Established | 1958 |
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Location | 300–360 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, South Australia |
Coordinates | 34°44′10″S 138°32′53″E / 34.736°S 138.548°E |
Type | Tramway museum |
Collections | Trams and trolleybuses made or used in South Australia |
Collection size | As of 2024[update]: 24 trams, 1 tram-hauled horsebox, 5 trolleybuses, 2 horse trams, 1 diesel bus |
Visitors | Open noon–5 pm on Sundays, public holidays, and during school holidays on Wednesdays |
Owner | Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc. |
Public transit access | No public transport |
Nearest car park | Ample on site; free |
Website | www |
The Tramway Museum, St Kilda is Australia's principal museum of the 19th and 20th century trams of Adelaide, South Australia. It is situated at St Kilda, 24 kilometres (10 miles) north of the centre of Adelaide. It is operated by the Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc., a not-for-profit volunteer organisation affiliated with the Council of Tramway Museums of Australasia. It is dedicated to the study, conservation and restoration of trams that were used in Adelaide or built there, and likewise with a small bus and trolleybus collection.Trams provide unlimited free rides for visitors on payment of the entrance fee. They operate along a 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mile) purpose-built track between the museum and a large adventure playground.[1]