October half term Category: Half term 21 October – 5 November 2023 There’s lots for Flying Scotsman fans and little engineers to enjoy this October half term. Half term
Wonder Wednesday Category: Activity Wednesday 17 August 2022 Get the chance to meet real-life railway engineers as part of the museum's programme of summer activities.
Young Railway Photographer of the Year Category: Exhibition 16 February – 22 May 2022 See a selection of images from the 2022 competition on the theme of 'the Railway Seen'. Last chance to see
ExploreStation VR experience Category: Special event 4–5 May 2022 Explore the future of Britain’s railway stations at a new immersive virtual reality experience.
Ambulance Trains Category: Exhibition Open Step on board a historic railway carriage and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a First World War ambulance train.
Central Hall exhibition Category: Past exhibition 25 October – 3 November 2021 This exhibition illustrates our evolving plans for this landmark new building. New
Untold Stories: Bringing Together Oral Histories of Britain’s Railways Category: Workshop Saturday 16 November 2019 Share best practice in collecting railway oral histories in this one-day workshop.
Forces: Future Engineers Category: Past event 26 October – 3 November 2019 This unmissable half-term programme included a face-to-face encounter with the original Rocket.
One Billion Journeys Category: Past exhibition 24 May – 11 August 2019 A look at life on China’s railways, seen through the lens of acclaimed photographer Wang Fuchun.
Testing Category: Past exhibition 12 October 2018 – 28 April 2019 This exhibition explored the ways in which experimentation, prototyping and testing help engineers and scientists find the answers to today's questions.
Sir William McAlpine commemoration Category: Past event Friday 11 January 2019 Great Hall played host to a Class 90 locomotive named in the railway preservationist’s honour.
Flying Scotsman Category: Past exhibition 16 October – 9 December 2018 Visitors could get up close to world-famous locomotive Flying Scotsman during its stay in York.
Future Engineers 2018 Category: Past event 27 October – 4 November 2018 Budding scientists gave their problem-solving skills a workout at our biggest ever Future Engineers event.
Future Engineers: Lates Category: Past event Friday 26 October 2018 Imaginations were ignited at this out-of-hours exclusive event just for adults.
Engineering the Now Category: Past exhibition 25 May – 2 September 2018 This film followed a day in the lives of four engineers working on remarkable rail engineering projects.
Behind-the-scenes tour Category: Past event 30 April, 21 May and 18 June 2018 Our curator-led tour of areas not usually open to the public offered an insider experience of the museum.