Dover Transport Museum

09/08/2026

🚍🚍 Vintage Bus Day 🚍🚍
Saturday September 5th
From 1000 - 1600

Free vintage bus rides between Walmer Green and the Museum.

A rare opportunity to enjoy a ride on a vintage bus for all of the family and it's free!

In addition visitors to the museum can enjoy entry at special concessionary rates of £5 for adults and £3 for children.

You can pop on and off the buses at the published stops throughout the day but be sure to enjoy refreshments at the museum's Truckstop cafe where a full catering service will be available

Museum annual tickets are valid for the day.

24/07/2026

On tomorrow & Sunday

Please find attached a poster for our Models & Miniatures weeked.
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13/07/2026

Please find attached a poster for our Models & Miniatures weeked.
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12/07/2026

Don't forget our Model weekend is on 25th & 26th July

Model Weekend 2026 Saturday July 25th and Sunday July 26th 2026
1030 - 1630

Visitors of all ages should come along to this 2 day event when the museum is re-shaped to feature many types of transport models.

The boating lake will feature both on and under water models and there are additional model railways, indoor road model layouts and some fantastic military vehicle and road haulage model vehicles roaming the grounds.

Normal ticket prices apply for visitors, and annual tickets are valid for both days.

A full catering service will be available.

19/06/2026

Model Weekend 2026 Saturday July 25th and Sunday July 26th 2026
1030 - 1630

Visitors of all ages should come along to this 2 day event when the museum is re-shaped to feature many types of transport models.

The boating lake will feature both on and under water models and there are additional model railways, indoor road model layouts and some fantastic military vehicle and road haulage model vehicles roaming the grounds.

Normal ticket prices apply for visitors, and annual tickets are valid for both days.

A full catering service will be available.

27/05/2026

Armed Forces Day Event
organised by The Royal British Legion

Saturday 13th June 2026
10:00 am to 16:00pm

This event is being held in the museum grounds and free tickets should be booked online through Eventbrite.

See attached poster for more details.

Tickets to the museum can be purchased on the day at a special day rate of £5 for adults and £3 for children.

02/05/2026

We are open tomorrow and Bank Holiday Monday.

Plenty to see The Norman Bike Collection, St Thomas, model railway.

Cafe will be open.

19/04/2026

We are pleased to announce that the National Collection of Ashford made Norman Motorcycles is now available for visitors to view.

This is the largest collection of Norman motorcycles anywhere in the world and are featured in our purpose built exhibition area.

The museum is honoured to host the collection of iconic, locally made machines.

Do come along and enjoy this fascinating new exhibit.

12/04/2026

🚂🚂 St Thomas gets a new lease of life🚂🚂

Just in time for the good weather our ex Snowdown Colliery locomotive 'St Thomas' is once again available to access by our visitors following a lengthy period of refurbishment.

Climb into the cab and experience life as a steam engine driver helped by some additional audio and visual features.

St Thomas is resplendent in its new paintwork where even the coal has had a makeover. Kids of all ages will love it so come along and be among the first to enjoy a refreshed St Thomas locomotive.

10/04/2026

🚗🏍 Drive It Day and Ride It Day🚗
Sunday April 26th

As a nominated venue for the national Drive It Day and Ride It Day event please drop by with your classic car or motorbike and spend as long as you like at the museum.

Our usual catering service is available all day and all event entrants have free entry to the museum for the day. A £5 donation is encouraged.

Normal museum rates apply to visitors and annual tickets are valid.

Classic entries from 9.30am and visitors from 10.30am