Royals on Rails Category: Exhibition 27 May – 4 September 2022 Explore the British royals' love of railway travel—a special relationship that produced fascinating bespoke trains. New
Innovation Platform Category: Exhibition 15 June 2022 – June 2024 Emerging ideas and extraordinary achievements from across the rail industry. New
Miniature Railway Category: Ride Open Climb aboard and experience the railways in small scale on our fantastic miniature railway ride.
Sound Tracks Category: Trail Open Discover surprising stories from the museum’s past as a bustling railway works with our atmospheric new audio trail.
Mallard Experience Category: Ride Open Experience the thrill of riding on the footplate of the world’s fastest steam locomotive in our exhilarating simulator ride.
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.
Mallard: The world's fastest steam locomotive Category: Star object On display now This powerful, aerodynamic masterpiece rocketed to 126mph in 1938, a steam speed record that was never surpassed.
Rocket Category: Star object On display now This is the original Rocket—George and Robert Stephenson's world-changing locomotive which kick-started a golden era of innovation.
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 Temporarily closed Take a look at our first-generation 1960s bullet train, which led a revolution in high-speed train travel.
Institute of Railway Studies Seminar Category: Talk Monday 18 July 2022 Find out about the Stockton & Darlington Railway Heritage Action Zone, research about the development of the railway station and an insight into our refresh of Station Hall. New
Outdoor play area Category: Activity Open Amp up the G-force and conquer gravity in our outdoor play area.
Play area Category: Activity Open Budding engineers and train drivers can explore and experiment in our play area for under-6s.
Signalling demonstration Category: Demonstration See page for details Find out how railway signals work and see our historic model layout in action with our award-winning volunteers.
Highlights Category: Exhibition Open Discover the intricate details of railway history through seldom-seen objects from our vast collection.
Great Hall Category: Museum space Open Rub shoulders with legends—Great Hall is home to awe-inspiring engines telling the world-changing story of the railways.