Coventry Transport Museum

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Coventry Transport Museum

Location in the West Midlands
Established	1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Location	Coventry, England
Coordinates	52°24′39″N 1°30′33″W / 52.4108°N 1.5092°W / 52.4108; -1.5092
Type	Transport museum
Director	Paul Breed
Curator	Elisabeth Chard Cooper
Public transit access	Coventry railway station Pool Meadow Bus Station
Website	www.transport-museum.com

Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a transport museum, located in Coventry city centre, England.

It houses the largest collection of British-made road transport held in public ownership. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles.

The ever-changing temporary exhibitions feature motor cars, commercial vehicles, cycles and motorcycles from the museums own collection and beyond.^[1] The museum offers activities ranging from engineering challenges to scientific experiments.

The museum is also home to a 60 year old Vintage Sleigh Ride, that has been popular in the city for generations of local residents.

It has a full-time archive department, which deals with an array of historical items, and offers a public enquiry service answering questions and finding items and information. Visitors need to contact the museum prior to visiting should they wish to access the archives, or speak to a curator.