What’s on

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

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

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.