National Railway Museum

29/05/2026

Last week, we were delighted to welcome delegates from Japan’s SCMaglev and Railway Park to the National Railway Museum to sign a new sister-partnership ✨

Strengthening international ties, this collaboration celebrates shared railway heritage, innovation and future knowledge exchange, marked beside the iconic 0-Series Shinkansen in our Great Hall.

Want to find out more about this exciting new international partnership? Read our new blog from curator Rob Scargill on our website😊

29/05/2026

Last week, we were delighted to welcome delegates from Japan’s SCMaglev and Railway Park to the National Railway Museum to sign a new sister-partnership ✨

Strengthening international ties, this collaboration celebrates shared railway heritage, innovation and future knowledge exchange, marked beside the iconic 0-Series Shinkansen in our Great Hall.

Want to find out more about this exciting new international partnership? Read our new blog from curator Rob Scargill using the link below 🔗⬇️

👉 https://blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk/scmaglev-railway-park-partnership/

28/05/2026

We loved hosting York Festival of Ideas yesterday 🤩

Did you get involved? What was your favourite activity? ⚙️

27/05/2026

Did you catch us on MasterChef tonight? 👀

To celebrate our 50th birthday and 200 years of the modern railway, we were delighted to welcome MasterChef UK to film their semi-final in Station Hall!

Set against the backdrop of our iconic national collection, contestants were tasked with delivering a banquet for 100 guests.

Missed the episode? Don’t worry - you can catch up now on BBC iPlayer 🎥🌟

27/05/2026

Celebrating an engineering marvel! 🎉

Duchess of Hamilton is one of Britain’s most iconic locomotives. Built in Crewe in 1938 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), it was designed to haul the most prestigious express trains between London and Glasgow. With its sleek streamlining and distinctive metallic Art Deco stripes, Duchess of Hamilton combined speed and style, becoming an enduring symbol of the golden age of Britain’s railways.

To celebrate this engineering marvel, The Royal Mint has struck a UK £2 coin in the locomotive’s honour. Created by artist Gary Breeze, the reverse design captures a side-on view of Duchess of Hamilton in motion, echoing the power and elegance that made the locomotive a star of Britain’s railways. The coin is available as a gold Proof, silver Proof Colour, Brilliant Uncirculated Colour and Brilliant Uncirculated edition, each of which is accompanied by illustrated packaging that brings the locomotive’s remarkable story to life.

Use the link below to take home your own piece of history 🔗

https://tinyurl.com/TheRoyalMintDuchessofHamilton

27/05/2026

🎉 Happy 90th Birthday Margaret Calvert OBE!

Across a career spanning more than six decades, Margaret’s design work has quietly shaped everyday life in Britain – including the wayfinding typeface at railway stations still used today, helping to guide millions of journeys.

📸 From the National Railway Museum’s contemporary collection. We’re proud to care for objects that help tell the story of rail’s past, present and future.

24/05/2026

Discover incredible objects with our curators 🤩

From Tuesday 26 – Friday 29 May, from 10.00 – 11.00 and 14.00 – 15.00, join our expert curators in Great Hall to get up close to fascinating objects from our collection – including drawings from the early days of railways, and tickets revolutionising how people travel!

Find out more and book your free museum admission tickets now using the link below! 🎟️🌟

👉 https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/may-half-term-fun

23/05/2026

22/05/2026

Explore the museum in new ways this May 🔍

Pick up our brand-new trail, The Great Object Hunt, from the Welcome Desk to start your discovery adventure. With two huge halls full of fascinating objects, surprising stories and iconic engines, what will you discover? 👀

Book your free museum admission tickets now using the link below 🔗🎟️

👉 https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/may-half-term-fun

20/05/2026

Just 1 week to go! 🤩

Join us on Wednesday 27 May for a FREE day of engineering fun, in partnership with York Festival of Ideas and supported by London North Eastern Railway 🚂

From robots and rocket launches to railway signalling, virtual reality and LEGO building, there’s plenty to see and do for the whole family.

Find out more and book your free museum admission tickets now using the link below to be part of the fun! 🌟

👉 https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/may-half-term-fun