National Transport Museum of Ireland

Over het museum

The museum grew out of the Transport Museum Society of Ireland, which began in 1949 with an early attempt to save three Dublin trams. The society was entirely voluntary, became a limited company in 1971 and is now a registered charity that says it works to international museum standards.

Its museum first opened in the Glen of Imaal in County Wicklow, where it operated from 1974 to 1985. In 1986 the collection moved to its present home, the Heritage Depot in the demesne of Howth Castle, on the north side of Dublin Bay. The depot was made available by the owners of the castle estate.

The collection is described as the only broad assembly of public service and commercial road vehicles in Ireland. The oldest vehicles date from 1883 and the newest from 1984. They include trams such as the Hill of Howth tram no. 9 and Dublin tram no. 253, Dublin buses from the Leyland Titan to the last Irish-built double-decker, military vehicles, fire and emergency vehicles and utility vehicles. Only part of the collection is on show at any time, and other vehicles can be seen by prior arrangement.

Hoogtepunten

• Hill of Howth tram no. 9 and Dublin tram no. 253
• Leyland Titan and AEC Regent buses from Dublin's streets
• Bedford prototype school bus of 1967
• Last Irish-built double-decker, a Bombardier KD of CIÉ
• Fire engines, military and utility vehicles

Vaste collectie

• Trams – Dublin and Hill of Howth trams, including no. 9 and no. 253.
• Passenger vehicles – Buses from the Leyland Titan to the last Irish-built double-decker.

Opgericht

1974

Beheerder

National Transport Museum (registered charity)

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Kinderen & gezin

A family ticket is available.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is 365 m from the bus stop opposite the castle gates and 730 m from Howth DART station.

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