National Railway Museum

🎟 Journey through railway history!

There’s still time to book your ticket to join author Simon Bradley at the National Railway Museum tomorrow, Saturday 7 June!

📖 From the birth of railways in 1825 to the modern day, Simon will uncover iconic milestones and untold stories – including the introduction of the passenger railcards, the impact of terrorist attacks and the poignant world of the station collecting dog.

📚 Book your place today, to have the chance to ask questions and get your copy of the book signed at the event 👇🔗
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📍National Railway Museum, Mallard Suite
📅 Saturday 7 June 2025
🕓16.00 – 17.00

🚆 We’re thrilled to announce that the @mhclg has confirmed a £15 million investment in the National Railway Museum’s transformative masterplan and Central Hall project.

This funding secures our vision for the future - expanding and improving our museum, preserving our collection, and inspiring the next generation with the past, present, and future of the railways.

‼️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ‼️

The museum, including Wonderlab, is open to visitors today.

Due to heavy snow affecting the site, we are currently unable to open our car park, and our Road Train will not be running. Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

🎄Season’s Greetings! The National Railway Museum is now closed until 27 December. We look forward to welcoming you back to the museum over the festive season!

📷 Artwork for Christmas card, British Railways (North Eastern Region), York Exhibition Square, by E.H.Spencer, c1960. ©️The Board of Trustees of The Science Museum, London.

This #GivingTuesday, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past year.

We're a charity, and your generosity helps drive our mission to inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators. We’re so grateful for everything you do. (1/8)