is there a cafe in there or do i eat befor i go                                                                                                                                                                              

There is a Cafe, well there use to be last time I went!                                                                                                                                                                             

 thats ok then cos i will need food after a night on the beer lol                                                                                                                                                                              

  May I suggest that you phone the museum and ask about the cafe, before you set off, there isn't a mention of one on their website. They mention conference and banqueting facilities for HIRE but not a cafe or restaurant, not that I could see anyway.                                                                                                                                                                               

The cafe in shirley is opening for us its 3 doors down from the main hotel thay do a great breakfast to start the day                                                                                                                                                                              

Hi,back again   NMM is open @ 9.30. If everybody going to museum is on night out in Brum I suggest we use JP's cafe for everyone to meet/eat and sort hangovers(if necessary) then run up to NMM as a group,I will print/distribute maps from Red Lion to NMM for anyone whose not sure of route just in case we get separated.  Anyone going to Museum only(not from Red Lion)-- there is a a cafe in NEC railway station not far from museum,if I find one on site/nearer I will post  Aiming to reach museum altogether about 10.30.  Any  other queries will do my best to answer/find out.                                                                                                                                                                             

I,m up for this , if i can scrounge a lift  Wheres the cafe you mentioned jp ? 

Get to the Museum by 10.30 your hopefull lol have you seen how long it take to get these moving in a morning lol                                                                                                                                                                             

Yeah well, Confucius he say "better to travel in hope than to arrive!"   Wanted to have a start time to aim for in case anyone going who's NOT at party night before(might be useful to stir/cajole/prod on morning).                                                                                                                                                                             

i think 10.30 a bit optimistic, by the time we have got up had breakfast than got our cars loaded up and are ready to move it's more likely to be 11.30 if were lucky, i think most of us doing the party will be in car but anyone going straight to the museum night be on bike, do we all have to go in at the same time to get the discount, if so it might be best to meet in a cafe some were

 well me be on my bike no option lol                                                                                                                                                                              

Ok with cafe,Jp has got one organised by Premier Inn in Shirley which is opening early for breakfasts,think I know which one will put it's name down as soon as JP confirms.As said I will do printouts of route from there to museum in case we get separated.  Anyone NOT going to party,just to museum I have found a truckstop cafe about 2-3 miles from museum if you are interested.   Lincoln Farm Cafe,A452;Tel. 01675442301;B92 0LS.Advantage is there is no need to get caught up in urban traffic,it's basically just round the corner from museum.  11.30 seems to be consensus of best time to meet at museum,it gives us 6hrs to look around,so will go with that as meeting time on Museum car park                                                                                                                                                                             

I have just been informed it is now called the Alba Sandwich Bar I can tell you the big breakfast will fill you up and it comes with chips                                                                                                                                                                              

11-30 ,s got my vote                                                                                                                                                                             

 meee toooo                                                                                                                                                                               

  Calendar updated: Meeting in the museum car park at 11.30am   http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/events/event_details.asp?event_id=3769                                                                                                                                                                             

Cheers Sandi and JP,thanks a lot for help.                                                                                                                                                                             

Im really looking forward to this I  sorry to say I  have never been there and it's only 10 miles from my house
                                                                                                                                                                             

Anyone who has been at party Alba cafe,3 doors from Premier Inn in Shirley is opening early  for us to eat and meet up. Anyone NOT going to party,just to museum I have found a truckstop cafe about 2-3 miles from museum if you are interested. Lincoln Farm Cafe,A452;Tel. 01675442301;B92 0LS.Advantage is there is no need to get caught up in urban traffic,it's basically just round the corner from museum. 11.30 seems to be consensus of best time to meet at museum,it gives us 6hrs to look around,so will go with that as meeting time on Museum car park                                                                                                                                                                             

Wotcha.   Another one of these "on my doorstep" places that I ain't been to in years.  Be warned - I might just turn up