M.Rimmer Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I will be spending a day in Birmingham next week and would welcome any suggestions of museums etc which are worth a visit and which are not too far from the city centre. Doesn't have to be military,basically anything interesting to pass the time!. Thanks, Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 theres a place near Coventry called Baggington, it has old airplanes ,poss a museum ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 theres a place near Coventry called Baggington, it has old airplanes ,poss a museum ....... yep, next to coventry airport, also Air Atlantique have a place there as well Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchinuk Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) This place is very good, http://www.thinktank.ac , for things mechanical. I like here, http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk/museum/ too jh Edited September 10, 2011 by jchinuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Thanks for the replies. I think it will have to be the Motorcycle Museum,at least then I can drool over a Brough Superior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Thanks for the replies. I think it will have to be the Motorcycle Museum,at least then I can drool over a Brough Superior You can also admire the two WD sidecar outfits, one with a Bren, t'other with a Vickers. Not to mention the wooden sculpture of (I think) a Norton, and some maniac's jet + rocket assisted drag bike.:wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Thanks for the replies. I think it will have to be the Motorcycle Museum,at least then I can drool over a Brough Superior what about RAF Cosford,,that has a marvellous musuem, and a TSR2 the only one left I think...fantastic place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Have to agree about Cosford Paul,unfortunately I won't have a vehicle and will need to be able to get back to the city centre so Cosford is perhaps just that bit too far. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 what about RAF Cosford,,that has a marvellous musuem, and a TSR2 the only one left I think...fantastic place one of 2 left, the other one is in Duxford, cracking museum tho Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Have to agree about Cosford Paul,unfortunately I won't have a vehicle and will need to be able to get back to the city centre so Cosford is perhaps just that bit too far. Matt. No. 900 bus service from Birmingham city centre (stops outside the Polish church opposite Moor Street station), I think the motorcycle museum is a couple of stops after the airport (walk back to the roundabout and cross the road under the bridge). Bus fare is £1.80 each way and the bus company does not give change, so have the right money. Return bus stop is near enough opposite the outward one (and stops in the same place in Birmingham, as that's the terminus). Don't get the 900A or 900E service for the outward journey unless you fancy a walk, as it only goes as far as the airport. Have Fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchinuk Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 what about RAF Cosford,,that has a marvellous musuem, and a TSR2 the only one left I think...fantastic place Cosford has free entry, plus there are a lot of military vehicles (for an aircraft museum), plus a good collection of rockets and missiles. jh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongJohn Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 There are frequent trains from New Street Station to Telford and beyond which stop within 1/2 mile of RAF Cosford, its a fantastic place, highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 Thanks all for the info:-D I have been to Cosford several times so I think I'll do the motorcycle museum this time. I know some of the restoration staff at Cosford so will be going there again soon!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjp Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 What about the science musuem at Thinktank digbeth within a 15 minute walk of the city centre if memory serves me correct they have a hurricane and spitfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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