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Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon

Contact Information

Shildon
County Durham
DL4 1PQ

Tel: +44 01388 777999

Fax: +44 01388 771448

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Locomotion:The National Railway Museum at Shildon

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Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon officially opened on 22 Oct 2004. It is the first National Museum in the North East containing many exciting exhibits. The premier railway museum is located on a 6 hectare site incorporating historic monuments and buildings full of interactive displays and an eco-friendly building 'Collection' which houses up to 60 vehicles, many from the National Collection. The Museum also includes a play area, picnic area, modern art monument, gift shop and cafe.

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Vaqas Accreditation

VAQAS accreditation.

Gradings

  • VAQAS VB Attraction VAQAS

Awards

  • Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism For All Award Bronze 2007
  • Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Sustainable Tourism Award Silver 2007
  • Visit Britain Code of Practice 2008

Opening Times

Open All Year

17/03/2008 - 05/10/2008
DayTimes
Monday10:0017:00
Tuesday10:0017:00
Wednesday10:0017:00
Thursday10:0017:00
Friday10:0017:00
Saturday10:0017:00
Sunday10:0017:00
Bank Holiday10:0017:00
06/10/2008 - 21/12/2008
DayTimes
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:0016:00
Thursday10:0016:00
Friday10:0016:00
Saturday10:0016:00
Sunday10:0016:00
Bank Holiday10:0016:00
02/01/2009 - 31/03/2009
DayTimes
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:0016:00
Thursday10:0016:00
Friday10:0016:00
Saturday10:0016:00
Sunday10:0016:00
Bank HolidayClosed
01/04/2009 - 06/10/2009
DayTimes
Monday10:0017:00
Tuesday10:0017:00
Wednesday10:0017:00
Thursday10:0017:00
Friday10:0017:00
Saturday10:0017:00
Sunday10:0017:00
Bank Holiday10:0017:00

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff*
Free admissionFree

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Related Events

Saturday, 20th September 2008 - Sunday, 21st September 2008

Locomotion Steam Gala
more info

Road Directions

Nearest major road is A68. A68 onto the A6072 then onto the B6282 then follow brown heritage signs for the museum.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station is Shildon. Follow brown heritage signs for site.

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Facilities

Provider Features

  • Indoor Attraction
  • No Smoking Attraction

Accessibility

  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp / Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Parking & Transport

  • On site parking
  • Parking (free)

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Hot and cold food, self service and vending machines.
  • Picnic Site

Payment Methods

  • Approx length of visit - 3 hours
  • Blue Badge Guides admitted free
  • Delta accepted
  • Groups Accepted - Locomotion offer groups a half day tour, at a cost of £1 per person.
  • JCB accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Max group size - 60
  • Min group size - 10
  • Solo accepted
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Provider Facilities

  • Conference facilities
  • Dogs Accepted - Accepted in outside areas but only support dogs allowed in museum buildings
  • Event Venue
  • Toilets

Target Markets

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Children
  • Marketed Towards Families
  • Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
  • Marketed Towards Students / Youth

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Demonstrations Given
  • Educational Visits Accepted - 3 meeting rooms available which hold upto 80 delegates.
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups
  • Guided Tours Available for Individuals

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