Sydney Bus Museum

Sydney Bus Museum
Sydney Bus Museum in October 2023
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Established1986
Location25 Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt
Coordinates33°52′35″S 151°09′30″E / 33.876509°S 151.158260°E / -33.876509; 151.158260
TypeTransport
DirectorPeter Young (judge)
Public transit accessLeichhardt North MLR station
Websitewww.sydneybusmuseum.com

Sydney Bus Museum (formerly the Sydney Bus and Truck Museum) is a not-for-profit organisation made up of over 200 volunteer members who preserve a rare, and invaluable collection of historic buses. The organisation also operate a transportation museum and education centre for public benefit located in the suburb of Leichhardt, in Sydney, Australia. The museum is open to the public on the first and third Sunday of each month.[1]

The museum restores, maintains, displays and operates over 80 buses and support vehicles from the 1920s to 2000s. This mainly includes both single-decker and double-decker buses from Sydney and regional NSW, including both government and privately operated vehicles. The collection also includes double-decker buses from Hong Kong and London.[2] It also provides buses for historical events,[3] and has also had buses appear in film and photo shoots.[4]

  1. ^ Hoh, Amanda (8 August 2016). "All aboard as Sydney Bus Museum reopens in Leichhardt". abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Museum Vehicles". sydneybusmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  3. ^ Hawkins, Peter (24 December 2007). "Panic buying - that's when the Claus' are out". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  4. ^ "British Airways Concorde Jet and Sydney Bus Museum AEC Regal III 352 at Sydney Airport". djibnet.com. 12 October 1996. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2011.