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

Discover the intricate details of railway history through seldom-seen objects from our vast collection.

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

Immerse yourself in our amazing collections, discover some incredible engineering and become an expert in railway history.

Ignite your curiosity, think big and design the future together as a family with our week of exciting experimentation.

Ignite your imagination on a night out unlike any other.

Peek into the past and imagine what it was like to tour Britain as part of the royal family.

How do you turn a locomotive around? Find out in this eye-opening talk, then see our impressive turntable in action.

Climb on board our bullet train and step back to 1960s Japan, where a revolution in high-speed train travel is underway.

Allons-y! Get up close to a marvel of modern engineering and discover the challenges of building a submarine rail tunnel.

Climb aboard and experience the railways in small scale on our fantastic miniature railway ride.

Think like an engineer in our operating workshop, where you can see rail restoration work in action.

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

Experience the thrill of riding on the footplate of the world’s fastest steam locomotive in our exhilarating simulator ride.

Take a look under the hood and become an expert in the science of steam locomotives.

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