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Steam Museum

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Steam Museum

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STEAM tells the fascinating story of the world-famous Great Western Railway. A beautifully restored Grade II railway building, the Museum is just two minutes' walk from the Swindon Designer Outlet.

Family trails, activities and events all year round!

Story

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway is housed in a beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon railway works.

The Museum tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway - a railway network that, through the pioneering vision and genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was regarded as the most advanced in the world.

Address: Fire Fly Ave, Swindon SN2 2TA, UK
Phone: 01793 466646
ku.vog.nodniws@muesummaets
State: Swindon
City: Swindon
Zip Code: SN2 2TA

opening times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Reviews
STEAM is a museum dedicated to the Great Western Railway in the original workshops and well worth the visit.nnThere is a good selection of the railway’ engines, including Caerphilly Castle, King George V which I was lucky enough to see in steam when I was in my teens and a replica of the North Star. You can walk in the ‘pit’ under the Caerphilly Castle to see how the wheels are driven and look at the other engineering that made her go!nnThey additionally have examples of the rolling stock, including a carriage built for use by Queen Victoria, who is credited with popularising rail travel.nnWell worth the visit!
Amazing historic steam locomotives and fascinating museum. Lots of short videos to watch and good still life exhibits to bring the past to life. It really helps you to imagine life as a worker in the factory or running the railways and brings back the excitement of a bygone age. Good value and easy parking right by the entrance.
The museum is well laid out and tells the story of the GWR and the Swindon Railway Works. The tour starts looking at the different skills needed to build locomotives and to run a railway. This is followed by a number of excellently presented preserved steam locomotives set in various scenes linked to goods traffic, passenger traffic, etc.nWell worth the visit I would highly recommend.
A great museum full of interesting facts. Easy to get around, but a few maps around the building would be a good idea so that you can see where you are, where you've been, and where the toilets and exits are. Dont follow the sat nav to it as you have to park in the shopping outlet car park. £2 up to 5hrs. There is a small cafe on the first floor but sadly 2 ladies were too busy talking and looking at their phones to interact with me even though I took our mugs etc back to save them a job. Otherwise it would have been 5 stars!
Took my 2 youngest grandsons, they had a fabulous day plenty of hands on things todo, they also love the interactive things on some of the trains, the signal box was very interesting. Would definitely recommend.
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