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We're open seven days a week. Book your free admission ticket now to visit the museum. 

Schools and groups can book free tickets here.

Please note the museum will close at 15.00 on Monday 18 March.

Station Hall and other parts of our museum are closed, please check the Visit page for the latest info about closures.

Further resources

Discover a wealth of information and resources to help you get started on your railway research journey.

Here you'll find resource packs on a wide range of topics, pointers to other archives and collections which may be useful and more. If you're still stuck with your research, plan a visit to Search Engine where our team will be able to help you—or take a look at our Inreach service which can carry out research on your behalf.

Resource packs

These packs have been compiled by the Search Engine team to help you research popular locomotives, collections and themes in railway history.

Railway songs

Author and social historian Colin Bargery has been singing folk songs for 40 years, and has a special interest in songs from the Industrial Revolution. He's compiled a collection of popular songs about railways for our archive, titled Songs From the Age of Steam. You can find out more on the Songs From the Age of Steam website,

Railway songs

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