Open Days

Our next 6 Open Days:

 

  • 6 September 2025, 10:30 am: Open Days - Blues & Twos Weekend
  • 7 September 2025, 10:30 am: Open Days - Blues & Twos Weekend
  • 20 September 2025, 10:30 am: Open Days
  • 21 September 2025, 10:30 am: Open Days
  • 4 October 2025, 10:30 am: Yorkshire Buses Weekend
  • 5 October 2025, 10:30 am: Yorkshire Buses Weekend

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 2025 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 September 2025

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
1 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

2 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
2 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

3 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
3 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

4 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
4 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

5 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
5 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

6 September 2025(1 event)


6 September 2025

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

What's happening:

Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!

We'll also have all our usual attractions plus the Blues & Twos Team will be with us all weekend, displaying their preserved vehicles from the three emergency services and giving demonstrations of fire and rescue procedures. Always a popular event for the whole family!

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 herejustgo 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.

7 September 2025(1 event)


7 September 2025

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

What's happening:

Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!

We'll also have all our usual attractions plus the Blues & Twos Team will be with us all weekend, displaying their preserved vehicles from the three emergency services and giving demonstrations of fire and rescue procedures. Always a popular event for the whole family!

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 herejustgo 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.

8 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
8 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

9 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
9 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

10 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
10 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

11 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
11 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

12 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
12 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

13 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
13 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

14 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
14 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

15 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
15 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

16 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
16 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

17 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
17 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

18 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
18 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

19 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
19 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

20 September 2025(1 event)


20 September 2025

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

What's happening:

Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!

Plus we'll have all our usual attractions. We'll also be running our wheelchair accessible trolleybus (subject to availability).

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 herejustgo 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.

21 September 2025(1 event)


21 September 2025

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

What's happening:

Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!

Plus we'll have all our usual attractions. We'll also be running our wheelchair accessible trolleybus (subject to availability).

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 herejustgo 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.

22 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
22 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

23 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
23 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

24 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
24 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

25 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
25 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

26 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
26 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

27 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
27 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

28 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
28 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

29 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
29 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

30 September 2025(1 event)

All Day
30 September 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

1 October 2025(1 event)

All Day
1 October 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

2 October 2025(1 event)

All Day
2 October 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

3 October 2025(1 event)

All Day
3 October 2025

Sorry, the Museum is closed today

4 October 2025(1 event)


4 October 2025

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

What's happening:

Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!

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 herejustgo 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.

5 October 2025(1 event)


5 October 2025

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

What's happening:

Join our Artist in Residence, Julie Oxenforth, for an art workshop!

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 herejustgo 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.

 

A pdf of 2025 open days can be downloaded here.