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Cleaning a locomotive

National Railway Museum announces plans for reopening

Monday 26 April 2021 Museum to reopen Wednesday 19 May, free tickets available online from Monday 26 April.

NRM Central Hall

National Railway Museum announces net zero target ahead of May reopening

Thursday 15 April 2021 Sustainability will be at the heart of Vision 2025 masterplan projects.

Journey home for cherished locomotive

Friday 26 February 2021 Doncaster built locomotive Green Arrow to go on display at Doncaster’s new Danum Gallery, Library and Museum.

Lin Qi in orange hi-vis standing on a construction site

New exhibition celebrates Railway Heroes

Monday 15 February 2021 The National Railway Museum is to launch a new exhibition that celebrates the vital role played by railway key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

T9 locomotive

T9 locomotive to remain at Swanage

Monday 01 February 2021 Swanage Railway Trust hopes to return the locomotive to steam.

Locomotive 251

Doncaster-built locomotive returns home

Monday 25 January 2021 Two steam locomotives to go on display at Doncaster's new Danum Gallery, Library and Museum.

Philip Benham, Chairman of the Friends of the National Railway Museum, and Charlotte Kingston, Head of Interpretation and Design

National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to receive royal restoration

Tuesday 29 December 2020 The National Railway Museum’s Station Hall is set to receive a £500,000 refurbishment, thanks to the Friends of the National Railway Museum.

Feilden Fowles exterior

Science Museum Group announces major focus on sustainability for 2021

Thursday 10 December 2020 New event series Climate Talks to launch in January and run until the start of COP26 in November, featuring an international line-up of speakers.

A woman and child walk past Mallard in Great Hall

National Railway Museum to reopen for visitors

Friday 27 November 2020 The National Railway Museum in York is set to reopen for visitors from Thursday 3 December, following the latest Government coronavirus update.

Amur bridge

Science Museum Group to Celebrate the World’s Most Famous Railway Journey with Trans-Siberian Exhibition

Monday 05 October 2020 New exhibition to explore the construction, history and cultural impact of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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