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Coventry Transport Museum approved by Westminster

11/02/2011

The Government's Equalities Office - GEO for short, recently chose Coventry Transport Museum as the venue for it's latest meeting focusing on good practice around procurement and equalities. The group of ten, mainly from Government departments dicussed a variety of Policies including the Big Society. The decision to come to Coventry Transport... Read more

Object of the Fortnight - Valentine's Day Special!

03/02/2011

As it's nearly Valentine's Day (and this week we've been clearing space in our loading bay for all the hundreds of flowers, chocolates and teddies which are sure to arrive for us on the 14th) we thought we would try to find the object in the Museum that most represents all that is warm and slushy about LOVE! The list is long of course, because... Read more

Coventry Memories website now has 100 Stories!

17/01/2011

The Official launch of the Coventry Memories Website was on Wednesday 1st December at the BBC's Internet Suite in Priory Place, Coventry. Just over 6 weeks later we now have 100 stories submitted to the site, which is fantastic! www.coventrymemories.co.uk is a joint project between Coventry Transport Museum and the Herbert Art... Read more

Test driving the Alvis

17/12/2010

Here's a treat for you - this week our very own Chris van Schaardenburgh took the Museum's 1965 Alvis TE21 out for a test drive around Coventry, and took film crew Steve and Craig with him for the ride - and here are the results: Read more

Don't miss out on the latest from the Coventry Transport Museum

Home of Record Breakers

Coventry Transport Museum is home to the world's two fastest cars.

Marvel at these spectacular feats of British engineering.

Get up close to the two fastest cars in the world, Thrust SSC and Thrust 2.

Bring the curriculum to life!

Coventry Transport Museum's interactive exhibitions make the perfect venue for school visits in Coventry.

We offer a wide range of sessions for school groups, all 'Learning Outside The Classroom' quality assured.

We thoroughly believe there is no such thing as being too old for play!

Get involved in our ever-growing Family Programme around Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

We also have free to loan family activities which are available at the Box Office.