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Tramway Museum

7248 Launceston, Australia (Tasmania)
Address 2 Invermay Rd
 
 
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Museum typ
Trams

Opening times
 MUSEUM: Monday - Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Tram operating throughout the day: Wednesday - Saturday

Admission
Status from 08/2019
 Adults: $5; Children 6 - 14 Years: $2; Senior Card: $4.50
Contact
Tel.:+61-3-63 34 83 34  eMail:contact ltms.org.au  
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Location / Directions
S41.428086° E147.139194°S41°25.68516' E147°8.35164'S41°25'41.1096" E147°8'21.0984"
Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River.

At Inveresk Precinct

The Inveresk and York Park Precinct in Launceston, Tasmania, once Tasmania's largest industrial site, is now the major cultural heart of the town.
The precinct also includes the Launceston Tramway Museum, which houses the No. 29 tram, the 'Mary St' shelter shed and a host of other memorabilia
Description

The Launceston Municipal Tramways (LMT), started with the building of the tramway in 1910/11. The new trams were very successful up to the outbreak of the Great Depression. By the 1930's, the LMT trams dominated the city's public transport system. When war ended in 1945, buses were starting to make an impact on the LMT fleet. By 1951 the LMT briefly could offer the public three types of vehicles, trams, trolley buses and buses. The end of the LMT came in 1955 when it was taken over by the State Government and became part of the Metropolitan Transport Trust.

The Museum’s main objective is to preserve the heritage of the Launceston Municipal Tramways (LMT), which was responsible for operating the tram fleet between 1911 and 1952. In doing so, to provide the community with the opportunity to experience all of the different types of public transport which the LMT once operated and in the process, become a unique Australian heritage attraction.
 

THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE

At the Museum, a guide will meet you and outline the activities available. A tram ride is usually first on the program, involving a double barreled ride on restored Tram 29 including a soundscape run featuring sound effects and voices from the past.

Returning to the Display Gallery, the guide will then introduce you to the history and heritage of the tramway service, by way of displays, movie footage, stories and fascinating items in the Museum’s collection, as well as a large screen presentation on how Launceston has changed since Victorian times.

A highlight of your visit will be a guided tour of the Museum Workshop where visitors can see the restoration and rebuilding program. At present, the Workshop houses Launceston’s first tram, No 1 as well as Tram 26. On Saturdays, when the Workshop is in operation, visitors also have the opportunity to talk with some of the volunteers involved.

You may wish to complete your visit at the Museum shop which has an interesting range of souvenirs and other merchandise.

The visit will usually take about one hour.
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