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Coventry Transport Museum

Millennium Place, Coventry CV1 1JD, England
44-24-7623-4270
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Ranked #1 of 23 attractions in Coventry
Type: Speciality Museums
Owner description: If you’re looking for a fantastic FREE day out for all the family, you can’t beat Coventry Transport Museum. In the heart of Coventry city centre,... more » Owner description: If you’re looking for a fantastic FREE day out for all the family, you can’t beat Coventry Transport Museum. In the heart of Coventry city centre, this huge Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of British road transport, and a visit whisks you away into a world of stories of real people, real passions and real hope.You’ll discover the stories behind the people who made Coventry the centre of the world’s motor and cycle industries, and get up close and personal with the actual vehicles that defined some of history’s most important moments. The Museum is laid out as a journey through time – you’ll wander 19th Century streets and discover the first bicycles, carriages and cars, then explore the first car factories and gasp as you witness their wartime destruction in the Blitz Experience. The journey continues through the Boomtown, Spirit of Speed and Ghost Town galleries to bring you right up to the present day.A visit to the Museum brings you face to face with Royal cars, military vehicles, and cars that played vital parts in their drivers’ life stories – none more so than the current Land Speed Record holding vehicle, ThrustSSC, which lives at the Museum. Not only can you marvel at this spectacular piece of British engineering, you can experience for yourself what it’s like to travel through the sound barrier at over 760mph in the ThrustSSC Simulator. « less
Useful Information: Stairs / lift, Activities for older children, Bathroom facilities, Wheelchair access
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Grimsby, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

everything was great! this was my first visit to a transport musem and my freind and I enjoyed it very much and we will certainly go again

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

I have been many times to the transport museum and am never disappointed. even the cafe is great. This attraction has got a fantastic selection of British vehicles and holds regular exhibitions inside and outside the museum. An attraction for Coventrians to be proud off.

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

A variety of vehicles ,even though we visited on a Monday morning it was fairly busy which is good to see .A unders 5 area was a good idea to encourage parents to bring them to the museum .

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Hunstanton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

An excellent presentation, friendly and well informed staff. The varied vehicles manufactured in Coventry was a surprise with many defunct names I have never heard of. I will return!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

Having visited the Museum a year ago, was pleased to see all the diferent vehicles on show, ;ots for cxhildren to learn about our great British cars

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Wales
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Was really impressed by the range of exhibits and that it was free entry. There seemed to be a lot of activities for children (we went during half term) and the coffee shop does the tastiest caramel mach ever!! There is no parking at the venue, we used the pay and display under the link road (by the swimming baths)... More

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Herne Bay, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

Wander around the busses, old cars and amazing bicycles (did they really ride them?!?!?) and some fab classics, get lost in the maze of stunning exhibits and relive memories (my hubby did that) and have a great time! Good for all the family. My only gripe was that it was hard to find the way out. More directions please! Absolutely... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013 via mobile

This place has it all, from the penny farthing, to land speed record jet cars right up to prototypes of sports cars that were never meant to be. Great rainy day out and will easily occupy your kids for a couple of hours while you feel the rrelief of it being free of charge! Really friendly and knowledgeable staff always... More

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Nuneaton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

Have been here a number of times and there is always something new to see and do. Free entry but a donation is requested . Busses, cars, bikes, motorbikes, lorries and especailly the world land speed record cars are there for all to see and experience. If asked where they would like to go when they visit they always ask... More

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Newport, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

Took our two grandchildren aged 7 and 10 (boy and girl) they both thoroughly enjoyed it. Plenty to see beautifully laid out the Blitz experience was fantastic. Would Highly recommend.also if we had known there was an indoor picnic area would have taken one but plenty of places to eat e.g KFC and Macdonalds a stones throw away.

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