Visit the National Railway Museum
Stand beside famous locomotives, peer into engineering details and feel the scale of railway history inside York’s great museum halls. The National Railway Museum works for families because the objects are large, varied and tied to journeys people can imagine. The collection shows how railways changed time, work, travel and the shape of towns, not only how engines were built. Comparing luxurious carriages with working machines opens several different routes through the same story. General admission is free. Check current booking, opening and gallery information before travelling, especially while site work continues. Add this to your list and follow the railway story beyond the platform.