Upcoming Events

It's 'Drive it Day' today. This event takes place every year to help raise awareness of classic vehicle movement in the UK.The Citroen 2CV Club are visiting to celebrate the event, from 11.00am. Come and view these vehicles and take a ride on our vintage trams.

Come along and enjoy a variety of music and sample local cask ales and a variety of spirits and soft drinks. A fun couple of days with vintage tram rides. Download the leaflet here: Beer and Bands Leaflet Download the Timetable showing which bands are playing and at what times here: Bands Programme Stunt Double

In addition to our electric trams running, our Sheffield 15 horse tram, built in 1874, will be operating between 11am and 1pm and from 2pm to 4pm. An additional charge of £1.00 per passenger (adults and children) is payable to ride on the horse tram, which runs from Stephenson Place to just before the Bowes-Lyon Bridge and back. Horse Tram  

Come along and see a display of classic vehicles built prior to 1979. Vintage trams in operation from 10.30am - 5.00pm. We are sorry, but we are now full for displays of classic vehicles for this event. We do however, have another Classic Vehicle Gathering on Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August 2019, so you can apply for this. See: https://www.tramway.co.uk/whatson/classic-transport-gathering-3/ If you have a vehicle built in the 1950s and 1960s, there is currently space for a few vehicles…

If you love model trams the Robert Whetstone Tatra layouts will be operating in the Great Exhibition Hall and will show a range of tramcars not represented in the full scale tramcar collection on the following dates: Sunday 19th May 21st - 22nd September 2019. Robert Whetstone Tatra Tram On 13th October, the David Gould layouts will be operating and the Museum will allow visiting model trams to operate on the layout (track gauge 2⅝ inches) but please note this is not…

Nine days of traditional seaside fun for all the family, including a funfair (small additional charges apply for rides on the funfair). Vintage trams running from 10.30am - 5.00pm.  Download the programme of activities here: Beside the Seaside Programme.  A daily programme showing where the activities are located will be available on arrival. Steam gallopers

If you love model trams the David Gould layout will be operating in the Great Exhibition Hall and will show a range of tramcars not represented in the full scale tramcar collection on the following dates: Sunday 16th June Sunday 7th July Sunday 13th October On 13th October the Museum will allow visiting model trams to operate on the layout (track gauge 2⅝ inches) but please note this is not a test track for uncompleted models, but a visual performance…

Come along and enjoy music and activities from the 1950s and 1960s and take some vintage tram rides into the countryside. If you would like to visit as a re-enactor, we offer reduced admission rates. Please download the pre-booking form and return to us by 14th June 2019: Re-enactor Form Vintage weekend On Saturday 22nd June we invite owners of American vehicles from the 1950s and 60s to display them at the event. Pre-booking is required and is subject to…