Events in 2009

Travelling to the Museum on Main Event days

- Saturday 27 June 2009

A special event for all former employees of bus operators in Greater Manchester.
Free admission, special displays and free heritage bus services.

»» Busmen's Holiday poster (PDF format, 1.66mb)

»» Free shuttle bus from Manchester Victoria

Standard Motor Club Gathering

- Sunday 26 July 2009

A selection of Standard and Triumph cars on display at the Museum.

Trans Lancs Rally (at Heaton Park)

- Sunday 6 September 2009

Our annual gathering of over 200 historic vehicles in nearby Heaton Park in Prestwich.

»» Trans Lancs Rally poster (PDF format, 1.60mb)

»» Vehicle & stall booking form (PDF format, 47kb)

Heritage Open Days

- Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2009

National Heritage Open Days - free admission and a free heritage bus service.

- National Heritage Open Days information (external link)

SELNEC 40*

- Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2009

A special themed event to celebrate 40 years since bus operation in Greater Manchester was transferred to the new South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire Passenger Transport Executive (SELNEC) on 1st November 1969. Lots of buses on display and in use on our free heritage bus services.

»» SELNEC 40 poster (PDF format, 1.64mb)

»» Vehicle entry form (PDF format, 95kb)

»» Free shuttle bus from Manchester Victoria

The Christmas Cracker*

- Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2009

A wide range of transport and local interest books, models, DVDs, photographs and much more for sale… Enjoy a ride on our free heritage bus service too.

»» The Christmas Cracker poster (PDF format, 2.39mb)

»» Free shuttle bus from Manchester Victoria

»» The Museum will be open for this event from 10am to 5pm.

»» Please send an email to email@gmts.co.uk if you would like to attend with your vehicle.

*Travelling to the Museum on Main Event days

By car: On main event days, due to limited parking facilities, we suggest that visitors park at either the MEN Arena, or at any other central Manchester car park and then catch one of our free heritage buses from Manchester Victoria (adjacent to the Arena) to the Museum (from the bus stop opposite the main station entrance).

By bus: Travel to Manchester Victoria and then catch one of our free heritage buses to the Museum (from the bus stop opposite the main station entrance).

By train or Metrolink: Travel to Manchester Victoria and then catch one of our free heritage buses to the Museum (from the bus stop opposite the main station entrance). Train tickets stating Manchester CTLZ as the destination are valid within Metrolink City Zone, allowing passengers from Manchester Piccadilly to reach Manchester Victoria at no extra cost.

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Free Shuttle Bus

A free shuttle service will operate between Manchester Victoria station approach (opposite the taxi rank) and the Museum of Transport, every 20 minutes throughout the event:

From Manchester Victoria
0950, 1010, 1030 and every 20 minutes until 1650

From the Museum of Transport
1003, 1023, 1043 and every 20 minutes until 1703

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Free Event Bus Service

A free circular service with a photograph stop will operate using vehicles relevant to the event. There will be regular departures throughout the day - information will be available at the Museum on the day.

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Download Event Calendar

Events in 2009 (PDF format, 48kb)

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