We open on a selection of weekends between April and November (normally these include Bank Holiday weekends) 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 2024 and 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.
Open days in October 2024
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30 September 2024
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1 October 2024
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2 October 2024
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3 October 2024
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4 October 2024
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5 October 2024(1 event) Weekend Open Days – Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: This weekend we'll be running our accessible vehicles, subject to availability. And, 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. Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page. |
6 October 2024(1 event) Weekend Open Days – Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: This weekend we'll be running our accessible vehicles, subject to availability. And, 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. Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our Admission Prices page. |
7 October 2024
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8 October 2024
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9 October 2024
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10 October 2024
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11 October 2024
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12 October 2024
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13 October 2024
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14 October 2024
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15 October 2024
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16 October 2024
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17 October 2024
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18 October 2024
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19 October 2024(1 event) Open Day – Open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm; last admission 3.30 pm. What's happening: Launch of Newcastle trolleybus 501, on loan from the North of England Living Museum at Beamish, by Ray Jackson of chart toppers Lindisfarne at 11.00. 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. |
20 October 2024(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. Attractions include
A full ist of bus services operating on the day can be found here. Vehicle entries are welcome - please register using the form on the DO&LRS website, https://dolrs.org.uk/runningdayform/ Getting to the Museum: We are running free buses from and to Doncaster. Buses depart Doncaster Interchange, Stand C6 at 1100 and 1200, returning from the Museum at 1505 and 1605, arriving at Doncaster at 1615 and 1703 respectively. More details can be found here. |
21 October 2024
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22 October 2024
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23 October 2024
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24 October 2024
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25 October 2024
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26 October 2024
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27 October 2024
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28 October 2024
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29 October 2024
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30 October 2024
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31 October 2024
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1 November 2024
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2 November 2024(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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3 November 2024
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Admission prices: Admission on this day is charged at our Standard Rate - for full details see our
A pdf of 2024 open days can be downloaded here.