What do the railways have to do with art history? Martha, an MA student from the University of York undertaking a studentship at the museum, explains.
At the National Railway Museum we’ve been busy developing a new and exciting space for our youngest visitors to discover the world of railways and our collection through play.
Images from our archive help to recreate a momentous day from history.
Research in our First World War records reveals an unusual character…
One famous locomotive, many different get-ups—how should Flying Scotsman look?
How did the railways offer coastal defence and a morale boost to communities fearing invasion?
Our curator Bob Gwynne celebrates Chinese New Year with a look at how we came to acquire the mighty KF-7 locomotive.
A woman’s work is never done—especially not on the railways when there’s a war on.
One of the paintings in our extensive art collection gets some much-needed TLC.
How did one company get toy trains moving?
Design Manager Chris Mossop explores an artistic answer to a thorny problem for the railways.
Find out about the story behind our display of the train that took Winston Churchill on his solemn last journey.