National Railway Museum

First look at new designs for National Railway Museum’s Station Hall exhibition

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Alex Bestwick

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5 September 2023

The National Railway Museum has released details of its new permanent exhibition planned for Station Hall, including concept designs for York’s former goods station.
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National Railway Museum’s Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery unveiled in first look

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Alex Bestwick

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21 June 2023

The National Railway Museum sets out to inspire future generations of engineers and inventors with its latest Wonderlab.
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The National Railway Museum receives funding to record history of LGBTQ+ railway workers

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Alex Bestwick

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20 June 2023

The National Railway Museum has been granted funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to research the contributions of railway workers from the LGBTQ+ community to the industry for the first time.
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National Railway Museum rated one of the best free days out in Britain

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Alex Bestwick

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5 June 2023

The York-based museum is among the best free days out in Britain, according to a Which? Survey.
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The National Railway Museum spotlight technology that could decarbonise Britain’s railways

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Alex Bestwick

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26 January 2023

The National Railway Museum has launched a new season focusing on Decarbonisation as part of its Innovation Platform exhibition highlighting technology that could benefit our railways.
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National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to close temporarily for £10.5m refurbishment

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Arianne Davey

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16 November 2022

The National Railway Museum’s historic Station Hall will close temporarily in the New Year to enable urgent structural repairs to take place as part of the museum’s ambitious redevelopment plans.
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Oldest surviving Midland Railway locomotive begins three-year loan at Barrow Hill

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Alex Bestwick

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8 August 2022

The National Railway Museum has signed a three-year loan agreement with the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society to enable Midland Railway locomotive no.158A to go on static public display at Barrow Hill roundhouse.
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Plans approved for National Railway Museum’s Central Hall

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Alex Bestwick

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5 August 2022

Plans have been approved for the National Railway Museum’s new building called Central Hall, which will transform this major attraction and herald the start of delivering the York Central development.
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National Railway Museum & Locomotion to Introduce Loans Moratorium

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Shannon Butcher

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26 November 2021

The National Railway Museum and Locomotion are set to introduce a temporary pause on new loan agreements for objects and vehicles to enable colleagues to deliver the Vision 2025 masterplan.
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National Railway Museum & Locomotion welcome first visitors of the year

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Sam Hewitt

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19 May 2021

The National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon have reopened for the first time this year.
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