The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft

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

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
27 April 2026
28 April 2026
29 April 2026
30 April 2026
1 May 2026
2 May 2026(1 event)

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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.
3 May 2026(1 event)

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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.
4 May 2026(1 event)

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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.
5 May 2026
6 May 2026
7 May 2026
8 May 2026
9 May 2026
10 May 2026
11 May 2026
12 May 2026
13 May 2026
14 May 2026
15 May 2026
16 May 2026
17 May 2026
18 May 2026
19 May 2026
20 May 2026
21 May 2026
22 May 2026
23 May 2026(1 event)

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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.
24 May 2026(1 event)

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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.
25 May 2026(1 event)

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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.
26 May 2026(1 event)

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26 May 2026

Times: Open 10.30am to 4.30pm

What's On:  We will provide most of our usual attractions. However:

  • There may be only one trolleybus in service;
  • We won't be running any motorbus tours of the local area;
  • The Cafe will be open from 10.30am to 3.00pm and be serving a menu of cold sandwiches, cake and drinks; and
  • Whilst we will be opening our other buildings and exhibitions, these may only be open for parts of the day.

Admission Charge: There will be no fixed admission charge - we're asking you to pay what you feel or can afford.

 
27 May 2026(1 event)

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27 May 2026

Times: Open 10.30am to 4.30pm

What's On:  We will provide most of our usual attractions. However:

  • There may be only one trolleybus in service;
  • We won't be running any motorbus tours of the local area;
  • The Cafe will be open from 10.30am to 3.00pm and be serving a menu of cold sandwiches, cake and drinks; and
  • Whilst we will be opening our other buildings and exhibitions, these may only be open for parts of the day.

Admission Charge: There will be no fixed admission charge - we're asking you to pay what you feel or can afford.

 
28 May 2026(1 event)

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28 May 2026

Times: Open 10.30am to 4.30pm

What's On:  We will provide most of our usual attractions. However:

  • There may be only one trolleybus in service;
  • We won't be running any motorbus tours of the local area;
  • The Cafe will be open from 10.30am to 3.00pm and be serving a menu of cold sandwiches, cake and drinks; and
  • Whilst we will be opening our other buildings and exhibitions, these may only be open for parts of the day.

Admission Charge: There will be no fixed admission charge - we're asking you to pay what you feel or can afford.

 
29 May 2026(1 event)

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29 May 2026

Times: Open 10.30am to 4.30pm

What's On:  We will provide most of our usual attractions. However:

  • There may be only one trolleybus in service;
  • We won't be running any motorbus tours of the local area;
  • The Cafe will be open from 10.30am to 3.00pm and be serving a menu of cold sandwiches, cake and drinks; and
  • Whilst we will be opening our other buildings and exhibitions, these may only be open for parts of the day.

Admission Charge: There will be no fixed admission charge - we're asking you to pay what you feel or can afford.

 
30 May 2026
31 May 2026