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)
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)
Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Under 4 year olds and dogs on a lead are admitted free of charge.
Disabled visitor tickets may only be purchased on arrival and are valid for free return within 12 months (subject to opening times and excluding Special events). ONE registered carer per disabled person admitted free of charge (proof of carer status required). Please see our Accessibility page for details.
Discounted tickets such as Blue Light, English Heritage and Caravan Club can only be purchased on arrival. (Contact us for prices).
Advance tickets can be purchased up until 9AM on the day of visiting. Please bring your online ticket to admissions where the team will get you set up with everything you need for your visit.
You don’t need to pre-book, tickets can be bought on arrival! This does however come at a slightly higher cost (see above for pricing).
*Free return admission on full price tickets only (including Adult, Child and Family tickets) refers to the 12 month period from when you FIRST VISIT with your full priced ticket and available during our public opening dates only. Does not apply to Special events. The Special event for 2026 is our Tramlight event on 7th & 8th November. View this event.
If you already have a ‘free return’ ticket and it is still valid, you may use this as normal and DO NOT NEED to pre-book. Please note that our security measures include the fact that we may randomly request to search your bags on arrival.
Please keep your ticket safe for the duration of the validity of the ticket. We do not accept responsibility for the loss of 12 month tickets. We require proof of purchase in the form of a bank statement to re-issue your ticket. We accept a photo of the purchased ticket as a digital copy.
We offer gift vouchers in place of tickets. Please see the ticket page for details.
Dogs on a lead are accepted, provided that owners control them and clean up after them. They are not permitted in the cafe or the indoor children’s play area, but can go everywhere else, including on the floor of the lower decks of trams. They are permitted in the Red Lion pub, where you can purchase snacks. Please be aware that some visitors may by afraid of or allergic to dogs, so they should be kept close to the owner at all times.
We provide a shelter at Town End for buggies and pushchairs while you ride the trams. (Please do not leave valuables.)
We have joined forces with other local attractions to give you a great Derbyshire Day Out with discounts!
Give the Gift of Tramway Heritage and Family Fun – Treat Your Loved Ones to a Memorable Day at National Tramway Museum!
There is free admission for drivers of pre-1980 vehicles if parked in the Museum street for a minimum of 3 hours. Please note for themed events, your vehicle must match the theme and booking is necessary to confirm availability.
