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Thrust 2's 30th Anniversary - Competition Winner!

08/10/2013

On Saturday 5th October, we hosted a fantastic day of celebration for the 30th anniversary of Thrust 2 gaining the World Land Speed Record. The car and her driver, Richard Noble OBE recorded an average land speed of 633mph on the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, USA on 4th October 1983. For the whole of Saturday we ran a visitor competition... Read more

Congratulations to In-Transit - 20 Year Anniversary

13/09/2013

Congratulations to Coventry based haulage and logisitcs company In-Transit, who celebrate 20 years in the trucking business on Friday 13th September...what a red letter day. The Managing Director of the company - Barrie Smith, answered an advertisement in the Coventry Evening Telegraph for a white van driver back in 1993 and has driven... Read more

999 Emergency Vehicle Prize Winner!

02/08/2013

Congratulations to Mrs. Linda Kitson of Whitmore Park in Coventry, who is the winner of our 999 Emergency Vehicle Exhibition Prize Draw. Over 2,000 entries were cast for the prize of a Presentation Fire Engine, a visit to the West Midlands Fire Service Safe Side Experiential Education Facility and to the West Midlands Fire Service Museum... Read more

Jaguar Heritage Gallery Now Open!

01/08/2013

Jaguar celebrated a historic event in Coventry today with Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ralf Speth presenting F-TYPE #1 to Jaguar Heritage at the official opening of the new Jaguar Gallery at Coventry Transport Museum. Special guests at the opening of the new Jaguar Gallery also included Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum, Jaguar... 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.