Crich Tramway Village is no more but don’t get worried its not another heritage tramway closing as it has gone through a closed season rebrand and will now be marketed as the National Tramway Museum.
Many of you will be very familiar with the name as before the Crich Tramway Village name was settled on in 2002 that is exactly what the site was known as, and so we return to the turn of the millennium for the new incarnation.
In a post on social media they said: “For many years we were known as ‘Crich Tramway Village, the home of the National Tramway Museum.’ It was a bit of a long ride, so we’ve simplified things and become the National Tramway Museum — or NTM for short.
“More direct, with fewer stops along the way.
“We are, and always have been, a museum — just not quite like the others. With National status, a working tramway, and a unique open-air setting in the Derbyshire Countryside, we embody the innovation, the craftsmanship, and the preservation of Britain’s tramway heritage — bringing history to life through movement, stories, and experience.”
The change comes with a new logo as well as a redesigned website, which remains at https://www.tramway.co.uk.
The National Tramway Museum reopens for 2026 on Saturday 14th March. It will then be open for the spring season every Saturday-Thursday plus Fridays in local school holidays.
I must confess that I have always preferred ‘The National Tramway Museum’ title in any case. It sounds much more prestigious, and aligns well with the ‘National Railway Museum’ at York.
Good decision, at least in my opinion. Only a week away. Can’t wait!
I like it. I think it’s a good move and gets straight to the point.
I do think the new colours are a little drab though. The red was more eye catching. A brighter shade of green would be an improvement
About time! They should never have changed it to that village nonsense!The village of Crich was never served by trams. It did have a mineral railway though, which is correctly marked by two roads near the museum which are named Dowie way and Hodder Close, after two of the original locomotives.