Museums & Galleries · Canterbury
Dover Transport Museum
📍 CT16 2JX
Photo: Helmut Zozmann (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- World's largest collection of Norman Motorcycles on display
- Recreated street scenes of old Dover businesses
- Large visitor-operated model railway
- Vintage garage and motorcycle shop displays
- Dover car ferry and Channel Tunnel memorabilia
Dover Transport Museum, in Whitfield near Dover, is a volunteer-run charitable trust and the only museum of its kind in Kent. Inside its two large exhibition halls you'll find recreated street scenes of old Dover businesses, a large visitor-operated model railway, vintage vehicles, and the world's largest collection of Norman motorcycles displayed in a purpose-built area. There's also Dover car ferry and Channel Tunnel memorabilia, a vintage garage and motorcycle shop, and a Romany life display, making it a memorable day out for families and anyone curious about local transport history. It's open every Sunday, Wednesday and Bank Holiday. Kearsney station is 0.8 miles away, with St Margaret's Bay beach 4.1 miles off, and 33 places to stay within 5 miles for those planning a visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Every Sunday, Wednesday and Bank Holiday, 10.30–16.30
- Best for
- Families and those interested in vintage transport and local history
- Booking
- Charitable trust run entirely by volunteers
From the attraction's own website on 29 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Dover Transport Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Kearsney 0.8 miles
- Dover Priory 1.8 miles
- Martin Mill 2.8 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page