As the museum is a registered charity largely manned by volunteers and funded by public subscription there will be a charge of £10 per delegate.
After a brief welcome, by Steve Agg, Company Secretary of the Museum (and former Chief Executive of CILT) and introduction to the museum, (time approx. 15 minutes)A tour of the museum site will take place.
Depending on group size, delegates may be split into 2 groups.
Places visited will include the following.
1. The group will head to Arter’s, a local engineering company where there will be a demonstration of the heavy machines and their uses and volunteers will be there to answer any questions.
2. A visit to the museum’s ARP station where re-enactors will tell tales of life during WW2.
3. Back into the museum for a leisurely stroll around the museum which includes two maritime rooms with fabulous displays of model shipping, a large collection from the East Kent bus company including a history of the company and a lot of artifacts. Visitors can also view the wider museum area which includes vintage shop fronts and a wide variety of vehicles from the top of an open top bus.
4. The museum is also the country’s largest holders of bicycles and motorcycles made by Norman Bikes, who were based in Ashford. This is a newly opened display in 2026.
Volunteers will be on hand throughout the visit to help with any questions you may have.
There is a café at the museum where you will be able to purchase refreshments including tea, coffee and cake.
For further information regarding the museum including what can be seen and how to get there please refer to the link below
https://www.dovertransportmuseum.org.uk/
Entry to site and Parking
Entry to the museum building is at the front outside the main gate. For those coming by car plenty of parking is available behind the museum. On entering the gate bear left for parking and make your way back to the gate, where you will see the front of the museum.