National Railway Museum
One of the world's largest railway museums, housing Queen Victoria's royal carriages, the Flying Scotsman, and a Japanese Shinkansen train.
The National Railway Museum is right next to York railway station and offers free admission. The Great Hall displays steam locomotives from every era of British railways around a central turntable. Highlights include the Mallard, which set the world speed record for steam locomotives, the Flying Scotsman, and the only Series 0 Shinkansen ever to leave Japan. The station hall displays royal train carriages from different periods. It's best to book a free timed-entry slot and allow at least 2 hours. A small train runs outside the museum, connecting it to the area around the cathedral.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (some Mondays and Tuesdays closed; check website)
Nearby sights
- Museum Gardens & St Mary's Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- Mansion House, York
- Bettys Café Tea Rooms
- Stonegate
- Barley Hall
- York Dungeon
- York Minster