Streetlife Museum of Transport

at , Kingston upon Hull , HU1 1 United Kingdom

1. History Museum

Description

The Streetlife Museum of Transport is a transport museum located in Kingston upon Hull, England. The roots of the collection date back to the early 20th century, however the purpose-built museum the collection is housed in was opened in 1989 by the then Hull East MP, John Prescott. Core areas of the collection include Veteran cars, horse-drawn carriages and objects relating to local public transport.The museum forms part of the Museums Quarter in Hull, based on the historic High Street in the Old Town of the city. The Museums Quarter comprises the Streetlife Museum, the Hull and East Riding Museum (archaeology), the Arctic Corsair trawler and Wilberforce House Museum. The site is managed by Hull Museums, a department of Hull City Council on behalf of the people of the city.GalleriesThe museum has a range of scenic galleries, displaying the objects in a visual context to assist with interpretation without the need for a high volume of written interpretation.Visiting the museumOpening hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Sundays. Admission to the museum is free.

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Streetlife Museum of Transport is Kingston upon Hull based place and this enity listed in History Museum category. HU1 1. Contact phone number of Streetlife Museum of Transport: +44 (0) 1482 300 300