Royals on Rails Category: Exhibition 27 May – 4 September 2022 Explore the British royals' love of railway travel—a special relationship that produced fascinating bespoke trains.
Explore learning resources Wonderlab+ Category: Resources Experience the wonders of Wonderlab at home with exciting experiments, games and videos from the Science Museum Group.
Flying Scotsman: Your Moments and Memories Send us your photographs and stories of the legendary locomotive.
From working horses to iron horses: Change on the railways What do musical horses have to do with railways? Thinking of early rail travel conjures images of puffing steam engines, but horses also had a role to play—until their mechanical counterparts finally put them out of work, and horses had to sing for their supper.
Greener railways: rail transport and the climate emergency From electrification to batteries and hydrogen power, find out about some of the developments that offer paths to greener, more sustainable transport.
Modelling the future: Model locomotives and their makers How the small steam locomotive has engaged generations of curious makers with engineering concepts, encouraging innovation and investigation.
Visit our shop Buy gifts online Category: Buy online Our online shop has a wonderful range of railway gifts available—from toy trains to brilliant books.
Decorate your home Category: Buy copies of vintage travel posters, historic maps and plans, and photographs from our archive.
Locomotion models Category: Take home the National Collection in miniature with our range of model locomotives. Every purchase helps support our museum.