National Horseracing Museum

The five acre site at Palace House in Newmarket, Suffolk combines three attractions in one: the National Horseracing Museum, the Fred Packard Museum and Galleries of British Sporting Art, and a flagship home for the Retraining of Racehorses charity.

Opened in November 2016 by Queen Elizabeth II, the redevelopment of the venue affirmed the historic status of Newmarket as the internationally recognised home of horseracing, providing the widest possible survey of the sport's cultural and historic importance in the UK.

The collection

The museum holds a nationally and internationally significant collection of fine and decorative art, social history objects, archive material and photographs relating to horseracing, as well as the British Sporting Art Trust’s collection of British sporting paintings, prints and sculpture.

Meet the horses

The racehorse retraining facility provides an opportunity for the public to encounter former racehorses in the site’s restored stables and newly built arena.

Food and drink

Visitors are welcome to bring picnics, but are asked that no food or drink be taken into the galleries. Alternatively you may want to sample the seasonal British menu in the Tack Room or pick up something sweet at The Bakery.

Don’t worry if you can’t fit it all in over one day, you can upgrade your ticket to an annual pass for free and return as many times as you like for one year.