Curator John McGoldrick explores the controversial subject of railway privatisation.
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.
Simon Batchelor, Assistant Curator of Collections, looks at the internment of railway marine staff at the outbreak of the First World War.
Our Assistant Curator, Simon Batchelor, talks about the little-known role of railway ships in the birth of the aircraft carrier.
Karen, our librarian, shares one of the rarer books from our collection.
Volunteer Keith Taylor explains the story behind an intriguing object from our collection.
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.