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News - 2014

Happy Birthday "Classy Lady"!

30/09/2014

Monday 29th September was a red letter day for Dr. Cynthia Powell from Monmouth in South Wales. It was the 50th birthday of her beloved Singer Gazelle motorcar, which she affectionately calls Classy Lady. Cynthia had owned the car since 1964, when it rolled off the production line in Coventry 50 years ago, and in 2003 Cynthia gave Classy Lady to... Read more

Pupils present miniature pavilions for Millennium Place at Coventry Transport Museum

30/07/2014

Earlier this month, Year 9 pupils from Blue Coat C of E School presented designs for ‘Coventry Pavilions’ as the culmination of an architecture project at Coventry Transport Museum. The exciting new project has been developed through the Museums and Schools programme, funded by the Department for Education, through Arts Council... Read more

#CW100Days – We’re taking part!

30/06/2014

Coventry and Warwickshire are packed full of some of the world’s most internationally recognised cultural venues and historic attractions. From castles and cathedrals to motor museums, theatres and art galleries, we have legends and stories that are unrivalled and unmatched. This is a region rich in culture and heritage, steeped... Read more

Help us to get 'Maud' back on the Road!

03/06/2014

With Commemorative events for the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War almost upon us, our Workshop Technicians and Friends of CTM are working flat out to finish the restoration of our 1916 Coventry built Maudslay Lorry. So far it has taken seven years to bring this wonderful vehicle back from the brink of decay, having been found in... 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.