The Christmas Cracker

 Saturday 2 December 2023

 Sunday 3 December 2023

 10am to 4.30pm

A wide range of books, models and collectables for sale plus a display of vehicles

Christmas draws near and this is the event to bring the year to an end in a happy way with opportunities to spend your money on transport memorabilia from books to models, photos to spare parts.

Part of our collection of historic buses and coaches will again move to one side to make way for nearly a hundred stalls, stands and sellers offering everything from books about local transport to genuine historic bus ticket machines, and from photos of long-gone trams to real bus stops. An unusual shopping trip can be capped with a ride back in time, as a free heritage bus service using old double-deckers from the 1960s and 1970s will link the Museum with Manchester’s Victoria railway station throughout both days of the event.

 Admission charges:
Standard charges apply

 Getting to the Museum: 
We recommend that you use public transport to travel to the Museum, or our free Heritage Bus service (see below). Don’t forget you can use rail tickets showing Manchester CTLZ as the destination to reach Manchester Victoria via Metrolink.

 Free heritage bus service*
Heritage Bus 4 - our free heritage bus link with Manchester city centre - will operate throughout this event

 Refreshments
An expanded selection of light meals and refreshments, including a greater range of hot food, will be available

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