Step 2: complete the form below, and "submit" this to us.
Step 3: select the appropriate payment - bottom of this page - to complete your payment for membership (through our FNRM shop)
Step 2: complete the form below, and "submit" this to us.
Step 3: select the appropriate payment - bottom of this page - to complete your payment for membership (through our FNRM shop)
FNRM office opening times: Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 09.00 - 15.30
MEMBERSHIP
The Friends of the National Railway Museum have ambitious plans. These include supporting Vision 2025, that will transform the National Railway Museum, York, and Locomotion in Shildon. The Museum is on a six-year journey to become a global engineering powerhouse and a reinvented, inspiring 21st – century attraction.
Become a member and join the current 1500+ members together with volunteers to help make these ambitious plans a reality!
NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM
Welcome to the vast halls of giant locomotives. Please book your free admission ticket before visiting here
"The Friends of the National Railway Museum are part of the lifeblood of our museum. Since 1977 they have championed and supported the work of the museum, from funding the restoration of internationally important locomotives, to helping to acquire historical objects that might otherwise be lost. Friends’ contributions can be seen and enjoyed throughout our museum, but they are also a big part of supporting our future vision, to transform our museums and to engage future generations with the wonder of engineering on the railways and beyond".
Judith McNicol, Director National Railway Museum
The Friends of the National Railway Museum
FNRM was formed in 1977 to support the National Railway Museum. We help to fund the restoration of exhibits in the National Collection, the acquisition of new artefacts, and other projects that would otherwise not be possible.
Benefits of becoming a member.
Opportunities to travel on steam specials all over the country (e.g. Flying Scotsman) with our on-board shopping trolley.
Discounts in the Museum’s shops, restaurants and car park.
We support and promote research and educational projects relating to the history and development of railways.
We have raised £1.8 million for the museum. Find out more here
Annual trips to overseas railway museums and railway-related attractions.
A quarterly magazine, NRM Review, which carries information relating to the Museum and articles on a variety of railway topics (with a supplement, Half Fare, for younger members).
About the National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum in York has the largest collection of railway objects in the world and attracts more than 700,000 visitors per year
The collection includes over 260 locomotives and rolling stock, 600 coins and medals as well as railway uniform and costume, equipment, documents, records, artwork and photographs
The National Railway Museum forms part of the Science Museum Group, along with the Science Museum in London, the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford and Locomotion in Shildon
The National Railway Museum’s vast art collection comprises over 11,000 posters, 2,300 prints and drawings, 1,000 paintings, and 1,750,000 photographs
What to see at Locomotion | #STEM | Engineering For Kids
Contact Us
Enquiries of all kinds are welcome. You’ll find loads of answers to everyday questions across our website or you can contact our team.
E: nrm.friends@sciencemuseum.ac.uk
T: 01904 636 874
Alternatively, please use the contact form or the information provided below.
Our opening hours are to 9.00am - 3.30pm, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Office: FNRM, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ
Find us on Google maps
VISION 2025: THE WORLD'S RAILWAY MUSEUM
Vision 2025 will transform the National Railway Museum, York, and Locomotion in Shildon. The National Railway Museum is on a six-year journey to become a global engineering powerhouse and a reinvented, inspiring 21st-century attraction.
With this investment, this transformed museums will show the cutting-edge innovations shaping our world today—alongside the extraordinary birth and growth of the railways. By celebrating the past, present and future of railways and engineering, we will capture the hearts and minds of the next generation of engineers, innovators and thinkers.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Contact Julie Moody, Campaign Director
Email: julie.moody@railwaymuseum.org.uk
Images courtesy of 6a architects and OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen
FAMILY FUN
MINIATURE RAILWAY
Hop aboard the miniature railway to enjoy a little taste of train travel. Perfect for the whole family. Tickets available on site.
MALLARD EXPERIENCE
Experience the thrill of being on the footplate of the world's fastest steam locomotive in this exhilarating simulator ride. Book tickets online.
SHOP
Don't forget to have a look around the museum shop, where you'll find gifts aplenty—including the fantastic Azuma toy train. Don't worry if you can't make it though, you can shop online, too.
