Aibu to want to visit the transport museum?

[Autumnalgal13]

This is a lighthearted thread btw.

I realised that we’ve got a local transport museum full of old busses as well as other vehicles. It’s only a few pounds entry. You can get a bus ride on one of the old buses around the local area too. They’ve got a good selection there.

I suggested to dh that we go go with our 10yo ds.

He said yes but I could tell he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic. I asked him are you actually interested in going or are you just saying yes. He said he’s not remotely interested but is happy to go if I want to.

That’s absolutely fine and I’d be happy to go alone, but am I a boring bastard?

Yabu - you’re boring no one cares about the transport museum
Yanbu - it’s interesting dh is the boring one

I've been to several of these. Didn't fancy a return trip to Bovington so DH went on his own after dropping me at Monkey World just down the road.
We each had a very enjoyable day on our own.
We do both enjoy a ride on a steam train though.

Can't recommend this place in Taunton highly enough.
https://www.countyclassicsmotormuseum.co.uk/

Most cars are from the 1950s to 1990s so lots of 'ohhh my dad had one of those' and 'That was my first car!' moments. The cafe is pretty special too.

Fire up the Quattro!

Can't recommend this place in Taunton highly enough.

Oh, wow. I did not know about that - so that's what's become of County Stores. Will have to go next time Im 'home'.

Recently went to the one in Acton. Brilliant, would definitely recommend. You'll have a great time. YANBU

Is that the one in St Helens. I went a few weeks ago and enjoyed it!

I’m so jealous, I’ve wanted to go for years, it it’s tricky to get too. And a long way for me. I live a nice Victorian pumping station. Got a couple near me.

I think your question is unreasonable.

Nothing is intrinsically boring. Different people like different things.

It's OK that your husband has no interest. It's OK that you do.

I would find a transport museum more boring that a movie and TV museum but less boring than a fashion museum, but that's just me.

Transport museums are ace. I am in the NE and when DD was little we would go to beamish and spend all day riding on trams and buses.

But it is unlimited visits for the price for a year (worth it if you can go regularly)

I think neither of you is unreasonable. The museum exists because people are interested in it. But it’s also not exactly exhilarating. Your DH said he was happy to go…

Love a museum. Of any type or flavour so YANBU.

I love a good pencil and am hatching a plan to go to the Pencil Museum. I haven’t told DP yet.

The pencil museum was honestly one of my favourite things from all the different places my parents took me to as a child. 😁 Even now in my 40s I can still remember the smells. 😍

Ooo thank you. I’m even more determined to go. I think it stems from seeing a film about a pencil factory through the arched window on Play School

I am in Aberdeenshire and the Alford Transport Museum is one of my favourite local stops. You can climb around on the buses: and they remind me of my grandparents and trips to see them.
They also have a narrow gauge railway - they have been restoring the track abd trains after Covid and budgets had it fall into disrepair. It’s not big, but it’s fun, and of course you can get a scone.

Crich is excellent and has been for many years. I rarely find a museum I don't enjoy, and as others suggest, curiosity in the world around us is a great thing.

My manager thinks it hilarious that I’ve been to two tile museums and a toilet museum. All very interesting!

I love a transport museum, the highlight of a holiday a few years ago was finding we were near Critch.

I love museums, my son would love that museum, he loves an old bus or tram ride!

If it's Coventry Transport Museum you should definitely go. Lots to see and do and you can even go on a landspeed simulator. The cafe Baxters attached to it is great as well. Another vote for Crich Tram Museum mentioned further up as well. They have lots of events and it's in a beautiful part of the world.

I love a good museum, transport ones are high up the list (can you guess what industry my career is?) Can I come please instead of your DH?

The Museum of Transportation in Prague is possibly my favourite museum ever.

I wouldn't ask a 10 yo. Just plan a day out.