Experience the night that changed Coventry forever through the engines, vehicles, and stories that kept the city moving.

Drop In | Included with Admission | Special Offer – £10 Day Tickets (Includes access to Herbert Art Gallery & Museum and Coventry Transport Museum*

Experience the night that changed Coventry forever through the engines, vehicles, and stories that kept the city moving. Explore how transport and innovation played a vital role during wartime — from the factories that shaped the city’s identity to the people who kept it rolling.

*Special Offer!

Enjoy a full day out for just £10! Your ticket includes entry to the Transport Museum and The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum — two fantastic Coventry attractions for one great price.

Event Programme:

Object Handling | 11am-1pm and 2pm-3:30pm | Second World War Exhibition

Get hands-on with genuine wartime objects. Discover the stories behind everyday items from the Second World War and imagine what life was like for the people who used them.

Talk on Rationing | 11am-1pm and 2pm-3:30pm | Blitz Classroom

Find out how families coped with strict food and clothing rationing during the Blitz. Learn what was available, what was scarce, and the clever ways people made do and stayed fed.

Old Newspaper Articles | 11am-1pm and 2pm-3:30pm | Blitz Classroom

Step back in time by reading original newspaper articles from the Blitz. See how the war was reported, what made the headlines, and how news shaped daily life on the Home Front.

Immersive Anderson Shelter | 11am-1pm and 2pm-3:30pm | Blitz Experience

Take a seat inside our authentic Anderson shelter and experience what it might have been like to take cover during an air raid. Hear stories of how these shelters protected families during bombing raids.

Bonnets Up on Wartime Vehicles | 11am-2pm | Second World War Exhibition

Explore our collection of wartime vehicles up close with their bonnets raised. See the engines that kept them moving and learn how these machines supported the war effort both at home and overseas.

Family Museum Engineers Special – Shelters | Future Tech Gallery | 10am – 3.30pm

Put your creativity to the test in our shelter-building challenge! Inspired by our immersive Anderson Shelter and wartime stories across the museums, you’ll get the chance to design and build your very own shelters — big or small.

Can you meet “Blitz standard”? Your shelter needs to be strong, sturdy, made from everyday materials, and remember — no light escaping under the blackout rule!

·       Big builds: Use cardboard, pipes, fabrics, and more to create full-sized structures.

·       Small builds: Try your hand at junk modelling and construction sets for miniature shelters.