Our next 6 Open Days:
- 1 November 2025, 11:30 am: Twilight Open Day
- 4 April 2026, 10:30 am: 1940s Weekend
- 5 April 2026, 10:30 am: 1940s Weekend
- 6 April 2026, 10:30 am: Open Day
- 7 April 2026, 10:30 am: Weekday Opening
- 8 April 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.
Select the month/year you’re interested in and click “Go”
Open days in October 2025
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 1 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 2 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 3 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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													 - Yorkshire Buses Weekend
													Yorkshire Buses Weekend Yorkshire Buses Weekend– 
 4 October 2025Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: Plus we'll have all our usual attractions as well as featuring vintage buses from all over Yorkshire. We'll also be marking the 60th anniversary of Rotherham's last trolleybus on 2nd October 1965. Getting to the Museum: Saturday only: we run 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. Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page. 
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													 - Yorkshire Buses Weekend
													Yorkshire Buses Weekend Yorkshire Buses Weekend– 
 5 October 2025Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: Plus we'll have all our usual attractions as well as featuring vintage buses from all over Yorkshire. We'll also be marking the 60th anniversary of Rotherham's last trolleybus on 2nd October 1965. Getting to the Museum: Saturday only: we run 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. Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page. 
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 6 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 7 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 8 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 9 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 10 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 11 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 12 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 13 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 14 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 15 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 16 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 17 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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													 - Open Day
													Open Day Open Day– 
 18 October 2025Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: We'll be welcoming our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop! Plus we'll have all our usual attractions. Getting to the Museum: 
  
 We run 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.Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page. 
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 20 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 21 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 22 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 23 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 24 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 25 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 26 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 27 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 28 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 29 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 30 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
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 31 October 2025Sorry, the Museum is closed today 
A pdf of 2025 open days can be downloaded here.
