Grampian Transport Museum

Grampian Transport Museum
Alford
Aberdeenshire
AB33 8AE
Scotland

Website

Museum Website

www.gtm.org.uk

E-mail

Telephone

Main Desk & Switchboard

019755 62292

Events Office

019755 64517

Fax

All Departments

019755 62180

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A Treasure House of Transport History! Dramatic displays, working exhibits and DVD presentations trace the history of road travel and transport in the North East of Scotland.

Facilities include free car parking, Education Room, shop, cafe(daily July August otherwise Sundays only), children's play area, picnic area.

Access facilities include Audioguide, Interactive CD ROM of museum, Induction loop at Reception, Wheelchair access WC, Wheelchair, large print on key displays.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

April-September
1000-1700
October 1000-1600

Closed: November - March

Admission charges

Adult £5.20 Annual Membership also available
Child £2.60
Senior Citizen £4.40
Family £13.00 (2 Adults + up to 3 children)

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
CD-ROM guide available
General audio-guide available
Guided tours
Information point provided
Pre-booking service for groups
Cafeteria
Parking for coaches
Picnic area
Shop

Children and families

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

Disability access

Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some 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

Academic publications and resources available
Loan service
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Library with public access
Research facilities for academics

Commercial and hire services

Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

Additional info

Outdoor road circuit and events facilities on site for commercial, individual or club hire.
Access to collections, library and reference material by appointment only. Study facilities by appointment only.

Grampian Transport Museum
Alford
Aberdeenshire
AB33 8AE
Scotland

Website

Museum Website

www.gtm.org.uk

E-mail

Main Email Address

info@gtm.org.uk

Curator & Assistant Curator

curator@gtm.org.uk

Events Office

events@gtm.org.uk

Telephone

Main Desk & Switchboard

019755 62292

Events Office

019755 64517

Fax

All Departments

019755 62180

Grampian Transport Museum is concerned with the Transport and Social history of North East Scotland. Horse drawn, motor cars, motorcycles, pedal cycles, steam and commercial vehicles are represented.

Approximately 50 motor vehicles and 50 motorcycles.

The museum has a policy of changing exhibits from year to year, so another visit is always worth while!