NMSI – a family of museums
The National Museum of Science & Industry (NMSI) is devoted to the history and contemporary practice of science, medicine, technology, industry and media. Its collections, in the fields of science, technology, engineering, medicine, design and enterprise, transport and media, are the largest, most comprehensive and most significant in their field anywhere in the world.
NMSI incorporates the Science Museum, the Science Museum Library and the Wellcome collections of the history of medicine at South Kensington; the National Railway Museum at York; the National Media Museum at Bradford; Locomotion: the National Railway Museum at Shildon; the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Manchester; and Concorde 002 with its associated exhibition at Yeovilton. Collection stores are located in Wroughton, Swindon; Blythe House in West Kensington; Foundry Lane in York and Black Dyke Mills in Bradford.
Trustees
The Trustees of NMSI have statutory duties under the National Heritage Act 1983 for the general management and control of NMSI. Within the framework of these statutory duties, the role of the Trustees is to establish NMSI’s policy, review performance and endorse appointments to key management positions.
More information including biographies and Register of Interests at the NMSI Trustees page.
Accounts
NMSI's annual reports going back to 1999-2000 are available from the NMSI site.
Policy
Download documents about NMSI's funding agreements, policies and accounts at the NMSI Policy Documents page.
Corporate Plan
You can access both summary and full versions of the most recent NMSI Corporate Plan, which outlines the Museums' vision, mission, guiding principles, strategy and progress so far.
Downloadable from the NMSI Corporate Plan page.
Data protection and Freedom Of Information
To request access to any information we may hold about you, see the Data Protection Enquiries form at the NMSI enquires page.
From January 2005, the Freedom of Information Act allows you, a member of the public, to access any recorded information held by our museums, with a few exceptions. For these types of enquiries, access the Freedom Of Information Enquires for NMSI form at the NMSI enquires page.
