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.
Railway Heroes Category: Online exhibition 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.
Climate Talks Category: Online event Available online now Watch Climate Talks, a series of panel discussions, Q&As and events exploring the problems caused by climate change.
Open Talk Category: Online event Available online now Explore issues around diversity and inclusion in STEM in Open Talk, a new series of online talks sharing the untold stories of science.