ABOUT THE MUSEUM

WHO ARE WE

The Sydney Bus Museum is a not-for-profit organisation first established in 1986 based within the Old Tramshed at Leichhardt in Sydney's inner-west.

We are a working museum made up of over 300 members who together help to preserve a rare and invaluable collection of historic buses ranging from 100-year-old 1920s buses, pre-war and post-war single deck and double decker buses, through to more modern buses up to the 2000s.

Our organisation has continued to exist for nearly 40 years thanks to our entirely voluntary workforce, who ensure our vehicles are regularly made available for various community and charitable events.

The Museum was officially re-opened on 1 August 2016 at Leichhardt by The Hon. Andrew Constance MP, NSW Minister for Transport & Infrastructure.

Images from the Museum's official opening below (by SJB Photography).

WHAT WE DO

Our core activities include:

Sydney Bus Museum, Leichhardt
Operating the Sydney Bus Museum at Leichhardt, providing the community access to our invaluable collection and telling a part of Sydney's transport history.
Community events
The Sydney Bus Museum is regularly engaged by Local Councils, the NSW Government and not-for-profits to participate in a raft of external community events across Sydney each year.
Film and televison work
Film and television production companies regularly work with the Sydney Bus Museum on film and television projects.
Preservation
The Sydney Bus Museum commits both volunteer and financial resources to at least one major restoration project each year.
Archives
From destination rolls, old bus tickets to driver uniforms, bus designs and timetables - the Sydney Bus Museum Archives recieve new artefacts for preservation from a wide variety of organisations including the State Transit Authority each year.
Member only events
The Sydney Bus Museum conducts at least two major member only events each year.

What We Do

OUR COLLECTION

Our collection consists of over 90 vehicles, which are rotated through the Museum display. Bus makes in the collection and on display include AEC, Albion, Bedford, Daimler, Dennis, Ford, Hino, Leyland, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania and Volvo. The Museum also houses Australia’s largest collection of historic double deckers, including those from Sydney, Adelaide, Hong Kong and London.

Learn more about our collection.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & MANAGEMENT

The Sydney Bus Museum is a not-for-profit registered charity. The Museum has a Board of Directors with all five elected by its membership and a management committee appointed by the Board to manage the Museum's day to day affairs.

Board of Directors: