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Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport

Boyle Street
Cheetham
Manchester
M8 8UW
Greater Manchester
England

Collection details
Archives
Land Transport
Social History

Facilities

Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes

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

Contact details
General information (Tel) : 0161 205 2122
General information (Fax) : 0161 202 1110
E-mail : email@gmts.co.uk
Website : www.gmts.co.uk

Open
March-October
Sat-Sun and Wed: 1000-1700

November-February
Sat-Sun and Wed: 1000-1600

Also open on Bank Holidays

Closed
Christmas and New Year if on normal opening days

Admission charges
Adult (over the age of 16): £4.00
Over 60s: £2.00
Child (between the ages of 5 and 15 inclusive): £2.00
Children under the age of 5: Free
Family (up to two adults and three children): £10.00

Persons in receipt of income support
(on production of proof of unemployment): £2.00

Registered disabled
(on production of bus pass or other proof of disability): Free

Students (on production of proof of status): £2.00

Employees of GMPTE, Metrolink and Greater Manchester bus operators are admitted to the Museum free of charge.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Description
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.

Articles
Manchester Museum Of Transport In Call To Gather Memories
News In Brief - Week Ending February 17 2008 General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Parking for coaches Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families General Education
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Library
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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