About us | National Railway Museum

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 project.

Who we are

Tim Dugher (Interim Chair)

Chair of Locomotion Advisory Board
Science Museum Group Trustee
Director, Porterbrook Leasing Co Ltd

Mr Philip Benham

Chairman, Friends of the National Railway Museum

Professor Clive Roberts

Head of School of Engineering
Director of the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education
University of Birmingham

Mr Matthew Teller

Project Integration Manager, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Limited

Mr Steve Oates

CEO, Heritage Railway Association

Mrs Jo Lewington

Chief Environment & Sustainability Officer, Network Rail

Mr Anit Chandarana

Lead Director, GBR Transition Team

Mr Tim Dunn

Broadcaster and Railway Historian

Mr Toufic Machnouk

Director, Industry Partnership for Digital Railway, Network Rail

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.