Director - Steve Davies

Steve took up his appointment as the Director of the National Railway Museum in February 2010 following his position as Director of the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) in Manchester.

He was an original member of the Liverpool Road Station Society, which campaigned to save the current Museum site for MOSI in the late 1970s, and began his role of Director in August 2008. During his time at MOSI, Steve transformed the Museum’s fortunes with some spectacular events and major developments which included him leading the project to create a new £7 million building redevelopment and gallery space.

Prior to this, Steve spent many years in the Army joining in 1975 at the age of 16 as an electronics apprentice in the Royal Signals and progressing to his final military appointment, Chief of Staff Headquarters 2nd Division.

Steve was awarded the MBE for his work in Sarajevo and a Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS) for his time in command of I QLR in South Armagh at a particularly sensitive time for the peace process.

While serving in the forces, Steve moved to West Africa where he took up the role of Advisor to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence. In his spare time, Steve pursued his interests in railway and industrial history by establishing the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum.