Platinum Jubilee Holiday Category: Half term 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
Miniature Railway Category: Ride Temporarily closed Climb aboard and experience the railways in small scale on our fantastic miniature railway ride.
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.
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 On display It's back! Climb on board our bullet train and step back to 1960s Japan, where a revolution in high-speed train travel is underway. Now open
Road Train Category: Ride Arrive in style by taking our quick, convenient road train between the museum and the Minster.