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Wirral Transport Museum

1 Taylor Street, Birkenhead CH41 1BG, England
0151 647 2128
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Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Birkenhead
Type: Speciality Museums
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Chester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

This was part of our "Wonders of Birkenhead" walk and well worth the visit. It is a very Interesting museum staffed by very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful people. We admired the trams, buses, bikes, cars and model railway, played the slot machines, bought some videos and books and then rode on the tram (very exciting). We had a good chat... More

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Runcorn
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Taken along with a ride across the Mersey on the famous Ferry, you arrive at Woodside terminal were you can visit the WW2 submarine. Out side the terminal near the bus station is the tram stop. This is the only preserved tramway in Britain to run through the streets as all the other museums run on private land. The trams... More

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Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

If you are in the area and stuck for something to do for a couple of hours it is worth visit there is not muc to do in the musuem, lots of old trams that you can not go on and old motorbikes and a huge model railway system, it is good for the children but really in 30 minutes... More

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Glos
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Really good value, young and old guys dream garage/ workshop, bit of trams, buses, cars, motorbikes, models etc very cheap including the tram ride well worth a visit.

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Northampton,England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

A really interesting free museum which is a short walk from Hamilton square railway station, very good value when using a Mersey Rail all day unlimited travel ticket.

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Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

I loved it! My favorite was the model railway, but everything is interesting and the exhibits are well presented. We took the old tram for a trip to Woodside Ferry and it's a bargain! A lovely day out and it's free. I think it's great for families with kids too.

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Holywell,Flintshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

What a treat this museum is, and free too! It's a bit tucked away, with tricky parking, but once inside you are guaranteed a most interesting trip down memory lane. The enthusiasm and skill of the volunteers who renovate, restore and maintain the many old buses and trams is quite amazing. I can actually remember travelling on some of these... More

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Wirral, Liverpool
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

I feel very sad that this museum is struggling as much as it is! Any fathers or mother with sons should really take their boys down to see all the buses, trams and trains here. It's a great place to learn and explore and get a glimpse of the olden days. Totally free and staff very sweet and leave you... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

The biggest transport feature on the Wirral is the M53 - dividing the penisula like a sword through butter. The transport museum does not pay any attention to this modern colosus of engineering. It is ignored, shunned, put to one side - when will they tell the true story of this mighty erection?

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2013

We found this free museum completely by chance. We've taken a few people now and they are amazed it's there. A great couple of hours and worth visiting. Come rain or shine.

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