Horse-drawn omnibuses, buses, streetcars, trolleybuses... Head to the Musée des Transports Urbains this Saturday, May 18, 2024, for a visit with an unusual theme. For this year's Nuit des Musées, the museum, located in the town of Chelles, is opening its doors free of charge for an exceptional nocturne.
Created in 1957 by theAssociation pour le Musée des Transports Urbains, Interurbains et Ruraux (AMTUIR), the museum boasts a large collection of over 130 preserved and maintained vehicles, dating from 1863 to the present day. These life-size vehicles, scale models, models, books, photographs and other historical items take us on a real journey back in time.
Among the vehicles on display are buses and motrice n°1 from the Versailles tramway, horse-drawn omnibuses and tramways, Paris metro cars, mechanical and steam tramways and passenger cars (urban and secondary), electric, rack and pinion and funicular tramways (urban, interurban and secondary), trolleybuses and buses and coaches.
European Museum Night 2024
Nuit des Musées is also an opportunity to discover little-known art and heritage sites close to home! So, shall we go, friends?
Dates and Opening Time
On May 18th, 2024
Location
Museum of Urban Transport
1 Rue Gabriel de Mortillet
77500 Chelles
Access
Transilien Line P direction La Ferté Millon/Château Thierry/Crécy/Coulommiers/Provins station Chelles-Gournay RER E station Chelles-Gournay
Prices
Free
Official website
www.amtuir.org
