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.
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.
February half term Category: Half term 19–27 February 2022 Your mini engineers will love these half-term activities. From robots to miniature railways, there are lots of ways to have a fun-filled day. Half term
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.
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.
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.
Moveable Feast Category: Past exhibition 7 November 2015 – 31 December 2017 This exhibition explored the culinary world of the railways, from the early days of catering to the present day.
The Missing Passenger Category: Past exhibition 23 March – 3 September 2017 As part of our Mystery on the Rails season, we invited you to step back in time to 1937 to investigate the most curious of crimes...
Easter Category: Event 18–29 April 2019 Our Easter activities might be over, but you can still get up close to Flying Scotsman and tackle a treasure hunt.