Take a look behind the scenes with our conservation team as they prepare for LMS Steam Weekend.
Senior Curator Anthony Coulls provides an update on a new train service between our sites at York and Shildon.
Archivist Alison Kay is working on a project to catalogue the papers of the pioneering northern railway family, the Hackworths. She reveals some of the stories the archive reveals.
As part of our preparation for the next exhibition in the new art gallery, we have a number of paintings and posters undergoing conservation. Lorna Hogger visited one of the conservators too see how they’re getting on.
My blog posts so far have been about how we’re using our collection to bring Station Hall to life. Now we need your help.
Interpretation Developer Ruth Leach reveals how our image collections are inspiring the redevelopment of Station Hall.
Archivist Alison Kay delves into the Wolverton Works archive.
Catch up with the progress of our ambitious redevelopment of Station Hall.
Interpretation Manager Joe Savage imagines an exciting, evocative future for Station Hall.
Hear first-hand from one of our visitors what life was like as a fireman on Duchess of Hamilton.
The National Railway Museum is famous for locomotives, but less so for its collection of signalling equipment. Not surprising, really: railway signalling is a complex subject that mystifies most rail enthusiasts, let alone ordinary visitors.
Last Friday was one of the more unusual occurrences in my job: location filming with a locomotive from the collection.