Just added a new Event to the list - our Art in the Museum day, on 21st May.

It will include a live Arts Studio and an Art Gallery with displays by local artists, in the environment of the Transport Museum. Artists at work and lots of pictures to admire.

Normal admission applies - £4 adult, £2 child, plus family ticket available. Free bus from Walsall (Hatherton Road) at 10.20 and half-hourly.

Our Spring Running Day will be next Sunday, 23rd April. We're still waiting for the final details of visiting vehicles, but we will be running three routes and a range of buses giving the free rides.

The doors will open at 10.00am; as usual, you can get the details of the timetable and vehicle allocation when you pay the entrance fee and are given a Programme, but the first free feeder service from Walsall (Hatherton Road) will depart at 10.20, and then every half an hour. The feeder buses will also call at the Community Centre Park and Ride site in Aldridge from 10.34.

The buses should include the first public run of the MCW Metrorider, 685 in the West Midlands and Metrowest fleets, after a restoration taking over 10 years.

Please note that there is very limited parking near the Museum, so please use the Community Centre carpark, off Middlemore Lane (WS9 8AN), and come in by bus for the last part of the journey.

Any queries on the day, please ring 01922 454761 - please do not try and use Facebook or Messenger as they are not monitored during the event.

We were very sorry to learn of the death of Richard Gould, who, despite his disabilities, had been a great supporter of the Museum for many years. While he was able, he regularly came to the Museum and helped us with looking after the fleet and enjoyed chatting about buses, of which he had a wide knowledge.

We send our condolences to his family and thank them for dedicating donations in Richard's name to the Museum.

It's Easter weekend, so we are closed on Good Friday, open as normal on Saturday and Sunday, open for Bank Holiday Easter Monday and then again as normal on Tuesday. No buses are planned to run but remember that we are happy for visitors to get inside most of our buses and have a proper look around.

We are expecting a visit on Monday (12.00 onwards) from a Bond Bug Club, so expect to see a group of these striking three-wheelers parked in front of the Museum - a spectacle in their own right! (Picture below)

We will be very pleased to see you and your family during the Easter break.

The Museum was overwhelmed by the number of visitors attracted by the National Lottery free entrance event. We do hope that you enjoyed your visit and will come and see us again soon.

Several visitors assumed that we get reimbursed for the entrance money we didn't take during the event. We get nothing back to recompense the Museum for the lost revenue, but the event has given us lots of additional publicity and, hopefully, a lot more friends. Remember, if you would like to donate what you would have spent - just follow the donate link below!

We're pleased to say that the Museum has been formally accepted as Working Towards Accreditation. What does mean? Up to now, our procedures have been entirely up to us, but we have always tried to work to accepted standards. By working towards accreditation, we will be ensuring that our records meet accepted National standards and we that can show that we look after all our exhibits and artefacts in the most appropriate way.
If this all sounds like hard work, the compensation is that we will open the door to more professional advice and to new funding streams, as well as formal recognition as a Museum. We have three years to get to the required standards, so there will be a lot of hard work ahead. Wish us luck!

The days are getting longer and the Museum isn't (quite) as cold as it has been recently. We're waiting to greet you when you visit the Museum - we're open every Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, 10.30 to 16.00. No need to book - pay at the door when you arrive (cash or card welcome).

If you want to bring a party - maybe a club or Church group, or a school - drop in and ask, or drop us an e-mail; we can sometimes accommodate you on other days if necessary. Vehicle Groups are especially welcome - bring your collection and park them on our forecourt! We hope to see you soon.

The main events of 2022 are over, but remember that we have a Christmas-themed day on Sunday, 11th December, when Great Barr brass will be joining us at 13.00 to give us a couple of hours of Christmas music, while you will be welcome to hot mince pies.

We've added some new positions to the vacancies page. Click here to find out more.

The first poster for the 2023 events has now been published! As time goes on, we'll issue updates and put more details on the Events page.