Melbourne Tram Museum (Hawthorn)

Since 1885, Melbourne has been one of the world's great tramway cities. Explore the history of trams and the contribution they have made to Melbourne, in the most authentic tramway museum in Australia: the heritage-listed Hawthorn Tram Depot.

At the museum you can:

See our fleet of historic trams in a unique heritage location
Buy tram stuff from our shop
Learn about our iconic tramway building
Discover how Melbourne's social history was shaped by trams

The museum is home to 21 fully-restored trams including:

A 'toast-rack' bodied V-class from 1906 - one of the first electrified trams in Melbourne
Several versions of the iconic Melbourne W-class trams
The experimental X-class tram designed for lightly patronised routes
The prototype of the Z-class which marked the steady modernisation of the fleet when it was introduced in 1975.

Opening Hours:

The museum has restricted opening hours.
Opening hours

Cost:

Admission is by gold coin donation.