ELEVEN SCHOOLS from around the Island travel to Jurby this week to see the buses in the new Transport Museum. The event will take place over the next five days. There is a volunteer driver (Mr Faragher) and a loaned Dennis double decker (thanks Bus vannin), and staff of the  Department of Education and Manx Transport Trust on hand to describe the exhibits.

The Computer Bus - itself a potential exhibit - was on hand to provide internet connectivity and if needed, and warm place to sit, print, or catch up online.

Jurby Transport Museum is operated by Manx Transport Trust Ltd, a registered charity, based in unit 230, a World War II hangar built in 1940, on the former Jurby airfield.

The museum displays examples of public and commercial road transport using a combination of vehicles on loan from the Department of Community, Culture & Leisure and Douglas Corporation Transport, together with privately owned vehicles, and vehicles owned by the Trust.

In addition to restoration and display, the Museum seeks to inform visitors of the Island’s transport history and to promote the necessary interest and skills to enable the maintenance and expansion of the facility for the future.

Today Marown School Year 5 and 6, Bunscoill Reception, Ballaugh Year 3/4 and Sulby Year 3 were in attendance.