Home to iconic locomotives and an unrivalled collection of engineering brilliance, we celebrate the past, present and future of innovation on the railways.
Dedicated to igniting our visitors’ curiosity about the people, places and engineering marvels behind the railways, we put our passion for amazing stories into everything we do.
We’ve got big plans for the future—find out more about our Masterplan and the museum’s role in the York Central development.
Locomotives around the turntable in York motive power depot, about 1950. This engine shed is now our Great Hall.
Visitors to the new museum get up close to the locomotives around the turntable.
The Leeman Road entrance to the museum in 1975.
The HST cab takes pride of place on the turntable as part of the Blue Peter 'Railways of the Future' exhibition, 1987.
The entrance to the museum in 2005.
Celebrating the 180th anniversary of the Rainhill Trials and the victory of Stephenson's Rocket, 2009.
Prince Charles, Curator Anthony Coulls and Head of Collections Helen Ashby at the reopening of Station Hall after refurbishment, 2013.
