Go as you Please Category: Exhibition February 2024 – February 2025 An exploration of rail travel from the perspectives of people with lived experience of D/deafness, disability and neurodivergence.
Sound Tracks Category: Trail Open Discover surprising stories from the museum’s past as a bustling railway works with our atmospheric new audio trail controlled by your phone.
Duchess of Hamilton: A Streamlined Icon Category: Star object On display With striking gold leaf stripes, this sleek and fashionable marvel proved that art and engineering could be combined to create high-speed steam locomotives.
Mallard: The world's fastest steam locomotive Category: Star object On display This powerful, aerodynamic masterpiece rocketed to 126mph in 1938, a steam speed record that was never surpassed.
InterCity 125: Sir Kenneth Grange Category: Star object On display Named after its legendary designer, this 'flying banana' is a beautifully preserved example of the High Speed Train which blazed a trail in 1976.
Shinkansen: High-speed revolution Category: Star object On display Take a look at our first-generation 1960s bullet train, which led a revolution in high-speed train travel.
Model Railway Category: Museum space Open Marvel at the trains on our magnificent model railway as they navigate a changing landscape.
Viewing Balcony Category: Museum space Open Enjoy views across to York Railway Station and learn more about York as a railway centre in the Signalling Gallery.
North Shed Category: Museum space Open daily Step into the North Shed where an assortment of railway oddities awaits. Explore our collection up close to discover the rich history of thousands of items.
Great Hall Category: Museum space Open daily Rub shoulders with legends—Great Hall is home to awe-inspiring engines telling the world-changing story of the railways.
Station Hall Category: Museum space Closed for refurbishment Explore a century of railway life in Station Hall, a former goods shed now home to our inspiring collection.