are always welcome - cheques should be made out to "Abingdon Museum Friends - MG Room Appeal" and posted to Mr P.J. Clare, 24 Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1JD. Download an Appeal form to enclose with your donation: Word | PDF. Don't forget to Gift Aid your donation if you're a tax payer - every £1.00 you give could be worth £1.28 to us!