Heritage Open Days

 Saturday 10 September 2022

 Sunday 11 September 2022

 Saturday 17 September 2022

 Sunday 18 September 2022

 10am to 4.30pm

Free admission & free heritage buses between the Museum, Science and Industry Museum & People’s History Museum

Heritage Open Days is England's biggest heritage festival involving 40,000 volunteers. It celebrates our fantastic history, architecture and culture; offering people the chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences - all of which are FREE to explore.

 Admission charges:
Admission is free for this event

 Getting to the Museum:
We recommend that you use public transport

 Free heritage bus service*
A free heritage bus service will link the Museum of Transport with the Science and Industry Museum and the People’s History Museum:
from the Museum of Transport at 1000, 1100 and every 60 minutes until 1600
from the Science and Industry Museum at 1025, 1125 and every 60 minutes until 1625
from the People’s History Museum at 1030, 1130 and every 60 minutes until 1630
*all times are approximate and are subject to traffic disruption.

Sunday 11 and Sunday 18 September only
Heritage Bus 5 - our free heritage bus link with Manchester city centre - will operate only on the Sundays of this event

 Refreshments
Our usual selection of light meals and refreshments will be available all day

 What's On: Calendar

80s Flashback

 Saturday 22 October 2022

 Sunday 23 October 2022

 10am to 4.30pm

Greater Manchester's buses... 1980s style!

- See what it was like to travel on buses in the 80s
- Special displays: sights and sounds of the 80s
- Tastes of the 80s - popular snacks and food from the decade
- Display of historic buses from the area
- Free bus rides on our heritage bus services

 Admission charges:
Standard charges apply

 Getting to the Museum: 
We recommend that you use public transport, 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 services*
Heritage Bus 4 - our free heritage bus link with Manchester city centre - will operate

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