Free museum....great day out for the whole family!!! (Coventry Transport Museum)

Member Name: KELLY170980

Product:	Coventry Transport Museum
Date:	25/09/08 (43 review reads)
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Advantages: Its free and loads to do and see.

Disadvantages: The blitz experience can be a little scary for toddlers!!!

The Coventry Transport Museum is a great place to visit a. if you do not have a large amount of money and like transport related subjects and b if you have children.

Its free to get in, and is a really good day out for the kids.

I have taken my son and daughter there approx 6 times as is not far from where we live.

They have some great exhibitions especially the Thrust exhibition, its a vehicle that broke a land speed record, i think in the late 90's...im not sure but its brilliant for the kids, you sit in the auditorium and there are speakers that tell you the whole story of what happened, and some video footage also...its very dark and then the thrust car appears on the stage..... its so funny seeing the kids gasp when it happens.

The blitz exhibition is great too, although i would warn any people that have small children it can be a little scary, my daughter is three and she cried a bit as it is very dark and you can hear the sirens, she also cried because my little boy who is six tried to comfort het by telling her that grandad had his leg blown off in the blitz!!!!!!! (not actually what happened to my grandads leg....but he likes this version of the story...bless him!!!)

They have loads more aswell....there is a model collection which if my little boy had his way he would love to play with....

They have lots of bikes and motorcycles, incuding penny farthings..... they have buses....old 50's/60's/70's cars that are really cool as it made me and my hubby think back to our grandparents and parents cars.

They are open everyday except christmas eve and christmas day and boxing day and new years day. 10-5.

They have a really nice gift shop, which sells everything from pencils and nik nacks to some gorgeous model cars and buses.

They have a nice cafe with a selection of light snacks and refreshments....... although we tend to take a picnic and go to the park afterwards.

Its a great day and in this day in age with the credit crunch, its nice to take the kids out without it costing any money and have some quality time with them while expanding their minds also.

Give it a go, its really nice even if you have no kids to be honest, me and my husband enjoy it thoroughly.

Summary: Enjoy a free day out!!! informative, interesting and great for the whole family!!