Ticket to Ride
Saturday 28 March 2026
Sunday 29 March 2026
10am to 4.30pm
Celebrating buses from the 1960s to the present day
Admission charges:
Standard charges apply
Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Heritage Bus 89: Museum of Transport - Central Park - Museum of Transport
Museum: 1030, 1100 and every 30 minutes until 1600
Queens Rd Metrolink: 1032, 1102 and every 30 minutes until 1602
Central Park arrive: 1045, 1115 and every 30 minutes until 1615
Central Park depart: 1050, 1120 and every 30 minutes until 1620
Queens Rd Metrolink: 1100, 1130 and every 30 minutes until 1630
Museum: 1105, 1135 and every 30 minutes until 1635
Refreshments
An expanded selection of light meals and refreshments, including a greater range of hot food, will be available
What's On: Calendar
Transport for All
Saturday 25 April 2026
Sunday 26 April 2026
10am to 4.30pm
Make a note for your diary!
We'll showcase different ways of helping everyone to enjoy our Museum as much as possible. We want to welcome and support our disabled visitors to get the most out of a visit to our museum.
We plan to use our 1999 accessible bus, Stagecoach 612, on our free heritage bus service to and from Shudehill Interchange.
At 3 pm when the museum usually gets quieter, we’ll turn off bright lights and we’ll turn down the volume on all video displays to create a more relaxed, sensory-friendly environment for those who need a quieter atmosphere to enjoy the museum.
If you’re close to someone who’d benefit from this event, or if you know of a group that might like to come, please let them know – we’d love to see them (and you).
Admission charges:
To make the museum as accessible as we can, that day there’ll be no admission charge to visit the museum.
Getting to the Museum:
We expect more Blue Badge holders than usual to visit the museum that day. So if you can, please use public transport to visit the museum – either using our free heritage shuttle bus (some journeys will use buses that aren’t suitable for wheelchair users), Metrolink to Queens Road or by frequent 135 bus.
You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Heritage Bus 89: Museum of Transport - Central Park - Museum of Transport
Museum: 1030, 1100 and every 30 minutes until 1600
Queens Rd Metrolink: 1032, 1102 and every 30 minutes until 1602
Central Park arrive: 1045, 1115 and every 30 minutes until 1615
Central Park depart: 1050, 1120 and every 30 minutes until 1620
Queens Rd Metrolink: 1100, 1130 and every 30 minutes until 1630
Museum: 1105, 1135 and every 30 minutes until 1635
What's On: Calendar
A Day with SELNEC
Sunday 24 May 2026
10am to 4.30pm
Celebrating the South East Lancashire & North East Cheshire Passenger Transport Executive
Admission charges:
Standard charges apply
Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Refreshments
An expanded selection of light meals and refreshments, including a greater range of hot food, will be available
What's On: Calendar
Queens Road 125
Saturday 6 June 2026
Sunday 7 June 2026
10am to 4.30pm
Celebrating 125 years of Queens Road Depot
Admission charges:
Standard charges apply
Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Heritage Bus 6: Museum of Transport - Heaton Park - Museum of Transport
Refreshments
An expanded selection of light meals and refreshments, including a greater range of hot food, will be available
What's On: Calendar
Remembering Lancashire United
Saturday 25 July 2026
Sunday 26 July 2026
10am to 4.30pm
Celebrating Lancashire United Transport buses
Admission charges:
Standard charges apply
Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Refreshments
An expanded selection of light meals and refreshments, including a greater range of hot food, will be available
What's On: Calendar
Heritage Open Days
Saturday 12 September 2026
Sunday 13 September 2026
Saturday 19 September 2026
Sunday 20 September 2026
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:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Heritage Bus 7: Museum of Transport - Science and Industry Museum - People’s History Museum - Museum of Transport
Museum of Transport: 1000, 1100 and every 60 minutes until 1600
Science and Industry Museum: 1025, 1125 and every 60 minutes until 1625
People’s History Museum: 1030, 1130 and every 60 minutes until 1630
Refreshments
Our usual selection of light meals and refreshments will be available all day
What's On: Calendar
Halloween
Saturday 31 October 2026
10am to 6.30pm
Treats and free heritage bus services for this spooky seasonal event
Admission charges:
Standard charges apply
Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Refreshments
Our usual selection of light meals and refreshments will be available all day
What's On: Calendar
Buses by Twilight
Saturday 14 November 2026
10am to 6.30pm
Buses running in the early evening and we’ll stay open until 1830
Admission charges:
Standard charges apply
Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Heritage Bus 89: Museum of Transport - Central Park - Museum of Transport
Museum of Transport: 1430, 1500 and every 30 minutes until 1800
Queens Road Metrolink: 1432, 1502 and every 30 minutes until 1802
Central Park arrive: 1440, 1510 and every 30 minutes until 1810
Central Park depart: 1445, 1515 and every 30 minutes until 1815
Queens Road Metrolink: 1453, 1523 and every 30 minutes until 1823
Museum of Transport: 1455, 1525 and every 30 minutes until 1825
Refreshments
Our usual selection of light meals and refreshments will be available all day
What's On: Calendar
Christmas Weekend
Saturday 12 December 2026
10am to 4.30pm
Sunday 13 December 2026
10am to 4.30pm
Our new Christmas running weekend with decorations, festive food and links to Manchester’s Christmas Markets in Exchange Square
Admission charges:
Standard charges apply
Getting to the Museum:
The Museum will be very busy for the event and 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. You can use the TfGM Journey Planner to help you get here. Parking is not available at Central Park.
Free heritage bus services
Heritage Bus 5: Museum of Transport - Manchester city centre - Museum of Transport
Refreshments
An expanded selection of light meals and refreshments, including a greater range of hot food, will be available
