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Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a transport museum, located in Coventry city centre, England. It houses the largest collection of British-made road transport held in public ownership. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles. The museum is also home to a 60 year old Vintage Sleigh Ride, that has been popular in the city for generations of local residents.

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  • Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a transport museum, located in Coventry city centre, England. It houses the largest collection of British-made road transport held in public ownership. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles. The ever-changing temporary exhibitions feature motor cars, commercial vehicles, cycles and motorcycles from the museums own collection and beyond. The museum offers activities ranging from engineering challenges to scientific experiments. The museum is also home to a 60 year old Vintage Sleigh Ride, that has been popular in the city for generations of local residents. It has a full-time archive department, which deals with an array of historical items, and offers a public enquiry service answering questions and finding items and information. Visitors need to contact the museum prior to visiting should they wish to access the archives, or speak to a curator. (en)
  • El Museo del Transporte de Coventry (nombre original en inglés: Coventry Transport Museum) está ubicado en el centro de la ciudad de Coventry, Inglaterra. Anteriormente conocido como el Museo del Transporte Británico por Carretera ("Museum of British Road Transport"), es un museo dedicado al mundo del transporte por carretera y alberga la mayor colección de propiedad pública de vehículos de fabricación británica. Se encuentra en Coventry porque la ciudad era anteriormente el centro de la industria automovilística británica y el lugar de nacimiento de la bicicleta. Alberga más de 240 automóviles y vehículos comerciales, 100 motocicletas y 200 bicicletas. La visita al museo anteriormente fue gratuita, pero en 2020 el precio de una entrada era de 14 libras.​ Las exposiciones temporales en constante cambio presentan automóviles, vehículos comerciales, bicicletas y motocicletas de la colección del museo y procedentes de otras instituciones.​ El museo ofrece actividades que van desde retos de ingeniería hasta experimentos científicos. También es sede del "Vintage Sleigh Ride", una cabalgata navideña popular entre generaciones de residentes locales. Cuenta con un departamento permanente de archivos, que se ocupa de una serie de elementos históricos, y ofrece un servicio de consulta pública que responde preguntas y encuentra elementos e información. Los visitantes deben ponerse en contacto con el museo antes de visitarlo si desean acceder a los archivos o hablar con un curador. (es)
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  • Elisabeth Chard Cooper (en)
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  • Paul Breed (en)
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  • Coventry, England (en)
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  • Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a transport museum, located in Coventry city centre, England. It houses the largest collection of British-made road transport held in public ownership. It is located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 bicycles. The museum is also home to a 60 year old Vintage Sleigh Ride, that has been popular in the city for generations of local residents. (en)
  • El Museo del Transporte de Coventry (nombre original en inglés: Coventry Transport Museum) está ubicado en el centro de la ciudad de Coventry, Inglaterra. Anteriormente conocido como el Museo del Transporte Británico por Carretera ("Museum of British Road Transport"), es un museo dedicado al mundo del transporte por carretera y alberga la mayor colección de propiedad pública de vehículos de fabricación británica. La visita al museo anteriormente fue gratuita, pero en 2020 el precio de una entrada era de 14 libras.​ (es)
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