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Thrust Simulator celebrates 10,000 visitors since reopening post-Covid 18 months ago

19/08/2024

A much loved Coventry attraction is celebrating after welcoming its 10,000th visitor since its reopening 18 months ago. The 4D Land Speed Record Simulator at Coventry Transport Museum, originally launched in 2015, reopened in February 2023 after being closed for three years due to Covid. The state-of-the-art simulator offers a thrilling,... Read more

Vintage Vespas roll into Coventry Transport Museum

26/07/2024

Visitors to Coventry city centre this weekend would have been forgiven for thinking they’d stepped into a timewarp after dozens of vintage motor scooters gathered at Millennium Place outside the city’s Transport Museum. This spectacle was part of a weekend-long event in Warwickshire, organised by the Veteran Vespa Club (VVC), which... Read more

32-strong ukulele group serenades exhibits at Coventry Transport Museum

04/07/2024

People visiting Coventry Transport Museum last week would have been treated to an unexpected musical delight as a 32-strong ukulele group brought a quirky sound to the historic venue. On Wednesday (26 June) the group serenaded the exhibits with transport-themed songs as part of an ongoing tradition which has seen them play at a host of unique... Read more

Former transport museum worker recalls driving Coventry City's 1987 FA Cup winning squad on victory

15/04/2024

With Coventry City set to take on Manchester United at Wembley this weekend, a local man has recalled the day he drove the victorious Sky Blues squad through the jubilant city streets after the FA Cup Final in May 1987. Barry Mapperson was a member of the workshop staff at Coventry Transport Museum. Along with the rest of his colleagues, it was... 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.