Crich Tramway Village - home of the National Tramway Museum

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General enquiries

Education Officer

Telephone

01773 854321

Education Officer

01773 854328

Fax

01773 854320

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Take a tram ride through time. Step aboard a vintage tram and travel back in time along a recreated village street complete with working pub. Explore fascinating exhibitions and watch trams being restored from the Workshop Viewing Gallery. Plus children’s playground, tea-rooms, shops, and Woodland Walk & Sculpture Trail.

The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Open 10th to 25th February 10.30am - 4.00pm
March Weekends 10.30am - 4.00pm
31st March to 28th October open every day 10.00 - 5.30pm
Open weekends until 16th December 10.30am - 4.00pm

Admission charges

Adult - £9.50
Senior - £8.50
Child - £5.00
Family - £26.00

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
Pre-booking service for groups
Cafeteria
Parking for coaches
Picnic area
Restaurant
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Indoor soft play area

Disability access

Braille information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Adult lectures and courses held
Library
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

Crich Tramway Village
Crich
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5DP
England

Website

E-mail

General enquiries

Education Officer

Telephone

01773 854321

Education Officer

01773 854328

Fax

01773 854320

The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Home to over 70 trams and a host of associated equipment, the Museum has sought to acquire an example of each important stage in the evolution of the British tramcar, a vehicle that dramatically influenced the growth of towns and cities. Significant foreign tramcars are also included. Selected tramcars are operated in a period street setting, thus allowing trackwork and overhead fittings to be viewed by the public in context. This is complemented by 16,000 square feet of exhibitions. The extensive library, archive, photographic and postcard collections, with material which ranges from company records and contemporary journals to personal items such as uniforms and papers, provides a source for the technical, social and economic history of urban transport world-wide.

Collection details

Social History, Science and Technology, Land Transport, Archives

Key artists and exhibits

Designated Collection

Collections services

General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Public access available to collections information
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Crich Tramway Village
Crich
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5DP
England

Website

E-mail

General enquiries

Education Officer

Telephone

01773 854321

Education Officer

01773 854328

Fax

01773 854320

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Boxes, objects and other kit

National Tramway Museum - Exhibition Hall and Video Theatre

Shows history of trams, social history, street furniture and tram workings

Digital and online resources

Museum Library

Library of photographs, books, journals, pamphlets, timetables and legislation related to the history of trams. There is an online index.

Creator

National Tramway Museum

Photo Archives

Over 10,000 images of trams. Trams from localities all over the UK and the world. On line viewing, prints available to order from the museum.

Creator

National Tramway Museum

Face to face resources

Leisure & Tourism Course for GCSE & GNVQ

This is a half day course that covers the Marketing & Promotion as well as the Customer Care sections of the Leisure & Tourism course. It is designed to show how we market and promote our museum and how we look after our customers. Teachers and students are invited to send in any questions before coming to Crich.

Creator

Education Officer

Victorian Experience

Children will get the opportunity to dress up as Victorian schoolchildren for the session. They can then participate in an Victorian Arithmetic lesson, write on slates, experience a Victorian play time with authentic outdoor toys and games and finally handle replica Victorian toys. A resource box, teachers guide and pupil worksheets are also avaialable.

Creator

Elisa Cuthbert

Resources

National Tramway Museum - Education Pack (Ks1)

Pack includes general information for teachers, classroom activity sheets, photocopiable worksheets and pictures to encourage observation and information gathering skills.

Creator

Education Officer

Publisher

National Tramway Museum

How to obtain

Contact the Museum Education Department.

National Tramway Museum - Education Pack (Ks2)

Pack includes information for teachers, photocopiable classroom activity sheets, worksheets and pictures to encourage observation and information gathering skills linked to the national curriculum.

Creator

Education Officer

Publisher

National Tramway Museum

How to obtain

Write to the Museum Education Department enclosing a cheque or postal order for £5, or use order from at: http://www.tramway.co.uk/Pages/bookings.html#Anchor.

Crich Tramway Village
Crich
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 5DP
England

Website

E-mail

General enquiries

Education Officer