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Coventry Transport Museum

Millennium Place, Coventry CV1 1JD, England
44-24-7623-4270
Ranked #1 of 12 attractions in Coventry
4.5 of 5 stars 190 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
Owner description: If you’re looking for a fantastic FREE day out for all the family, you can’t beat Coventry Transport Museum. In the heart of Coventry city centre,...... more » Owner description: If you’re looking for a fantastic FREE day out for all the family, you can’t beat Coventry Transport Museum. In the heart of Coventry city centre, this huge Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of British road transport, and a visit whisks you away into a world of stories of real people, real passions and real hope.You’ll discover the stories behind the people who made Coventry the centre of the world’s motor and cycle industries, and get up close and personal with the actual vehicles that defined some of history’s most important moments. The Museum is laid out as a journey through time – you’ll wander 19th Century streets and discover the first bicycles, carriages and cars, then explore the first car factories and gasp as you witness their wartime destruction in the Blitz Experience. The journey continues through the Boomtown, Spirit of Speed and Ghost Town galleries to bring you right up to the present day.A visit to the Museum brings you face to face with Royal cars, military vehicles, and cars that played vital parts in their drivers’ life stories – none more so than the current Land Speed Record holding vehicle, ThrustSSC, which lives at the Museum. Not only can you marvel at this spectacular piece of British engineering, you can experience for yourself what it’s like to travel through the sound barrier at over 760mph in the ThrustSSC Simulator. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

I've never though that visiting the history of transportation is this much attractive. Especially when I found a Peikan, Iranian car, there! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

free and just fantastic, a real walk back in the history of all things motoring More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

We visit the museum as locals once a year to see the changes in exhibits. Always interesting, the land speed record simulator is a real hoot. If you like your cars, go. Its as simple as that More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Visited this museum on chance. Wonderful place. Lots of interest and much larger that I thought. Incredibly it is free. However having visiting such a great place it is only fitting to make a contribution. More

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Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Great museum, easily spend half a day wondering round looking at all the cars and displays, very well laid out. Great shop and esquires coffee shop for lunch attached. Make a great 1/2 day to day out! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

We no idea what to expect, and were very pleasantly surprised! It was lovely to wander about and see lots vehicles from the past and present, all extremely well kept. Our daughter is 8 years old, and I worried that being a girl she would get bored very easily. I was so wrong! She took lots of photos, and even... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Really enjoyed our visit the the musem and cannot put into words how interesting it is. What makes this place brilliant is it's absolutely free. Lots to do and see, lovely cafe and great facilities which cater for everybody. This museum is a great credit to Coventry! Shall be visiting again soon! More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Really enjoyed our recent visit. Our Granddaughter was nearly 2 years old and still enjoyed pointing out cars! The VW camper van exhibits were brilliant. More

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Coventry, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Loved visiting recently as it was first time since it was revamped. Great selection of cars on show and a few little surprises, its within easy walk of pool meadow/bus station, has a good cafe and once again... its FREE More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Really really interesting and best of all its free More

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