2026 Opening dates and times:

Summer Season

Friday 24th July – Monday 31st August (Open daily)

10am -5.30pm (last admissions 4pm)

10am – 4.30pm (last admissions 3pm)

Tuesday 1st September – Sunday 1st November (Closed Fridays except for 30th October)

10am -5.30pm (last admissions 4pm)

10am – 4.30pm (last admissions 3pm)

Saturday 14th March – Thursday 23rd July (Closed Fridays except for Derbyshire school holidays).

10am -5.30pm (last admissions 4pm)

10am – 4.30pm (last admissions 3pm)

Donations to the Museum

Book tickets online

Tramway Museum Society

HRH meets Members of the Tramway Museum Society
TMS Patron - HRH Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester on a visit to the museum

About the Tramway Museum Society

The Tramway Museum Society (TMS) is a registered charity dedicated to preserving Britain’s tramway heritage and promoting its history for future generations. Established in 1955, the Society was founded by a group of enthusiasts who recognised the importance of saving historic trams at a time when they were rapidly disappearing from everyday use.

Following years of dedicated volunteer effort, the Society transformed a disused quarry near the village of Crich, Derbyshire, into the Crich Tramway Museum, Registered as a charity in 1962, the Society continued to develop the Museum, which became the National Tramway Museum in 1980.

Today, the Museum remains owned and operated by the Tramway Museum Society, with volunteers playing a vital role in its success.

Membership is open to everyone, whether you have a lifelong interest in trams or simply want to support the preservation of an important part of Britain’s transport heritage.

Members can contribute in many ways while enjoying access to exclusive benefits, including a dedicated members’ area on the Society website containing documents and resources not available to the general public.

Click here for more information about the TMS and how you can become a member