Museum events for 2015 to add to your diary (updated)

Dundee Museum of Transport has published a list of planned events for 2015 on the Events Dairy website page.

Further events which the Museum will be attending, but not organising, will be added to the list at a later date.

Support Dundee Museum of Transport by buying your 2015 calendars and diaries from our Museum shop or click to buy online now.

   

Successful Volvo Meeting

Message received from the Scottish Volvo Owners Club

"Just a brief note to thank you very much for your hospitality on Sunday last. We enjoyed the day immensely and had our best attendance for ages. We had folk from north of Aberdeen to Lancaster, and I am sure word of your museum will spread from there! The great weather helped, and I apologise if some of the members were reluctant to leave! If the owner of the Volvo 144 in your collection ever wants to sell it I am sure there will be a queue waiting! (One member told us he had bought his Volvo at a car boot sale!!) 

Thanks again and Best Wishes for your continued growth 

Ian H Macdonald 

(pp Ross Macdonald - President)"

Event photographs: Dundee Motor Show - 10 August 2014

Some photographs from the first Dundee Motor Showsince 1995 at Baxter Park have now been added to our Events Photographs 2014 page.

   

Event photographs: National Express Dundee Open Day - 14 June 2014

Some photographs from National Express Dundee's Open Day at Dock Street Dundee have now been added to our Events Photographs 2014 page.

   

A very busy Sunday

On Sunday 8 June 2014 not only was Dundee Museum of Transport open as usual but we also were busy promoting it at two local events - WestFest and The Tayside Classic Car Club Show.

Some photos from both of these events have now been added to our Events Photos 2014 page.

Don't forget that time is running out to submit entries for our own Motor Show on Saturday 10 August 2014 - click here for more information and to download an entry form.
 

Event photographs: Official Opening Weekend: 26 & 27 April 2014

After a very busy week when we have literally welcomed thousands of visitors to our newly-opened Museum we have now added some photographs from the Opening Weekend event to the Events Photographs 2014 page.

Also on this page is a video previewing some of Museum's exhibits currently on display, courtesy of Alan Richardson.

Don't forget that when you take out a Museum membership you get unlimited free admission until 31 March 2015!
 

DMofT relaunches the Dundee Motor Show - 10 August 2014

Since August 2010 Dundee Museum of Transport has been attending the annual Baxter Park celebrations, showcasing some of our vehicles, photographs and memorabilia.

This year we are planning on bringing the once-popular Dundee Motor Show back to the local events calendar and linking it with our appearance at Baxter Park. However to do so we need the support of as many individuals, clubs, societies and companies as possible to allow us to put on a diverse display.

The event takes place on Sunday 10 August 2014 from 12-5pm at Baxter Park, Arbroath Road, Dundee, DD4 6NL.

More information and a link to download an entry form can be found by clicking here.

   

PRESS RELEASE: National Express Dundee becomes Museum's main sponsor

Dundee Museum of Transport is delighted to announce that National Express Dundee has become its main sponsor. A number of exciting joint ventures will take place over the coming months and the Museum's main display area will now be known as the National Express Dundee Exhibition Hall.

National Express Dundee announced as Museum’s main sponsor. Dundee Museum of Transport's Chairman Jimmy McDonell (left) with Yvonne Wilson from National Express Dundee holding an old Dundee Corporation ticket machine. Photograph courtesy Alan Richardson.

Chairman of Dundee Museum of Transport Jimmy McDonell said:

“It’s fantastic to have National Express Dundee on board as the main sponsor of our Museum. The whole team has been working extremely hard to establish it as a home for some of the area’s most important heritage and to remember those local pioneers who may have been forgotten over time.

“We’re really looking forward to welcoming the public through our doors. I’m sure people will be delighted to see some of the displays we have for them and we can’t wait to show them off!”

Managing Director of National Express Dundee Phil Smith said:

"We are delighted to be entering into this partnership with Dundee Museum of Transport. Not only are they celebrating Dundee and Tayside's 'hidden heritage', they're celebrating the heritage of our own business, displaying some of the vehicles and memorabilia used by the bus company in its former guise as the Corporation.

"This new attraction is an excellent boost for the city of Dundee and we are very much looking forward to supporting Jimmy and his team on their opening weekend and beyond."

The Museum will house a collection of vintage vehicles, memorabilia and transport-related items some of which relate directly to the main sponsor National Express Dundee when it was owned by Dundee Corporation.

Dundee Museum of Transport will be opening its doors for the first time on Saturday 26 April 2014 from 11am to 4pm. The celebrations continue on Sunday 27 April 2014 from 11am to 4pm which includes National Drive It Day organised by the Scottish Vintage Vehicle Federation.

With a Jazz Band, bouncy castle, stalls, etc this will be a great family weekend. Market Street will be closed and over 150 vehicles, ranging from vintage to military and commercials, will be on display. Refreshments will also be available on both days.

More details about the opening weekend, admission charges and membership packages will be announced nearer the time.

Further photographs from this event can be found on our Events photos 2014 page.

   

Progress Update 3

Another busy week for us!  The roof has finally be repaired in its entirety and is now watertight again (hurrah!), the majority of the week has been spent on remedial work getting everything back up to standards.

The stairwell leading up to the office block in hall two was extensively water damaged as the heavy rain from a few weeks back somehow managed to make its way through the ceiling and down the walls.  It wasn't a pretty sight, hence no photo, but it has all been patched up and was repainted this morning.  Phew!

There has been a significant amount of work done behind the scenes and a lot of meetings were had too this week.  Many clubs have been in touch recently regarding the opening weekend and our list has been ever-growing!  We spent quite a bit of time getting everything we had so far together to create an initial floor plan for the weekend, as well as getting all the necessary man power in place to accommodate you all! (Don't worry, we will definitely have plenty tea's and coffee's for everyone).  As soon as we are ready to announce the programme and attending clubs we will announce it on our website and across our social networks.  If you are an interested party looking to exhibit during our open weekend or take part in the "National Drive it Day" outing on the Sunday then please get in touch soon as we are running out of space very quickly!

We have also had a few important meetings with some businesses regarding sponsorship and partnership arrangements... We are staying "hush hush" for now!

Progress has also been made with the membership structure and just today we have finished all of the arrangements with how it will work.  We are happy to announce that memberships will be available to apply for by the opening weekend and we will shortly (hopefully next week) be providing details about how you can become a member and what the benefits are so stay tuned!

That's all for this week and as ever, stay in touch!