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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

Friends and Rivals

Exhibition

From March 2023

Rocket. Locomotion. Sans Pareil. Three of the most significant locomotives in railway history, now under one roof.

Innovation Platform

Exhibition

11 January 2024 – December 2024

Emerging ideas and extraordinary achievements from across the rail industry.

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

Explore learning resources

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.

Climate Talks

Online event

Explore the global challenges posed by climate change in this fascinating series of free online events in January and February 2024.

Open Talk

Online event

Available online now

Explore issues around diversity and inclusion in STEM in Open Talk, a new series of online talks sharing the untold stories of science.

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.

Support us at home

Gaunless Bridge public appeal

Help us bring the iconic Gaunless Bridge home to Locomotion for its 200th birthday.

Decorate your home

Buy copies of vintage travel posters, historic maps and plans, and photographs from our archive.

Shop online

Find the perfect gifts for your family and friends from across the Science Museum Group. Every purchase supports our museums.

Flying Scotsman at Christmas

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