What’s on

Arrive in style by taking our quick, convenient road train between the museum and the Minster.

Discover surprising stories from the museum’s past as a bustling railway works with our atmospheric new audio trail controlled by your phone.

With striking gold leaf stripes, this sleek and fashionable marvel proved that art and engineering could be combined to create high-speed steam locomotives.

This powerful, aerodynamic masterpiece rocketed to 126mph in 1938, a steam speed record that was never surpassed.

Named after its legendary designer, this 'flying banana' is a beautifully preserved example of the High Speed Train which blazed a trail in 1976.

Take a look at our first-generation 1960s bullet train, which led a revolution in high-speed train travel.

Marvel at the trains on our magnificent model railway as they navigate a changing landscape.

Budding engineers and train drivers can explore and experiment in our play area for under-6s.

Find out how railway signals work and see our historic model layout in action with our award-winning volunteers.

Rub shoulders with legends—Great Hall is home to awe-inspiring engines telling the world-changing story of the railways.

Enjoy views across to York Railway Station and learn more about York as a railway centre in the Signalling Gallery.

A collection of interviews with railway workers who have helped get key workers to and from their jobs and given back to their communities—and country—during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Explore a century of railway life in Station Hall, a former goods shed now home to our inspiring collection.

Watch Climate Talks, a series of panel discussions, Q&As and events exploring the problems caused by climate change.