- Party travelled 50 miles from Nottingham to Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
- On arrival, dejected tourists were informed the site had been closed for a week
- The party, made up of both pensioners and children, was loaded back onto bus
- Day trip organised by Henshaw Coaches, based in Jackdale, Nottinghamshire
A group of day trippers spent £17 each for a ‘mystery coach trip’ to a secret location, only to arrive at a museum to find it was closed.
The party had travelled 50 miles from Nottingham to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery.
However after an hour-long drive they arrived to discover that the museum in Stoke-on-Trent had been shut for more than a week as part of a refurbishment project.
On arrival, dejected tourists were informed of the news before being loaded back onto the bus for the 50-mile trip back home.
A group of day trippers spent £17 each for a ‘mystery coach trip’ to a secret location, only to arrive at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent and discover it was closed
Day trippers from Nottingham paid up to £17 for their ‘mystery tour’ coach tickets for the visit to a secret location, only to disembark in Stoke-on-Trent to find Potteries Museum and Art Gallery closed for the day
The day trip was organised by Henshaw Coaches, which is based out of Jackdale in Nottinghamshire
A photograph of the bewildered group, which included pensioners and children, was shared in a tweet posted by Stoke-on-Trent County Council.
The image was captioned: ‘A coach has turned up from Nottingham on a “mystery tour” day out. Potteries Museum (away) #awaydays’
The day trip was organised by Henshaw Coaches, which is based out of Jackdale in Nottinghamshire.
The firm regularly offers mystery tours around the UK, with adults paying £17 and concessions at £16.
A photograph of the bewildered group, which included pensioners and children, was shared in a tweet posted by Stoke-on-Trent County Council
Potteries Museum and Art Gallery has been closed since January 22 as the site’s iconic Spitfire display is dismantled ahead of a new exhibition.
A notice on the museum’s website warns: ‘The Spitfire will be leaving the museum to begin a new adventure.
‘To enable us to deliver this exciting project the museum will be closed from January 22 and reopen on February 10.
‘Our cafe will still be open with access via the side of the museum opposite the library.’
Potteries Museum and Art Gallery has been closed since January 22 as the site’s iconic Spitfire display is dismantled ahead of a new exhibition