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The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, also referred to as The Isle of Wight Bus Museum, was founded in 1997 in
The Isle of Wight Bus Museum currently has 21 vehicles on display at its new premises at Ryde.
By the end of 2010, the museum was planning to relocate and construct a new purpose-built unit to house an Island Road Transport Museum. The move is necessary due to the building it currently uses being demolished as part of redevelopment of Newport Quay. The plan was to purchase a two and a half acre area of farmland adjoining Havenstreet Railway, with the new site covering twice the floor area that the current base offers. The plans would require £120,000 to be raised to fund the move. Supporters were invited to purchase £250 shares in the project with monies being returned if the plan failed. However, in addition to funding issues, the field formed part of the Isle of Wight AONB, which could have led to a battle for planning consent over redevelopment.
Since 2015 the museum has been based at a former Southern Vectis depot, located in Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. which houses and displays the museum's collection of buses and coaches.
File:Buses_at_Isle_of_Wight_Bus_Museum_running_day_May_2010_2.JPG, Buses lined up on the quay during the "Ex Island Buses" only running day during May 2010.
File:Ex Southern Vectis Bedford OB 216 (FDL 276).JPG, An ex Southern Vectis Bedford OB 216 (FDL676) at the Southern Vectis Bustival 2011. This bus is part of the bus museum collection.
File:Preserved 301 (KDL885F).JPG, This is 301 a Bristol RELH with Duple Commander Bodywork.This bus is part of the bus museum collection.
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The museum is a registered charity and run completely by volunteers. The vehicle collection is currently housed in the former bus depot at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
The museum hosts two bus rallies of its own. There is one event in May, running day. and another in October which features many buses from around the country.
Vehicles on display
The Isle of Wight Bus Museum currently has 21 vehicles on display at its new premises at Ryde.
Relocation
By the end of 2010, the museum was planning to relocate and construct a new purpose-built unit to house an Island Road Transport Museum. The move is necessary due to the building it currently uses being demolished as part of redevelopment of Newport Quay. The plan was to purchase a two and a half acre area of farmland adjoining Havenstreet Railway, with the new site covering twice the floor area that the current base offers. The plans would require £120,000 to be raised to fund the move. Supporters were invited to purchase £250 shares in the project with monies being returned if the plan failed. However, in addition to funding issues, the field formed part of the Isle of Wight AONB, which could have led to a battle for planning consent over redevelopment.
Since 2015 the museum has been based at a former Southern Vectis depot, located in Park Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight. which houses and displays the museum's collection of buses and coaches.
Photo gallery
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*VIP Ghost Investigations: Isle of Wight Bus Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum Bus museums in England Museums on the Isle of Wight Museums established in 1997 Transport on the Isle of Wight