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December 2018
Santa to take a pit stop at Museum
Santa to take a pit stop at Museum on route to North Pole Dundee Museum of Transport is preparing to welcome young visitors to Santa’s grotto on the iconic Routemaster bus outside the museum at Market Mews next weekend. Museum volunteers have been busy transforming the big red bus into a magical grotto for Santa providing a unique experience for families with young children. A special ticket price of £8 includes a visit to Santa’s grotto, a present from Santa…
Find out more »April 2019
Steam Weekend
The bi-annual Steam Weekend returns to Dundee Museum of Transport on 6th & 7th of April 2019! As always, lots of fun for all the members of the family. - Working models - Stalls of wide variety - Miniature railway - Art & Craft Activities Adult (16 and over): £5.00 Accompanied child (5 to 15): £2.50 Family (2 adults, 2 children): £12.00 Members and under 5s: FREE Concession: £4 Buy on arrival, valid on day of purchase. Online Entry Form
Find out more »National Drive-it Day
National Drive-It Day Things to look forward to:- - Street display of vehicles, from classic cars to fire engines! - Games and activities Adult (16 and over): £5.00 Accompanied child (5 to 15): £2.50 Family (2 adults, 2 children): £12.00 Concession : £4 Members and under 5s: FREE No entry forms are required for vehicles attending. If you are a Club planning on attending we would appreciate if you could get in touch with Forbes with an estimate number of…
Find out more »May 2019
Museum Talk: Bridgescapes – A Journey Through Scotland’s Bridge Building Heritage By L. Bruce Keith
Scotland boasts a rich and varied heritage. Its landscape and history combine to provide a legacy of human endeavour, ingenuity and endurance. The diversity of landform has heavily influenced the evolution of Scotland's communication network, be it to military ends or a product of socio-economic development and industrial expansion. Within that heritage lies a tangible and functional element of Mans Creation -the bridge - linking lands and communities while providing a structural artefact and landscape element that reaches beyond its…
Find out more »June 2019
Museum Talk: Dundee Buses: From Green to Blue By Derek Simpson
In 1975 when Tayside Regional Council took over the running of Dundee's Corporation buses it wasn't just the colours that would change. This talk looks at the last years of half cabs in Dundee, the move from green to blue and also what the buses would look like as we moved into the brave new world of regionalisation. The images are from my extensive collection and promises to be a trip down memory lane with buses and some scenes that…
Find out more »Bus & Coach Day
A selection of buses and coaches from across Scotland will be at the museum for visitors to enjoy. As always, lots of fun for all the family, including: - Stalls - Activities for all ages - Tea on the bus Ticket Information: Adult (16 and over): £5.00 Accompanied child (5 to 15): £2.50 Family (2 adults, 2 children): £12.00 Concession : £4 Members and under 5s: FREE Buy on arrival, valid on day of purchase. Fill out online application form…
Find out more »July 2019
Emergency Vehicle Day
Follow the sound of the sirens and visit us on our Emergency Vehicle Day to enjoy a variety of vehicles including fire engines, police cars and ambulances. Ticket Information: Adult (16 and over): £5.00 Accompanied child (5 to 15): £2.50 Family (2 adults, 2 children): £12.00 Concession: £4.00 Members and under 5s: FREE Buy on arrival, valid on day of purchase. Online Entry Form
Find out more »August 2019
Dundee Museum Of Transport Motor Show
Dundee Museum of Transport's popular Dundee Motor Show returns for a fifth year Celebration in the Park! Entry free. Entry Form - Dundee Motor Show Entry Form 2019
Find out more »Museum Talk: A history of P. S. Ridgway By Donald Ridgway
Join Donald Ridgway for an illustrated history of his family run business, P.S Ridgway.
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