Easter at NRM York: we're going Continental

See our Flickr photos of Spooner's Boat:

Experience a little bit of Holland with our themed activities this Easter, all part of our evocative new Once Upon A Tide exhibition. And as a memory from your visit of the exhibition, you can download your very own wallpaper for your computer desktop or iPhone.

Our seven-year-old Director of Fun wants YOUR ideas for the NRM. Email him direct

Steam rides

Take a steam ride* on a Harwich-Hook locomotive (a charge applies). 10:30-13:00 & 13:30-16:00, South Yard

Spooner's Boat

See the replica of Spooner's Boat – a unique wind-powered carriage, see this video – on display in the Great Hall. All day, next to Lode Star

Make a windmill

Create your very own Dutch-style windmill and discover how to make a train move with wind. 11:00-16:00, under Percy Main Bridge in Great Hall

Easter Railway Trail

Collect clues, discover the Museum and win some delicious chocolate. (2 - 18 Apr, but chocolate available to first 250 families from 2 - 5 April only. 1 trail card per family. Chocolate kindly donated by Nestlé.)

Science shows and storytelling

Engage in fun storytelling sessions and our interactive science shows Energy! and From Rocket To Bullet. See below for times

Theatre performances

Daily performances from the Platform 4 Theatre group, on the theme of travelling to the Continent. See below for times

Talks and tours

Discover more about the railways, and the icons in our Collection, with our programme of insightful daily talks and tours for all ages. See below for times

Funfair

Enjoy the dizzying delights of our fairground rides*. All day, Southeast Gardens

NRM shop and Thomas Shop 

Great deals for Easter – and a new NRM-exclusive Chuggington model range. FREE Thomas badge for children who visit the Thomas shop (while stocks last).

Restaurant

Our cafes will transport you to lands afar with a selection of internationally-inspired tasty treats. Visit the kids café (Easter weekend only) for a relaxed informal setting, or try our BBQ (weather permitting).

Daily talks and tours timetable for Easter

10:45 Storytelling
10:50 Platform 4 performance
11:00 Workshop Roundup
11:00 Winding Engine demonstration
11:45 From Rocket to Bullet science show
11:30 Ferry demonstration
12:00 Platform 4 performance
12:45 Storytelling
13:00 Platform 4 performance
13:45 From Rocket to Bullet science show
14:45 Energy! science show
14:50 Platform 4 performance
15:00 Winding Engine demonstration
15:30 Ferry demonstration
15:45 Energy! science show
16:10 How a steam engine works
16:40-1730 Mallard footplate access

Don’t forget while you are here, you can also take an exciting ride on the Simulator or enjoy a leisurely ride to the Museum on the Road Train.

If you are heading down to London this Easter, don’t miss a ride on replica Rocket which will be operating steam rides in Hyde Park.