The outdoor Viewing Balcony is back open! Located in North Shed, our visitors can once again enjoy views of the East Coast Main Line and York Railway Station. Visitors can also explore our new Signalling Gallery and learn about York’s significant role in the development of the

Railway photographer Eric Treacy was born on 2 May 1907, and his photographic collection is held in the archives at National Railway Museum a feature of his work was taking images of trains in the landscape, along with many atmospheric views of locomotive sheds in the last days of steam

Enjoy the May bank holiday at Locomotion! Main Hall will be open 10:00 – 17:00 on 6 May 2024 🌷 Please note: New Hall will open to the public on 24 May 2024, use the link below to find out more! 🔗👇 locomotion.org.uk/whats-on/new-h…

New Hall opens in just two weeks! Join us on Friday 24 May and be the first to experience Europe’s largest undercover collection of railway vehicles 😁

Delighted that London North Eastern Railway is taking part in National Railway Museum’s virtual careers fair today. Secondary school pupils can take part in interactive sessions with professionals from across the industry.

Fantastic to be involved in National Railway Museum's Railway Futures Careers Fair, showcasing the breadth of careers available in the rail industry and the exciting combination of innovation, engineering and technology in the railways. railwaymuseum.exhibition.app

The Science Museum Group’s online Open Talk series continues next week, with a special event about our exciting oral history project, People, Pride and Progress. Join our panel of rail historians and railway workers to discuss the important stories of LGBTQ+ rail workers. ⏰

Only one week to go! We can't wait to welcome visitors to New Hall, our brand-new collection building, from Friday 24 May! 😁 For more details or to book your FREE museum admissions ticket for opening weekend, use the link below! 👇 🔗 locomotion.org.uk/whats-on/new-h…

The Science Museum Group’s next Open Talk starts in 15 minutes! Join our panel of rail historians and railway workers to discuss the important stories of LGBTQ+ rail workers. 📺Watch this free YouTube live event here: youtube.com/live/erjei5qn9…

Today! NEW HALL at Locomotion Shildon is open! This National Railway Museum outpost site is now the largest undercover collection of historic rail vehicles (100+) anywhere in Europe. In New Hall freight vehicles are the focus with apt locos: showing importance of coal, industry &

NEW BLOG POST! On the day of the centenary of the #Manton accident, our final blog in the #Manton100 series looks at how we helped remember the accident at the site: railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/manton-tunnel-…

We are so proud to join forces with TransPennine Express, bringing together Unity and Together for York Pride 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈

Colleagues joined together today to march in the York Pride parade. Come and see us on York Kavesmire for fun actives and to find out about our research project People, Pride and Progress #YorkPride2024

Flying Scotsman Update: We are delighted to announce that Northern Steam will be the new custodian to maintain and operate Flying Scotsman. While the locomotive is owned by the National Railway Museum, the new custodian will manage day-to-day operations and ensure Flying Scotsman

Ready for a Flying Scotsman summer? 🌞 Our sister museum Locomotion will host the famous locomotive from 20 July-18 August. Take a steam ride, see inside the cab and even be with the driver on a journey! Book your tickets now, before they sell out locomotion.org.uk/whats-on/summe…

We are sad to hear of the death of renowned designer, Sir Kenneth Grange, famous for his design of the iconic shape and livery of High Speed Train (HST). Among many other objects in the Science Museum Group collection is the first production HST power car which bears his name. He

All aboarddd!🚂 The cast of The 39 Steps have arrived! And what better way to enter York than through the iconic railway station, with a bonus trip to the National Railway Museum🏛️ Tickets from just £13 at the link below! 🗓️ Tue 23 - Sat 27 Jul 2024 🎟️ atgtix.co/3TMEkcQ