What’s on

A family admires royal carriages in Station Hall

Platinum Jubilee Holiday

28 May – 5 June 2022

Celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee with our special May half-term family activities and a new exhibition all about the royals’ love of train travel.

Half term

Royals on Rails

Exhibition

27 May – 4 September 2022

Explore the British royals' love of railway travel—a special relationship that produced fascinating bespoke trains.

New

A steam locomotive drives through the countryside

Young Railway Photographer of the Year

Exhibition

16 February – 22 May 2022

See a selection of images from the 2022 competition on the theme of 'the Railway Seen'.

Last chance to see

Outdoor play area

Activity

Open

Amp up the G-force and conquer gravity in our outdoor play area.

Play area

Activity

Open

Budding engineers and train drivers can explore and experiment in our play area for under-6s.

New

Highlights

Exhibition

Open

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

Platinum Jubilee Holiday

Royals on Rails

Young Railway Photographer of the Year

Outdoor play area

Play area

Highlights

Part of the Science Museum Group