Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery Category: Interactive gallery Open 10.00–16.30, last admission at 15.30 Experience the extraordinary in an unmissable new interactive experience for families—where nothing is off limits. Book now
Flying Scotsman Category: Star object 26 January 2024 – summer Get up close and see inside the cab of the world's most famous steam locomotive. Now open
Go as you Please Category: Exhibition 8 February 2024 – 23 June 2024 An exploration of rail travel from the perspectives of people with lived experience of D/deafness, disability and neurodivergence. Now open
Flying Scotsman VR Experience Category: Activity Open Celebrate 100 years of the world's most famous steam locomotive with a stunning new Virtual Reality immersive experience.
Innovation Platform Category: Exhibition March – August 2024 Emerging ideas and extraordinary achievements from across the rail industry.
British Science Week Category: Event Friday 8 – Sunday 17 March 2024 This British Science Week bring the STEM curriculum to life by exploring Wonderlab. New
Road Train Category: Ride Daily, subject to availability Arrive in style by taking our quick, convenient road train between the museum and the Minster.
Sound Tracks Category: Trail Open Discover surprising stories from the museum’s past as a bustling railway works with our atmospheric new audio trail controlled by your phone.
Mallard: The world's fastest steam locomotive Category: Star object On display now This powerful, aerodynamic masterpiece rocketed to 126mph in 1938, a steam speed record that was never surpassed.
InterCity 125: Sir Kenneth Grange Category: Star object On display Named after its legendary designer, this 'flying banana' is a beautifully preserved example of the High Speed Train which blazed a trail in 1976.
Shinkansen: High-speed revolution Category: Star object On display Take a look at our first-generation 1960s bullet train, which led a revolution in high-speed train travel.
Model Railway Category: Museum space Open Marvel at the trains on our magnificent model railway as they navigate a changing landscape.
Play area Category: Activity Open Budding engineers and train drivers can explore and experiment in our play area for under-6s.
Signalling demonstration Category: Demonstration See page for details Find out how railway signals work and see our historic model layout in action with our award-winning volunteers.
Great Hall Category: Museum space Open Rub shoulders with legends—Great Hall is home to awe-inspiring engines telling the world-changing story of the railways.
Railway Heroes Category: Online exhibition A collection of interviews with railway workers who have helped get key workers to and from their jobs and given back to their communities—and country—during the COVID-19 pandemic.