About us

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 Vision 2025.

Who we are

Anton Valk CBE (Chair)

Consultant
Founding CEO, Abellio
Science Museum Group Trustee

Philip Benham

Chairman, Friends of the National Railway Museum

Professor Ludmilla Jordanova

Professor of History and Visual Culture, University of Durham
Science Museum Group Trustee
Chair, Locomotion Advisory Board

Dr Ellen McAdam

Director, Birmingham Museums Trust

Clive Roberts

Director, Birmingham Centre for Railway Research & Education, University of Birmingham

Christian Wolmar

Writer, broadcaster and railway historian

We’re part of the Science Museum Group, along with the Science Museum in London, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, and Locomotion in Shildon.

As the world’s leading group of science museums, we share our unparalleled collection—spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine—with over five million visitors each year.

Visit the Science Museum Group website to find out more.

Friends of the National Railway Museum

The Friends play a vital role in supporting our work, contributing significant amounts to large projects such as restorations and supporting other activities on a regular basis.

Find out how you can contribute or become a member at the
Friends of the National Railway Museum website.