The NRM at Shildon in County Durham enables more of the National Collection – including a huge archive – to be enjoyed by new generations of railway fans.
Opened in 2004, the NRM at Shildon near Bishop Auckland in County Durham, birthplace of the modern railway, is the first national museum to be built in the North East.
Locomotion, as it’s also known, enables more of the National Collection to be enjoyed by new generations of railway fans. With free monthly talks and tours, hands-on experiences for the family and a year-round viewing platform where you can see preservation in action, it gets you up close and personal to the world of the railways.
The National Railway Museum Shildon also features Search Engine, a new £4 million archive and research centre which enables visitors to view previously unseen artwork, papers, reports, photographs and small artefacts – one of the richest collections of rail material in the world.
4 October – 31 March:
Daily: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Closed: 22 December - 3 January
1 April – 3 October:
Daily: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Find out more about the most powerful steam engine ever built to pull trains on Britain’s railways.
Discover more about one of GWR’s largest engines, built with prestige – and express speed – in mind.
National Railway Museum Shildon
National Railway Museum Shildon
NRM Shildon
Shildon
Co Durham DL4 1PQ
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