Jurby Transport Museum
Volunteer-run museum in a former RAF hangar at Jurby with buses, cars and other vehicles that show how public transport once worked on the Isle of Man.
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About the museum
The Jurby Transport Museum is housed in a Bellman hangar at the former RAF station at Jurby, in the north-west of the Isle of Man. It is one of four transportable steel hangars built at Jurby in the winter of 1939 to 1940, to a design by the Royal Air Force engineer N S Bellman, and it was first used for single-engine aircraft maintenance. Later it was used by a coal merchant, then refurbished and shortened by the Isle of Man Government, which used it as a base during the building of a new road through the industrial estate.
The Manx Transport Trust leased the hangar in 2009, and the museum opened at Easter 2010. It is run entirely by volunteers and is a registered charity. The collection focuses on how transport used to work on the island, especially public transport, with buses, cars and other vehicles and related memorabilia.
Visitors, including children, are encouraged to climb aboard the open buses to experience the sights and smells of earlier years. The volunteers also restore vehicles, with projects such as a Fordson van, a Ferguson tractor, a Francis-Barnett motorcycle and a repaint of a Regent V bus. The museum welcomes school groups and is a Children’s University learning partner.
Highlights
- Collection of Manx public transport vehicles in a former RAF Bellman hangar
- Buses that visitors can board
- Ongoing vehicle restoration projects
- Vintage vehicle running days
- Free entry, run by volunteers
Permanent exhibition
- Manx transport collection – Buses, cars and other vehicles that show how public transport worked on the island, with several vehicles that visitors can board.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Manx Transport Trust
- Visitors per year
- approx. 32,900
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free; donations are welcome.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum’s own page says its large toilets are big enough for disabled access. A visitor listing states that all areas are accessible to disabled visitors with level access or a ramp, and that dogs are accepted.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
Children and adults are encouraged to climb aboard the open buses. There are toilets with space for changing young children and room to leave buggies and prams. School worksheets and a Children’s University passport stamp are available.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Jurby Motor Museum bus stop
Bus Vannin serves Jurby; on Sundays there is a service between Ramsey and Jurby.
By car
Free parking
Free on-site parking and coach parking (according to a visitor listing).
The museum is in Hangar 230 on Jurby Industrial Estate. The Isle of Man Motor Museum is a two-minute walk away.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Hot and cold drinks and a small range of confectionery, plus a shop, are available. Toilets are on site. Wi-Fi is not mentioned.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
|---|---|
| Good to know | School and education groups are welcome and the museum offers worksheets and visit guidance. Coach parties are accepted. The museum is a Children’s University learning partner (collect a stamp in your passport). |
