Volunteer Keith Taylor explains the story behind an intriguing object from our collection.
Keep up to date with the latest goings-on at the museum, see what we have planned for the future and take a peek behind the scenes with our fantastic volunteers.
Find out more about how volunteering can help us improve access to our archive.
Harriet Lamb from our development team writes about the amazing generosity of our visitors.
Find out which objects from the museum our volunteers love.
Ian Hewitt from Heritage Painting writes about the cosmetic restoration of locomotives Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mallard.
It’s February half term and we’ve got some fantastic activities happening at the National Railway Museum.
Railways have always been linked to romance, either in the world of fiction or the real world of meeting loved ones under station clocks.
Whatever its fame and history, a locomotive can also be seen as a collection of skilfully designed, manufactured and maintained components.
Ellen Tait traces the renovation of a Victorian railway icon.
Sarah Carr from the British Postal Museum and Archive (BPMA) looks at the history of the Travelling Post Office.
See Station Hall transformed into a magical festive wonderland for our Christmas events.
Rail Operations Co-ordinator Matt Ellis shares his tips for a perfect Christmas dinner…cooked on the move.