Streetlife Museum of Transport

Streetlife Museum of Transport

Streetlife Museum of Transport
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
All aboard! Join us on a journey through 200 years of transport history. Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the past at Streetlife Museum. Take a stroll down a 1940s high street. Hop aboard a vintage tram. And step back in time to a world of bone-shaking bicycles and steam-powered cars! From world-changing inventions to historic local icons – our transport collection has something for everyone.
Suggested duration
2-3 hours
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  • Nicole May
    United Kingdom31 contributions
    Fab morning at the museum!
    Really enjoyable morning at the museum. Great for all ages. Well laid out with different experiences from transport and shops through different eras. Would recommend and great that it’s free - bonus when looking for something to do with children. Thank you :)
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 24 February 2023
  • Anthony B
    69 contributions
    Historic Hull Transport
    This is located in a fantastic old area of Hull by the river, well worth walking to it. Not the biggest museum but combined with the others in the area a really good day out. Some interactive bits such as the carriage ride to amuse the younger visitor!
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 23 March 2023
  • jennifer d
    Yorkshire, United Kingdom19 contributions
    Amazing day at an incredible museum
    What an incredible day. We took two of our grandchildren…ages 9 and 11…and we all loved it. The staff were very friendly and the displays were amazing. Definitely intend taking the other grandchildren soon. History came alive and we thank everyone at the museum for that. The audios attached to some of the scenes were good…..and having the opportunity to sit inside and experience a journey in a stagecoach was fun for all of us. The kids haven’t stopped talking about it so it’s definitely a winner. Thanks again to all the staff. Not to be missed if you get a chance to go.
    Visited March 2023
    Written 31 March 2023
  • flufumps
    Southport, United Kingdom165 contributions
    Really interesting, well worth a visit
    Visited here after going around the museum next door, really interesting find! Lovely exhibits and really loved the attention to detail in the shops. Free to enter and friendly staff. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.
    Visited March 2023
    Written 4 April 2023
  • Jill M
    Scarborough, United Kingdom121 contributions
    Proper little gem
    What a fantastic place, I'm relatively local to the area and had no idea it existed. We spent a couple of hours looking round, fabulous exhibitions and very well set out. Lovely gardens if you want to eat your dinner. Friendly helpful staff.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 May 2023
  • John Marriott
    Bromborough, United Kingdom610 contributions
    Interesting transports
    It’s was excellent transports museum ever of interesting history and character museum stuff in my life. The staff was helpful and friendly and it was wheelchair friendly place ever. The stuff was brilliant in the museum
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 17 July 2023
  • Emma G
    Northampton, United Kingdom54 contributions
    Family day out exploring old transport
    Exploring different type of tram, fun day for family. When we went we had funfair to add the fun. Dog welcome just shop not allow. There is also playground for children as well walk a fair distance
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 26 July 2023
  • Paul K
    Birmingham, United Kingdom174 contributions
    Interesting
    Firstly the museum is free which always helps of course they have a box for voluntary donations. There is a good array of vintage vehicles and displays including trams buses and even shopfronts and the famous white telephone boxes hull is famous for. The museum is about 15-20 walk from the main shopping area (it's right by the river) There is a small gift shop and I would definitely go back next time I'm in hull.
    Visited September 2022
    Travelled with family
    Written 31 August 2023
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STAMBRIDGE ELITE
15 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
This museum is an absolute gem and free entry too. The layout and exhibits are wonderful. Well worth a visit. A must do to add to the list when visiting Hull.
Written 27 November 2023
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Freeman1488
Telford, UK173 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
An excellent free museum, well laid out with fantastic exhibits to see. The staff were very welcoming when we arrived. A must see if in the area.
Written 23 November 2023
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Dave C
South Mimms, UK57 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
A super museum for adults and children alike and the whole museum complex including the Wilberforce house and the Archaeological museum would make a great 1/2 day or more out BUT there is NO CAFE. Surely they have missed a trick here. After walking round for 2 hours we were gasping for a sit, a drink and a snack. What is there ? Nothing. We were directed to the cafe over the road which had very rude staff who, when they eventually came to serve us, had coffee and almost nothing to eat. We ended up at Witherspoons which was fine and not far away but hardly the point. I have never visited a museum before that did not have a cafe.
Written 22 November 2023
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LindaandIan
Newark-on-Trent, UK9 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
This was a great museum with free entry. There were lots of different things: carriages, trains, trams, cars, shops etc.
Written 2 November 2023
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Ken G
Manchester, UK18 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Fantastic museum if you are into transport and seeing/reading about means of transport from the past. Helpful and friendly staff. There's even a simulator ride amongst the old carriages. Great laugh
Written 11 October 2023
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Lakesholly
Leyburn, UK250 contributions
Oct 2023
As I was born in Hull and left around 60 years ago I can remember what the High Street used to look like and it has changed almost beyond recognition, I recall visiting the original Transport Museum many times prior to this lovely place being opened, I only wish time would have allowed a longer visit but if we return again this will be top of our list.
Written 2 October 2023
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pettitt11
Northamptonshire, UK109 contributions
Oct 2022 • Family
Sick museum, loads of stuff, really interactive, definitely the best museum I’ve been to in a while! Very proud to take my visiting family
Written 25 September 2023
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jackiemorris333
Huddersfield, UK129 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
A lovely museum, lots of exhibits.
Life in the past, was amazing how much there was to see. The museum is free which is a bonus but left a donation
Written 24 September 2023
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Bob H
Bedfordshire, UK49 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Great place to visit staff, all very helpful and it really is a walk back in time.
Well worth a visit, and it's FREE....A few nice pubs close to this place and other museums to go look at right next door .
Written 20 September 2023
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Paul K
Birmingham, UK174 contributions
Sep 2022 • Family
Firstly the museum is free which always helps of course they have a box for voluntary donations.
There is a good array of vintage vehicles and displays including trams buses and even shopfronts and the famous white telephone boxes hull is famous for.
The museum is about 15-20 walk from the main shopping area (it's right by the river)
There is a small gift shop and I would definitely go back next time I'm in hull.
Written 31 August 2023
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STREETLIFE MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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Streetlife Museum of Transport is open:
  • Sun - Sun 11:00 - 16:00
  • Mon - Sat 10:00 - 16:30