The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001. It is the home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles, as well as a collection of other artefacts and both written and pictorial records.
Read more about National Railway Museum: Overview, National Collection, Origins, Growth 1975-2000, Developments in The 21st Century, Policies, Online Presence, Locomotives, Heads of Museum
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