Open Days

Our next 6 Open Days:

 

  • 2 May 2026, 10:30 am: Yorkshire Made and Operated
  • 3 May 2026, 10:30 am: Yorkshire Made and Operated
  • 4 May 2026, 10:30 am: Yorkshire Made and Operated
  • 23 May 2026, 10:30 am: British Trolleybus Society Weekend
  • 24 May 2026, 10:30 am: British Trolleybus Society Weekend
  • 25 May 2026, 10:30 am: British Trolleybus Society Weekend
  • 26 May 2026, 10:30 am: Weekday Opening

For more information, check the calendar below.

We open on a selection of weekends between April and November (normally these include Bank Holiday weekends) and three weeks during the Spring/Summer Bank Holidays as shown in the  calendar below. Admission for events with a brown background is charged at our Standard rate; ones with a red background are Premium events and charged at higher prices.

Details of our 2026 open days are provisional so although the dates we will be open are unlikely to change, any special themes may be subject to alteration – so please keep checking back!

We can open for private visits on other dates if arranged in advance – there is a minimum charge for this. If you’d like to know more, check this page.

A pdf of 2026 open days can be downloaded here.

To use the calendar select the month/year you’re interested in and click “Go”:

Open days in May 2026

  • - Yorkshire Made and Operated
    Yorkshire Made and Operated

    Yorkshire Made and Operated


    2 May 2026

    Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm.

    What's happening:

    • Featuring vintage vehicles built and run from Yorkshire
    • Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!
    • Plus we'll have all our usual attractions.

    Getting to the Museum:

    • (Saturday only) we are running free buses to and from Thorne to connect with First South Yorkshire service 387; further details can be found here.
    • justgo North Lincs is an on-demand service providing links from Crowle and Scunthorpe. Trips have to be booked in advance; more details here.
    • (Monday only): We're running a free bus from Doncaster Interchange. You can see full details here.

    Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page.

  • - Yorkshire Made and Operated
    Yorkshire Made and Operated

    Yorkshire Made and Operated


    3 May 2026

    Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm.

    What's happening:

    • Featuring vintage vehicles built and run from Yorkshire
    • Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!
    • Plus we'll have all our usual attractions.

    Getting to the Museum:

    • (Saturday only) we are running free buses to and from Thorne to connect with First South Yorkshire service 387; further details can be found here.
    • justgo North Lincs is an on-demand service providing links from Crowle and Scunthorpe. Trips have to be booked in advance; more details here.
    • (Monday only): We're running a free bus from Doncaster Interchange. You can see full details here.

    Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page.

  • - Yorkshire Made and Operated
    Yorkshire Made and Operated

    Yorkshire Made and Operated


    4 May 2026

    Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm.

    What's happening:

    • Featuring vintage vehicles built and run from Yorkshire
    • Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!
    • Plus we'll have all our usual attractions.

    Getting to the Museum:

    • (Saturday only) we are running free buses to and from Thorne to connect with First South Yorkshire service 387; further details can be found here.
    • justgo North Lincs is an on-demand service providing links from Crowle and Scunthorpe. Trips have to be booked in advance; more details here.
    • (Monday only): We're running a free bus from Doncaster Interchange. You can see full details here.

    Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page.

  • - British Trolleybus Society Weekend
    British Trolleybus Society Weekend

    British Trolleybus Society Weekend


    23 May 2026

    Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm.

    What's happening:

    • Featuring trolleybuses owned by the British Trolleybus Society, one of the pioneers of the trolleybus preservation movement in the early 1960's
    • Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!
    • Plus we'll have all our usual attractions.

    Getting to the Museum:

    • (Saturday only) we are running free buses to and from Thorne to connect with First South Yorkshire service 387; further details can be found here.
    • justgo North Lincs is an on-demand service providing links from Crowle and Scunthorpe. Trips have to be booked in advance; more details here.
    • (Monday only): We're running a free bus from Doncaster Interchange. You can see full details here.

    Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page.

  • - British Trolleybus Society Weekend
    British Trolleybus Society Weekend

    British Trolleybus Society Weekend


    24 May 2026

    Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm.

    What's happening:

    • Featuring trolleybuses owned by the British Trolleybus Society, one of the pioneers of the trolleybus preservation movement in the early 1960's
    • Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!
    • Plus we'll have all our usual attractions.

    Getting to the Museum:

    • (Saturday only) we are running free buses to and from Thorne to connect with First South Yorkshire service 387; further details can be found here.
    • justgo North Lincs is an on-demand service providing links from Crowle and Scunthorpe. Trips have to be booked in advance; more details here.
    • (Monday only): We're running a free bus from Doncaster Interchange. You can see full details here.

    Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page.

  • - British Trolleybus Society Weekend
    British Trolleybus Society Weekend

    British Trolleybus Society Weekend


    25 May 2026

    Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm.

    What's happening:

    • Featuring trolleybuses owned by the British Trolleybus Society, one of the pioneers of the trolleybus preservation movement in the early 1960's
    • Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!
    • Plus we'll have all our usual attractions.

    Getting to the Museum:

    • (Saturday only) we are running free buses to and from Thorne to connect with First South Yorkshire service 387; further details can be found here.
    • justgo North Lincs is an on-demand service providing links from Crowle and Scunthorpe. Trips have to be booked in advance; more details here.
    • (Monday only): We're running a free bus from Doncaster Interchange. You can see full details here.

    Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page.