Free entry at National Motor Racing Museum for dads on Father's Day

In the past few years on Father's Day, dads have been able to book a lap of Mount Panorama in an iconic classic car but that won't be possible this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Museum coordinator Brad Owen said he's hoping that the day will be able to return to normal next year.

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"We've got free entry on Sunday and replica cars will be outside for selfies and photos for dad," he said.

"There'll be no sit-ins and no laps but we're hopeful that in 2021 we'll have some new cars in the fleet and be able to get back to normal for the Father's Day event."

The museum currently has a limit of 100 people in at one time and details will be taken of people who come into the museum for contact tracing.

Because visitor numbers are capped, there may be a short wait to enter the museum.

All up, there's over 110 racing cars and motorcycles housed in the museum and there'll be some of the iconic cars in the upcoming Dick Johnson exhibition on display for visitors, just in time for the Bathurst 1000 next month.

"The new exhibition will celebrate 40 years since Dick Johnson's last race," he said.

"It'll run through to Easter next year. Because of the restriction of fans and travel, we'll let this exhibition run longer than normal to give enough time for people to see it."

Mr Owen said he and the other museum staff are excited to be operating at normal, after being closed for three months during the coronavirus lockdown.

"It gave us a chance to do cleaning and a lot of things we don't normally get a chance to do," he said.

The museum will be open from 9am to 4.30pm on Sunday.

The museum is open 9am to 4.30pm every other day, except on Tuesday when it's closed.

For more information on the National Motor Racing Museum and to found out about some of the cars or bikes that are on display, visit the website at museumsbathurst.com.au or phone 6332 1872.