Tramshed

About the museum

The Tramshed stands on Dylan Thomas Square in the Marina area of Swansea. It was originally part of the former Maritime and Industrial Museum and is now run by Swansea Museum, with volunteers helping to staff it.

It tells the story of the street trams of Swansea and of the Mumbles train, which ran around the edge of Swansea Bay from the town centre to Mumbles Pier. The 1804 Mumbles line is described by the museum as the first passenger railway service in the world.

The displays include a double-decker Swansea street tram and a reconstruction of the horse-drawn Mumbles tram of 1804. Visitors can also climb inside the last surviving part of a Mumbles tram from the 1960s and go up to its top deck, although the museum notes that the mezzanine and the trams themselves are not wheelchair accessible.

Highlights

• Double-decker Swansea street tram
• Reconstruction of the horse-drawn Mumbles tram of 1804
• Surviving part of a 1960s Mumbles tram that visitors can board
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Swansea trams and the Mumbles train – Memorabilia of Swansea's street trams and the Mumbles train, with a double-decker tram, the 1804 horse-drawn tram reconstruction and part of a 1960s Mumbles tram.

Operated by

Swansea Museum (City and County of Swansea)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The ground floor is wheelchair accessible, but the mezzanine and the trams are not.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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