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Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm

National Tramway Museum

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The National Tramway Museum is a tram museum located at Crich, Derbyshire, England.
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Welcome to the National Tramway Museum 🚋✨
Unlimited vintage tram rides, epic views across Derbyshire, a
historic street & fun events await – all included in your annual ticket! The museum contains over 60 trams built between 1873 and 1982 and is set within a recreated period village containing a working pub, cafe, old-style sweetshop and tram depots

30/10/2026

Crich Night Bites! 🍛

Fancy a curry with friends and a few drinks on our next community open night? Join us on Friday 6th November for our next Crich Night Bites! 😊

Enjoy a delicious curry with rice and sides for just £12.99, with vegan options available. The café will be serving food from 6–8pm and the bar will be open from 5.30–9pm. 🍻

🎟️ Reserve your spot through the event on our Whats On page

Hope to see lots of you there! 😋

30/10/2026

Good morning from the National Tramway Museum 👋🏼
Today is your last chance for kids of all ages to enjoy the Halloween fun here at the museum. 🎃
We have a Halloween trail 🗺️ with a sweet treat for those that complete it! Plus a Halloween show 🧙🏼‍♀️ and Pinxton Puppets 🎭 as well as a spooky storyteller 📖 and face painting. 🎨

And of course you can also enjoy unlimited rides on our vintage trams. 🚎 The trams running today are , (bring your thermals!) and .

We'll see you soon!

29/10/2026

Experience the thrill of Halloween at the National Tramway Museum today. 🎃

Embark on a bewitching journey through the woods, enjoy a spooky face painting session, and take home a complimentary spider-on-a-stick souvenir. 🕷

Storytelling sessions and puppet shows will also be held throughout the day so don't miss out on those too!

Trams in service are aka and

28/10/2026

You've made it to half way of Half Term! 😅
If there's still a lot of energy to be burnt off, head to the NTM before Friday as we have just the potion! 🧪
From Storytime on the tram with Maria to the popular puppet show with Pinxton Puppets, a Halloween Party Show on the bandstand to our huge outdoor play area, we can guarantee to entertain your little monsters with so much fun. 🙌🏼

Send us pictures of your 🦇 Bat Hats 🦇 too!

28/10/2026

🎃👻 ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT OF HALLOWEEN FUN! 🚋🕸️

There’s still time to join us at the National Tramway Museum for a frightfully fun half term full of spooky adventures, family fun & UNLIMITED TRAM RIDES! 🚋🎟️✨

👻 Here’s what’s waiting for you:

🧙‍♀️ Explore our spooky Woodland Trail & collect a sweet treat 🍬
🎭 Be entertained by Halloween shows & Pinxton Puppets
📖 Enjoy spooky stories aboard a vintage tram
🎨 Get into the Halloween spirit with face painting
🦇 Get crafty & make your very own bat hat
🚋 Ride our fantastic vintage trams , & .
🎃✨ With spooky surprises, creative crafts & unlimited tram rides, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy!

🕸️ Don’t miss out — just 3 days remain to make magical Halloween memories with us! 👻🚋

🎃👻🕷️

27/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN HALF-TERM FUN at the National Tramway Museum! 🚋🕸️

Join us for five days of spooktacular family fun, with UNLIMITED TRAM RIDES! 🚋🎟️✨

🧙‍♀️ Follow the spooky Woodland Trail & collect a sweet treat 🍬
🎭 Enjoy Halloween shows & Pinxton Puppets
📖 Hear spooky stories aboard a tram
🎨 Get Halloween-ready with face painting
🦇 Make a bat hat (Monday–Wednesday) or a spider on a stick (Thursday–Friday)

🚋✨ Ride the vintage trams , & , enjoy the Halloween magic & make unforgettable family memories this half term!

🎃👻🚋🕸️

26/10/2026

Good morning from

It's Halloween week at the museum and we have lots of activities and entertainment for children of all ages including a halloween trail, storytellers, Pinxton Puppets, facepainting and crafts so come and join the fun.

You can also enjoy unlimited vintage tram rides on and

25/10/2026

Experience a blustery day at the Tramway Museum. Due to safety reasons, our vintage trams will operate today on a limited route to Wakebridge, and our woodland walk remains closed. Trams in service are , and . Tomorrow sees day one of Halloween activities within entertainment and crafts throughout the week .

24/10/2026

Good morning from

We are open but have had a few issues following the storm yesterday. The woodland walk will be closed all day and trams will not start running until 11 am.

Everything else is open as normal so you can still enjoy an autumnal day out with us and unlimited tram rides as well as guided tours at 11.30 and 2.00.

The trams running today are and

Address

National Tramway Museum
Matlock
DE45DP

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441773854321

Website

https://www.tramway.co.uk/

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