Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

Boyle Street
Cheetham
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 8UW
England

Website

www.gmts.co.uk

E-mail

email@gmts.co.uk

Telephone

0161 205 2122

Fax

0161 202 1110

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Vehicles on display in the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
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Find out about Greater Manchester's transport history with the Museum of Transport in Manchester. Opened in 1979, the Museum has a large and varied collection of exhibits, charting the development of public transport in the county, ranging from a Victorian horse-drawn bus to a full size prototype for Greater Manchester's Metrolink.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Sat-Sun and Wed: 1000-1630

Also open on Bank Holidays, except at Christmas (see www.gmts.co.uk for details).

 Admission charges

Adults (16 and older): £4.00
Over 60s: £2.00
Children under the age of 16: Free (must be accompanied)
Employees of Transport for Greater Manchester, Metrolink and GM bus operators: Free
Registered disabled: Free (proof must be shown)
Students: £2.00 (proof must be shown)
Persons in receipt of income support: £2.00 (proof must be shown)

 Getting there

The Museum of Transport is located approximately one mile north of Manchester City Centre, at the junction of the A665 (Cheetham Hill Road) and the A6010 (Queens Road). It is at the north end of Boyle Street, adjoining First Manchester's bus garage. There are brown tourist direction signs for the Museum nearby.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • 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
  • Loan service
  • Library
  • Mail order service available
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Bus exhibits are available for hire for film work, special events etc. (but not for public passenger carrying duties where a charge is made). Requests for other appearances may be accepted without charge for certain causes and bodies.

Boyle Street
Cheetham
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 8UW
England

Website

www.gmts.co.uk

E-mail

email@gmts.co.uk

Telephone

0161 205 2122

Fax

0161 202 1110

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Includes buses, trams, trolleybuses, coaches and other vehicles which formerly provided public transport services in Greater Manchester. Also includes historical records relating to public transport in the county, such as company records, photographs and films and a large collection of objects ranging from street furniture to ticketing equipment.

Collection details

Social History, Land Transport, Archives

Key artists and exhibits

  • Victorian horse bus
  • bus
  • trolleybus
  • tram
  • Metrolink
  • Greater Manchester
  • public transport
  • Lancashire United
  • North Western
  • Wigan
  • Bolton
  • Leigh
  • Bury
  • Ramsbottom
  • Salford
  • Trafford
  • Manchester
  • Stockport
  • Ashton
  • SHMD Board
  • Oldham
  • Rochdale
  • ticket machine
  • Videmat
  • bus conductor
  • ticket

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)

Boyle Street
Cheetham
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 8UW
England

Website

www.gmts.co.uk

E-mail

email@gmts.co.uk

Telephone

0161 205 2122

Fax

0161 202 1110

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Morris Minor Rally at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

26 February 2012

Come and see a selection of Morris Minors from the ‘40s to the ‘70s.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-4:30pm

Admission

Adults £4, accompanied children under 16 free, over 60s £2.

Spring Transport Festival at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

24 — 25 March 2012

Transport collectors' fair: a wide range of transport and local interest books, models, DVDs, photographs and much more… Manchester Victoria Shuttle: free heritage bus service every 20 mins, 0950-1650 from Victoria

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Adults £4, accompanied children under 16 free, over 60s £2.

Model Railway Show at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

19 — 20 May 2012

Wide range of operational model railway layouts on display. Manchester Victoria Shuttle: Free heritage bus service every 20 mins, 0950-1650 from Victoria

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Revised admission - please visit www.gmts.co.uk for details.

Busmen's Holiday at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

23 June 2012

Special event for former employees of Greater Manchester’s bus operators, all are welcome. Manchester Victoria Shuttle: Free heritage bus service every 30 mins, 0950-1650 from Victoria.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Free

Standard Triumph Rally at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

15 July 2012

A selection of Standard and Triumph cars on display at the Museum.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-4:30pm

Admission

Adults £4, accompanied children under 16 free, over 60s £2.

Festival of Model Tramways at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

21 — 22 July 2012

Wide range of operational model tramway layouts on display. Manchester Victoria Shuttle: free heritage bus service every 20 mins, 0950-1650 from Victoria.

Suitable for

  • Any age

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Revised admission - please visit www.gmts.co.uk for details.

Trans Lancs Transport Show at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

2 September 2012

Family friendly day out featuring classic and modern transport from the North West and beyond. Free heritage bus service every 20 mins from the Museum of Transport to Heaton Park’s Middleton Road Gates 1130-1630 (and return 1200-1700).

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Adults: £4, accompanied children under the age of 16: free, over 60s: £2

Heritage Open Days at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

8 — 9 September 2012

Free admission and a free heritage bus service linking the Museum of Transport with events at other local museums as part of this national event.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-4:30pm

Admission

Free

Heritage Bus Service Weekend at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

20 — 21 October 2012

Featuring Metro-Cammell Weymann buses. Many local buses on display including the unusual Northern Counties bodied Metrobus, plus visiting vehicles. Opportunities throughout the event for free rides on a variety of buses. Manchester Victoria Shuttle: free heritage bus service every 20 mins, 0950-1650 from Victoria.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Adults £4, accompanied children under 16 free, over 60s £2.

The Christmas Cracker at the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

1 — 2 December 2012

Transport collectors' fair: A wide range of transport and local interest books, models, DVDs, photographs and much more… Manchester Victoria Shuttle: free heritage bus service every 20 mins, 0950-1650 from Victoria

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

10am-5pm

Admission

Adults: £4, accompanied children under the age of 16: free, over 60s: £2

Boyle Street
Cheetham
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 8UW
England

Website

www.gmts.co.uk

E-mail

email@gmts.co.uk

Telephone

0161 205 2122

Fax

0161 202 1110

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Getting there

The Museum of Transport is located approximately one mile north of Manchester City Centre, at the junction of the A665 (Cheetham Hill Road) and the A6010 (Queens Road). It is at the north end of Boyle Street, adjoining First Manchester's bus garage. There are brown tourist direction signs for the Museum nearby.

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