The Brick Bank
Published 22nd September 2025
The Brick Bank is a new scheme run by the British Motor Museum, collecting pre-loved LEGO® bricks and donating them to the children who need them. The scheme highlights the value of play in developing creativity, fine motor skills, and overall well-being, all essential aspects of a child’s future development. It also promotes sustainability by encouraging the recycling of bricks rather than discarding them.
Donations are welcomed from people of all ages. Once collected, volunteers sort the bricks and repack them into boxes, each accompanied by a photo of a suggested build. While these examples provide inspiration, the museum hopes the real benefit will come from children using their imagination to create their own designs. Completed sets are donated to community pantries in areas of deprivation, ensuring the bricks find their way into new homes where they will make a real difference.
A donation point has been set up in the Museum’s Welcome Gallery for visitors who wish to contribute. For those unable to deliver in person, collection arrangements can also be made.
The Brick Bank also welcomes support from skilled builders who can help assemble kits. Teachers, hobbyists, and LEGO® enthusiasts are invited to get in touch with the museum to share their expertise.
How to Donate
You can donate to the Brick Bank in one of three ways:
1. Use the donation box in the Welcome Gallery
2. Post your bricks to:
The Brick Bank
British Motor Museum
Banbury Road
Gaydon
Warwickshire
CV35 0BJ
3. Request them to come and collect the donation: community@britishmotormuseum.co.uk
If you'd like to speak to a member of their team about donating to the Brick Bank, you can call: 01926 895238 - Mon - Fri.
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!
