Our next 5 Open Days:
- 20 April 2025, 10:30 am: 1940s Weekend
- 21 April 2025, 10:30 am: 1940s Weekend
- 3 May 2025, 10:30 am: 1960s Weekend
- 24 May 2025, 10:30 am: Bank Holiday Weekend Open Days
- 25 May 2025, 10:30 am: Bank Holiday Weekend Open Days
- 26 May 2025, 10:30 am: Bank Holiday Weekend Open Days
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.
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Open days in October 2025
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3 October 2025
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4 October 2025(1 event) Yorkshire Buses Weekend – Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: 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. |
5 October 2025(1 event) Yorkshire Buses Weekend – Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: 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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16 October 2025
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17 October 2025
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18 October 2025(1 event) Open Day – Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: 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. |
19 October 2025(1 event) Isle of Axholme Running Day – Open on Sunday from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. Admission Prices: This event is a Premium Open Day and NOT INCLUDED in our unlimited re-admission offer so all admission tickets must be purchased on the day. For full details please check our Admission Prices page. What's happening: The Isle of Axholme Running Day 2024, organised by the Doncaster Omnibus & Light Railway Society (DO&LRS). Attractions include:
If you would like to bring a vehicle or book a sales stall, please contact DO&LRS direct via their website. Getting to the Museum: We are running free buses to and from Doncaster at the beginning and end of the day. Further details will be posted here when available. |
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30 October 2025
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31 October 2025
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1 November 2025(1 event) Twilight Open Day – Open 11.30am to 6pm. Last admission 5.00 pm. What's happening: The clocks have gone back so why not experience riding on trolleybuses after dark, with the saloon lights flickering as they run through the points! Plus all our usual attractions. Getting to the Museum: 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.
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2 November 2025
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Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our
A pdf of 2025 open days can be downloaded here.