North West Museum of Road Transport facts for kids
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| Established | 1981 (founded) 1991 (opened) |
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| Location | The Old Bus Depot, Hall Street, St Helens, Merseyside WA10 1DU United Kingdom |
| Type | Transport museum |
| Collection size | Buses, other vehicles, ticketing machines |
The North West Museum of Road Transport is a cool place to learn about old vehicles! It used to be called the St. Helens Transport Museum or St. Helens Bus Museum. You can find it in St Helens, Merseyside, England, inside an old bus garage.
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Explore Road Transport History
At the museum, you'll see a fantastic collection of old vehicles. Most of them are buses from local companies like St Helens, Liverpool, and Chester. But it's not just buses! You can also find classic cars, trucks, and even fire engines. It's like a journey through time to see how people used to travel.
The Museum of Fare Collection
One really special part of the museum is the Museum of Fare Collection. This is the only place in the country that focuses on old ticket machines! You can see over 1050 different machines from all over the world. Some of these machines are very old, dating back to 1886. The best part is, you can even try some of them out with help from the staff!
What Else Can You Do?
The museum also has a Lecture Theatre and Events Venue. This space opened in 2010 and hosts talks from experts. Sometimes, you can even enjoy free rides on vintage buses! These special rides usually happen on the first Sunday of each month.
A Historic Building
The museum is located in a very old building. It used to be a depot for trams, trolleybuses, and buses. This building dates all the way back to 1881! Back then, it even had stables for horse-drawn trams. The museum reopened in September 2006 after a big £1 million restoration. Since then, over 30,000 people have visited to see the amazing collection. The museum is open every weekend.
See also
- History of St Helens, Merseyside
- Transport in St Helens
- Trolleybuses in St Helens
