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Keighley Bus Museum Trust LTD

Museum | Keighley | England | United Kingdom

The Keighley Bus Museum Trust in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, is a volunteer-run museum dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of public transportation in the region. It houses an impressive collection of buses from various eras, providing insight into the development of bus transport from 1924 to 2000.

Key features of the collection:

Historic buses: The collection includes a variety of buses, including models from local bus companies in West Yorkshire as well as some from other parts of the country. These vehicles reflect the changes in design and technology of bus transport over the decades.

Restorations: Many of the buses on display have been restored by the museum's volunteers to preserve their original condition and provide visitors with an authentic experience.

Events and activities: The museum regularly organizes events such as "Open Days" where the collection is presented to the public. During these events, visitors have the opportunity to view the buses and learn more about their history.

Educational offerings: The museum provides educational programs for schools and groups to promote interest in the history of public transportation and raise awareness of the importance of bus transport in the region.

The Keighley Bus Museum Trust is a significant site for those interested in the history of public transportation. It offers a valuable resource for researchers, students, and anyone wanting to learn more about the development of bus transport in West Yorkshire.

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5, River Technology Park, Riverside
BD21 4JP Keighley

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Opening hours

Sunday10:00 - 16:00
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Saturday10:00 - 16:00

Reviews

148 Reviews

Norman Shepherd
14.11.2021

Over 100 vintage vehicles very interesting place to visit volunteers very friendly well worth it
Robin Gower
02.09.2024

Excellent way to spend a few hours even if you're not a bus fan. Lots of interesting stuff besides buses and a free ride on a choice of old buses. Entry was free though we did make a donation.
Dan Beaumont
15.06.2024

This bus museum is the best! As a bus enthusiast I will be back. Perfect for a one hour out just looking around buses and more. All member of staff were very helpful and welcoming and would tell you anything about any bus. Free entry as well.
Patrick Gregory
23.05.2024

Very haphazard when I visited on their opening day, but it is a work in progress and I am sure it will improve, based on their last museum which closed for reasons beyond their control.
Ben Fraser
15.05.2024

It's a weird place. But in a good way. You time travel without a TARDIS. There's a garage full of buses from an bygone area right in front of your eyes. Not just buses but cars ,bikes and spare parts. In, Keighley, coach station, virtually no one even knew, this place existed. Funnily enough the museum owner agreed with that. This place was great for me, as I am a bus fan. Who loves nostalgic things from my past. Being a place of amazing treasures ,I relished seeing these relics of eras ,very few people, appreciate any longer. Their history, their memories,and how through them ,their futures were made saver, for our generation. The buses, though, were brilliant and well looked after considering, they were mostly all looked after by volunteers. It a free museum, donatetion are optional, and I know if anyone would like to offer their time to volunteer, it would really help this marvellous, exhibition. As for photos, I took many probably far to many, but I will post some. To get there I took a bus,60 ,Leeds.which dropped me off virtually at the door.. So please do yourself a favour and go down and check it out.
Joe
11.05.2024

Decent museum, but the buses actually running didn't run to a specific timetable, and were really disorganised. I got on a bus that said 'Keighley' on the front, thinking it was the around town shuttle. When I got on, we ended up going all the way around Bingley and Crossflatts, and I nearly missed my train. The museum itself is full of exhibits to look at, including cars, buses, and a British Railways Scammel lorry. All in all, a good museum, but in future I think having printed timetables may be a good idea.
Marie Ideson
08.05.2024

Keighley bus museum, open day on Sunday, 05/05/2024 such a nostalgic afternoon, excellent & well worth a visit. Everyone did an amazing job & all the bus drivers were very friendly & helpful. I would highly recommend. 🚍🚘👍💛
John Osbourne
27.10.2023

Take a trip back in time.fantastic place.leave plenty of time for your visit. Ideal for all ages. i would recommend it to everyone.
Ian Wheeler
05.10.2023

A hidden gem! Opening times limited to special events but if you just turn up you'll probably find the building open and populated by enthusiasts keen to tell you all about their restoration projects. Here are 4 old Bradford trolleybuses hidden in here along with about 40 motor buses mostly from the north.
Victor Birch
30.09.2023

Very special place with lots of memories evoked. These enthusiastic men restore not only classic vehicles but memories of journeys taken as a child
Stephen Hogg
25.09.2023

Absolute hidden gem
Vitalik Lebedev
07.09.2023

Beautiful
Jacqueline Green
22.07.2023

Fantastic little gem hidden away off Riverside Road Keighley! The volunteers were all really friendly and helpful. A range of buses and like vehicles in various stages of repair some road worthy looking like new others just awaiting their turn for a spruce up. John one of the volunteers and owner of a few exhibits happily chatted to us and shared his passion. It is free but it would be shameful to visit and not give a donation !
Cath Marsland
15.07.2023

Couldn't find it! No dignposts Hopefully another time
Alf Wass
18.06.2023

Great place to visit just make a donation
petra piskor
31.05.2023

Its not opened yet officially, we went there and i was a bit disappointed as it was hard to breathe, you just walk in and busses are lovely even the staff but floor is not even i wouldn’t recommend wheelchair users to go, it really needs a lot of work, after 20 minutes inside it was hard to breathe because of the condition of the building all dusty.
Al Bag
19.02.2023

Great and friendly staff, a real hidden gem, truly worth visiting. The sheer work and dedication of the combined staff are show in their exhibitions.
Naeem Iqbal
05.09.2022

It's beautiful place people are so nice and friendly I recommend everyone will go it's so so nice
Mark Lancelot
23.08.2022

Full credit to this place for keeping it going, it's our heritage, well done Went on the open day and thoroughly enjoyed it, very warm welcome, Very highly recommended Thanks
Dave English2
23.08.2022

Great experience, everything spot on.
Josephine Casey
21.08.2022

Speaking as someone who has never considered myself as someone who has an interest in buses: visited this museum, which is a private collection of buses but can be viewed by the public. You can go upstairs on some of the buses and of course you can peer in the window on the ones you can't go on. Got a really informative tour and learnt a lot about buses, and found it absolutely fascinating. Absolutely lovely little hidden gem and needs our support to keep it alive and open. They also have fire engines and some privately stored vintage cars. Would recommend if you're in Keighley or surrounding areas.
Alistair Kershaw (Akku)
17.08.2022

Amazing place. Really interesting and atmospheric

 

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