Museums · Scottish Highlands
Grampian Transport Museum
Grampian Transport Museum — transport Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Grampian Transport Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1983. Wikidata describes it as: "transport Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 57.2333°, -2.7017°.
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Official information
Grampian Transport Museum is an independent museum located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, showcasing a diverse collection of transport history. Visitors can explore various exhibits that highlight the evolution of transportation through different eras and cultures.
From the Wikipedia article
Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits focus on the history of transport in the north east of Scotland and include working and climb-aboard vehicles, static displays, and video presentations.
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Background
History
The museum was formed after a group of local transport enthusiasts and collectors in the early 1970s sought to develop a local transport museum. In 1978, the group held a public meeting at which, after an offer was made to lease the former goods yard to the north of the former Alford railway station, the Grampian Transport Museum Association was formed. A pilot museum was established in a local factory in 1981, and after the first annual Alford Cavalcade vintage vehicle rally held during July, a combination of local councils offered grants and subsidies to establish a permanent exhibition base. Construction work on the current building was completed in September 1982, and the museum opened…
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- Coordinates
- 57.2333, -2.7017
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB33 8QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Phone
- +44 1975 562292
- Established
- 1983
- Opening
- Monday to Sunday 10am - 5pm; closed November to March
- Official site
- www.gtm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5593939 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grampian Transport Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grampian Transport Museum - geograph.org.uk - 595614.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grampian Transport Museum?
- Grampian Transport Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB33 8QA).
- What is Grampian Transport Museum?
- Grampian Transport Museum — transport Museum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grampian Transport Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode AB33 8QA.
- When was Grampian Transport Museum built?
- Built or established in 1983.
- How do I get to Grampian Transport Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB33 8QA. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.