Locomotion The National Railway Museum At Shildon

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"At Locomotion you can see highlights of the national collection of railway vehicles in the world’s first railway town.The town of Shildon has had an exciting story to tell since the earliest days of the rail industry, making it the perfect place to explore the rich seam of local railway history and discover how the railways have changed all our lives."

Address: Soho Cottages , Shildon DL4 1PQ, DUR, GB

Phone: 01388 777999

State: DUR

City: Shildon

Zip Code: DL4 1PQ

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An excellent way to spend a couple of hours. The museum is lovely and the exhibits are well placed for good viewing. Lots of interesting facts and a chance to see the working bits close up. Train wheels are seriously scary! The Royal Carriage is beautiful. In addition there is a well stocked shop filled with memorabilia that is a train enthusiast's paradise and a lovely little cafe so you can round off your visit with a cuppa and a snack. I'm amazed this interesting little museum is FREE TO VISIT but we were more than happy to make a donation. Worth a visit and 100% recommended.

Ample parking  next to working railway too so train station nearby. The examples they've got on display have been restored and cared for beautifully. In particular I enjoyed looking at the royal train and carriages of the 1900's and queen Alexandria's personal carriage. I'd say the night ferry was really interesting too, and the Winston Churchill locomotive is huge! Great place especially with free entry. Make a donation when you visit. Keep the heritage alive!

Locomotion is a free museum. The donations are not mandatory. You can book your free ticket online and if you are happy to donate you can do it at the end of the visit.  If you a train lover you are going to enjoy the museum. There is a lot of trains to see. Because of the covid, some exhibits are closed and you won’t be able to see them inside.  On site there is plenty of free parking spaces. As the other section of the museum is closed for reconstruction the visit time will be around two hours.  I would definitely recommend it, it is free so you have nothing to loose.

Warm welcome upon entrance even though I thought the entrance fee was free I didn't realise this weekend was a Lego themed event and needed a ticket. Ushered to counter and ticket obtained no problem and very helpful and understanding It was a great turnout and seemed a very popular event and attraction to young and old how little plastic blocks can give so much joy. I had a great time browsing and looking at all the train exhibits and had a really enjoyable time I was going to go to the Head of Steam museum but this venue got my entrance fee as a donation Volunteers and staff made it a great day

I've visited here a number of times... plenty to see and do... fascinating looking at the old trains... the history in the trains and carriages really make you reminisce of bygone times.  All is nicely laid out with information available and nice facilities.  They hold various events and exhibitions throughout the year including train rides.  Admission is free although a donation is suggested.  There are plans to further expand the site over the next year making it the largest undercover collection of heritage rail vehicles in the world.

This is a fantastic museum to visit. An absolute gem. It is just right for a family day out. Not overly long yet xaptures imagination and enables visitors to learn something new. It goes from strength to strength and new developments will engage and encourage future visits. The renovation works are exceptional. It us a must. The cafe is reasonably priced, comfortable and serves as a little treat following the visit. Love Shildon!!

A free admission museum! Donations welcome and it's always good to donate to help keep these superb places in tacked so that history can be seen on how locomotive began! A well worth visit, Allow 2-3 hours for your visit. On site toilets and café not forgetting a small play park just off site. A recommended visit.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo wait

Plenty of old locomotives old rail carriages Plenty for kids to do and loads of information on all the old railway days long gone great place to visit. It is free but they do ask for donations for the upkeep. You can also watch the renovation of rolling stock, also play area outside for kids they won't get board    brilliant...Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

Brilliant little gem. Lots for train enthusiasts and very kid friendly. The park is lovely and the Easter themed activities were great. Also, the cafe was lovely and the best food I've tasted.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

Had a trip back to Locomotion with my son and we were not disappointed. The museum itself hadn't altered much since our last visit, but the stock on display had been changed around, making it a different experience. There were new locos that we hadn't seen before alongside some of our favourites. The staff and volunteers were enthusiastic, helpful and knowledgeable which helped make our visit better. Well worth a visit, and there are plans in place for another building to increase the amount of display area, so we will be going back!

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