Travelling to and from the Museum

We always recommend travelling to the Museum by public transport wherever possible. If you are travelling to the Museum on an event day, please check our event page.

 Plan your journey

• Greater Manchester public transport network maps
  
• Find your nearest bus stop, Metrolink or railway station (Greater Manchester only)
  
• Plan your journey by public transport
  
• Train times and tickets
  
• Metrolink travel information
  
• Google Maps directions to the Museum
  

 Bus

Buses serving the Museum

• Bus services stopping at: Cheetham Hill Road / Queens Road bus stop
  
• Bus routes and timetables
  

Live bus departures from stops near the Museum

• Buses to Manchester: Cheetham Hill Road / Smedley Street - near Penrose Close
  
• Buses to Bury: Cheetham Hill Road / Queens Road - Manchester Fort junction
  
• Buses to Failsworth: Cheetham, outside Go North West's Queens Road Garage
  
• Buses to North Manchester General Hospital: Cheetham, opposite Go North West's Queens Road Garage
  

 Rail and Metrolink

We are approximately a 10 minute walk from Queens Road Metrolink Station. Travel by train to Manchester Victoria or Manchester Piccadilly, then change onto Metrolink and travel to Queens Road.

• Train times and tickets
  
• Metrolink network map and ticket zones
  

Turn left out of Queens Road Metrolink Station and walk along Queens Road. Cross Queens Road at the second Pelican Crossing and then turn next right onto Boyle Street and we are at the far end on the right, beyond Go North West's Queens Road bus garage.

Live Metrolink departures from stops near the Museum

• Queens Road Metrolink
  

 Car

Limited on street parking is available outside the Museum. At special events you may find it difficult to park near the Museum.

• The nearest motorway junction is M60 Junction 20. 
  
• The Museum is then reached by taking the A664 (Rochdale Road) following signs to Manchester, then turn right onto the A6010 (Queens Road) following signs for Cheetham Hill. 
  
• Pass through one traffic light junction, then, after the second Pelican Crossing, turn next right onto Boyle Street and continue to the end. 
  
• The Museum is at the far end on the right, beyond Go North West's Queens Road bus garage.