Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum
Millennium Place
Hales Street
Coventry
Coventry
CV1 1JD
England

Website

www.transport-museum.com

E-mail

enquiries@transport-museum.com

Telephone

024 7623 4270

Fax

024 7623 4284

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The Museum displays the largest collection of British cars, cycles and motorcycles in the world and is designated as a collection of national importance. Visitors can explore over 150 years of unique history and there’s something different round every corner. Where else can you see the earliest British cars and cycles, Queen Mary’s State Limousine, a De Lorean ‘back from the future’ and two Land Speed record holders - all under one roof? But it's not just a place for the past – you can design your own car, feel what its like to break the sound barrier at 763 miles an hour, and even travel into the future. Every gallery is well presented with interactive displays ranging from simulators and computer games through to films, drawing sheets and soft-play building blocks.

With a world-renowned collection and dynamic displays the Museum is one of the major attractions in the West Midlands region.

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

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Mon - Sun 10.00-17.00
Last entry 16.30

Closed: 24th, 25th, 26th December and 1st January

Admission charges

Free Admission for all visitors

Getting there

By Road
Coventry is close to the M1/M6/M40/M42. Follow signs to city centre and take junction 1 or 2. As a city centre attraction there is no parking available at the Museum itself however, city centre pay and display car parks are all within walking distance. The nearest car parks to the Museum are Bishop Street, West Orchards Shopping Mall, Fairfax Street and the Belgrade Plaza.

By Rail
There are excellent links to London Euston via Virgin Trains; Cross Country routes north and south and local services to Nuneaton and Northampton. The Museum is a 15-minute walk from the station. Buses numbered 17, 27 and 49 stop near the Museum.

By Bus
Most buses stop at Pool Meadow bus station or on Trinity Street, both of which are a 2 minute walk from the Museum. Coventry has a North and South Park & Ride services and both the North and South routes have a stop-off point at Junction of Corporation Street and Burges, which is very close to the Museum. The North route operates from the AT7 Centre in Bell Green which is to the north of the city centre. This location is ideal for the M6 Junction 3 - A444. The south route operates from Coventry's War Memorial Park situated on the Kenilworth Road/ A45.

Additional info

Visitors are advised to ring beforehand if interested in specific areas or items to ensure they are on display.

The entire collection of Coventry Transport Museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Displaying the most comprehensive collection of the products of the Midlands motor industry, this museum demonstrates the central role played by the road transport industries of Great Britain, and the City of Coventry in particular, in the industrial, economic, social and cultural development of the world. The museum's splendid collection of 200 cycles ranges from an 1818 Hobby Horse to the latest BMX.

Its superb motor vehicle collection incorporates the largest display of British Daimlers, 200 cars and commercial vehicles from 1896 to date, 90 motorcycles from 1920 to date, Thrust 2 and Thrust SSC the world land speed record cars, and commercial vehicles.

The museum's extensive archives, open by prior appointment, sustain the argument that the car has been the greatest instrument of social change of the past century.

Collection details

Land Transport, Archives

Key artists and exhibits

Thrust2 and ThrustSSC Land Speed Record Cars.
Designated Collection

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

999

23 March — 16 June 2013 *on now

An exhibition of emergency vehicles from through the ages - perfect for a fun family day out.

This Spring, Coventry Transport Museum will be alive with the sights and sounds of the ‘blues and twos’, as our exciting temporary exhibition 999 showcases a variety of historical vehicles from all three of Britain’s emergency services.

Experience an exhibition for all the family, with a wide range of emergency vehicles on display. Discover and learn about these fantastic life-saving machines, some of which were made right here in Coventry. Come and see the fire engine that in the 1920s was stationed just across the road from where the Museum now stands, investigate the police car which acted as an incident control room and see one of the paramedic motorcycles from the TV programme ‘Emergency Bikers’ plus many, many more!

This special exhibition is perfect for a family day out, with a programme of special events during the school holidays and weekends.

Suitable for

Any age

Admission

Free

Website

http://www.transport-museum.com/events/event/138/999___emergency_vehicles_exhibition.aspx

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.

Coventry Transport Museum Open Store Day

18 May 2013 *on now

Did you know that the Coventry Transport Museum collection is so large that it can't be all displayed in the Museum at any one time? The Open Store Day offers a rare opportunity for you to explore the museum's off-site store, and discover a wide variety of vehicles not normally on display to the public.

Meet at the front of the Museum at and you will be driven on a vintage bus to the stores - a fabulous experience in itself!

*Getting There*

Please note - no parking will be available at the stores - access to the site is by bus from outside the Museum.

Buses will leave the Museum at 10am, 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm.

When

From 10am

Admission

£2.50 when you book online in advance*

£3 if you book in person in advance at the Museum

£3 if you pay on the day at the stores

Under 5s free of charge.

*A small booking fee will apply when booking online.

Website

http://www.transport-museum.com/events/event/160/open_store_day__commercial_and_military_vehicle_display.aspx

Coventry Transport Museum Whitsun Half Term Activities

25 May 2013

This school holiday bring the family to enjoy the 999 exhibition of historic emergency vehicles, and then have a go at a fun family activity trail or a creative crafty project - see website for full timetable.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

Admission

Admission free, some activities have a small charge.

Website

http://www.transport-museum.com/events/event/167/whitsun_half_term_activities.aspx

Blitz Family Day

17 November 2012 — 17 November 2013 *on now

An insightful and fun day for all of the family, visit Coventry Cathedral, the Herbert and Coventry Transport Museum to experience life during WW2 and the Coventry Blitz.

Families will go back in time and take part in a host of hands-on activities at each venue, which will ensure audiences are fully trained to help in the war effort!

Pick up a stamp at all three venues to show you have successfully completed your training and then receive a special badge.

Details of activities at each venue will be available on the individual websites nearer to the event.

Some activities will have a small charge - full details available from each venue's website.

Suitable for

Any age

Where

Coventry Transport Museum, Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry Cathedral

Website

http://www.transport-museum.com/modules/events/event.aspx?id=124&learning=

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