Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum

Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
Durham
DL3 6ST
England

Website

www.head-of-steam.co.uk

E-mail

General Enquiries

museum@darlington.gov.uk

Telephone

01325 460 532

Fax

01325 287746

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum was first opened in 1975 and is housed within North Road Station, built in 1842 for the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
The Stockton & Darlington Railway was the first steam hauled public railway and was opened on September 27th 1825.

Venue type

Museum

 Opening hours

April - September
Tues - Sun 10.00 - 16.00
October - March
Tues - Sun 11.00 - 15.30

Closed Mondays except for Bank Holidays.

Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and January 1st

 Admission charges

Adults: £4.95
Children (6-16 years old): £3.00
Concessions: £3.75
Children aged 5 and under: free
Family Day Pass (2 adults and up to 4 children): £10

Single Annual Membership (unlimited visits per year): £10
Family Annual Membership (2 adults and up to 4 children): £15

Please note that on special event days, admission prices may vary.

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

The Ken Hoole Study Centre is open to the public by appointment only.
Please note: From mid August to late October 2008, the Study Centre hours and facilities will be reduced whilst we recruit a new member of staff.

During this period the study centre will be open between 10.00 - 15.00 on the following dates:
Wed 20th August
Wed 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th September
Wed 1st, 8th, 15th October
Copying facilities will not be available until the new member of staff starts.
Thank you for your patience!

Hopefully from November we can resume normal opening hours as below:
The Study Centre is open on
Mondays 10.00 - 12.00 & 12.30 - 4.30
Wednesdays 12.30 - 4.30
Fridays 12.30 - 4.30
One Sat per month (second Sat of each month) 10.00 - 12.00 & 12.30 - 4.30
Please contact the museum for details.

Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
Durham
DL3 6ST
England

Website

www.head-of-steam.co.uk

E-mail

General Enquiries

museum@darlington.gov.uk

Telephone

01325 460 532

Fax

01325 287746

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The museum collection covers the railway of North-East England, with particular emphasis on the Darlington area. "Locomotion" (1825), hauled the inaugural train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Also on display are 'Derwent', 1463 and 901 (Q7). A range of smaller items including station and lineside signs, locomotive nameplates, lamps etc complements the larger exhibits.
The museums collection of documentary material can be viewed at the Ken Hoole Study Centre located within the museum.

Collection details

Archives, Industry, Land Transport

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
North Road Station
Darlington
Durham
DL3 6ST
England

Website

www.head-of-steam.co.uk

E-mail

General Enquiries

museum@darlington.gov.uk

Telephone

01325 460 532

Fax

01325 287746

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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