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Get up close to incredible engineering feats in Shildon—the world's first railway town

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Free entry—donations welcome

Supported by Durham County Council

Hornby Railway Collectors’ Association Exhibition

Exhibition

13–14 May 2023

See incredible model railway layouts and brilliant models in action in this exhibition of vintage Hornby products and more.

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Sensational Science

Half term

Saturday 27 May – Sunday 4 June 2023

Enjoy a science-packed day out for May half term.

Half term

Colourful illustrations of a TV, globe, astronaut, gaming controller, brain, hands, and a bottle with liquid erupting

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Wonderlab+

Resources

Experience the wonders of Wonderlab at home with exciting experiments, games and videos from the Science Museum Group.

Locomotion models

Take home the National Collection in miniature with our range of model locomotives. Every purchase helps support our museum.

Our Future: Vision 2025

We’re investing in our site to create a better experience for our visitors, a safe environment for our collection of railway vehicles and a sustainable future for our important historic buildings.

Stories from our collection

Scan of the title page and a map from an 18th century engineering report

Leonard Raisbeck: Pioneer of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Discover the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway's conception—which ushered in the modern railway age—as we explore a wealth of new archive material kept by Leonard Raisbeck, the Stockton & Darlington Railway Committee's joint solicitor and secretary.