If you've got a little more than that (or a lot more!) and need to make some space at home, look no further!
The Brick Bank is a new scheme run by the Museum, collecting pre-loved LEGO® bricks and donating them to the children who need them most. These kids have often never owned these bricks before - so this will make a massive difference to their lives. Building with bricks develops a child's creativity, motor skills and well-being, all important for their future development. And, of course, recycling bricks rather than just throwing them away is much better for the environment, too!
We accept donations from anyone, from the young to the young-at-heart. Our volunteers will sort all the bricks we collect and put them together into boxes. These boxes will come with a photo of a suggested build for kids to try and replicate, but the real joy will also come from bringing their own ideas to life through these bricks. We will regularly donate completed boxes to local community pantries in areas of deprivation regularly, where they will make their way to happy new homes!
If you'd like to donate your bricks, we have a donation box available in the Museum Welcome Gallery. Stop by during your visit and deposit your bricks into the box. It's a great opportunity to have a clear out before the new Christmas toys take over! You can drop the bricks in to the Museum or give us a call and we can arrange for someone to come and collect them.
Additionally, if you're an expert builder who would like to help us create the kits, get in touch! We appreciate any support you can provide.
Fun Facts
💡 The largest sculpture ever made from LEGO® bricks was a model of Tower Bridge made for Land Rover to promote the new Discovery in 2016. The model was made up of over 5.8 million bricks!
💡 As of 2024, over 1.1 trillion LEGO® bricks have been produced, enough for every man, woman and child worldwide to have 140 pieces.
💡 LEGO® bricks are so hard-wearing they can be taken apart and put back together 37,112 times before they start to get damaged!
💡 Over 1.8 million tonnes of LEGO® bricks have been produced!
The LEGO® logo is a trademark of the LEGO® group, which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse the British Motor Museum Brick Bank.
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