The Museum is open on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am until 4pm until Sunday 30th October 2022. Entry is free for all Rydabus is over the weekend of Saturday14th and Sunday May 15th 2022. Wightrider is over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October 2022. The Museum has a display of around 20 historic vehicles, transport artefacts, displays, photographs, a tea bar and a shop. The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum was established in 1997 Exhibits range from an 1880s Civility Stage Coach, a 1934 Dennis Ace, to more recent vehicles. There are examples of vehicles under restoration, many items of memorabilia, and a vast collection of photographs reflecting the heyday of the Island as a holiday destination.
Fantastic family day out staff are amazing friendly and so knowledgeable. It's completely free! Buses you can go inside. A tardis. Treasure hunt trail and toys games room. Homemade game to take home. Honestly this place is simply the best and indoors so good on wet day
Great museum with plenty of history. Loads to see including old buses which you can sit on and even enjoy a cuppa and snack on one that has been converted into a mini cafe . Staff are friendly and full of knowledge. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit
A delightful place to visit. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Plenty of exhibits to look at and a couple of buses were open to get on and walk around.
A free to enter, volunteer-run, museum/garage. The volunteers greeted us on entry and one in particular gave us a comprehensive introduction on the history of the garage and also the oldest exhibit there, the horse and carriage. There are buses that you can get on and walk through, and a shop and cafe, at the end, with proceeds going back into the maintenance of the buses. We were happy to buy from here as it was well worth the visit. We spent maybe 1.5 hrs here, so a nice but short activity
Visited on a Sunday afternoon, the museum is situated near St.Johns station or a short walk from the town centre. Housed in the former bus depot itself there's an impressive collection of buses and coaches that used to work on the island. A cafe and shop selling all sorts of bus and transport related goodies help raise funds for the museum entry to which is free. A highly enjoyable and informative visit I would recommend to anyone interested in local transport.
Great little museum with some beautiful historical busses. My son who is 4 loves this place and really enjoys being able to get behind the drivers seat. Place is clean and easy to find and free to enter, although a donation is welcome and we were happy to donate a few pounds for a delightful morning. Highly recommend if you have little ones or a general interest in historical transport.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Toilets
Restaurant
Good for kids
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Fantastic family day out staff are amazing friendly and so knowledgeable. It's completely free! Buses you can go inside. A tardis. Treasure hunt trail and toys games room. Homemade game to take home. Honestly this place is simply the best and indoors so good on wet day
Great museum with plenty of history. Loads to see including old buses which you can sit on and even enjoy a cuppa and snack on one that has been converted into a mini cafe . Staff are friendly and full of knowledge. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit
A delightful place to visit. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Plenty of exhibits to look at and a couple of buses were open to get on and walk around.
A free to enter, volunteer-run, museum/garage. The volunteers greeted us on entry and one in particular gave us a comprehensive introduction on the history of the garage and also the oldest exhibit there, the horse and carriage. There are buses that you can get on and walk through, and a shop and cafe, at the end, with proceeds going back into the maintenance of the buses. We were happy to buy from here as it was well worth the visit. We spent maybe 1.5 hrs here, so a nice but short activity
Visited on a Sunday afternoon, the museum is situated near St.Johns station or a short walk from the town centre. Housed in the former bus depot itself there's an impressive collection of buses and coaches that used to work on the island. A cafe and shop selling all sorts of bus and transport related goodies help raise funds for the museum entry to which is free. A highly enjoyable and informative visit I would recommend to anyone interested in local transport.
Great little museum with some beautiful historical busses. My son who is 4 loves this place and really enjoys being able to get behind the drivers seat. Place is clean and easy to find and free to enter, although a donation is welcome and we were happy to donate a few pounds for a delightful morning. Highly recommend if you have little ones or a general interest in historical transport.
