The National Railway Museum in York is a large site which is mainly on one level. In the few areas where it is not, facilities have been put in place to enable all visitors, whatever their ability, to access the huge variey of interesting exhibits and memorabilia stretching back 300 years. If possible before you visit either check their website or contact them by phone as they do have a large variety of 'special occasions' going on and these often mean some areas of the museum are closed at some times.
On the day of our researchers visit, the Museum was very busy and there was a small queue as visitors were processed through the entrance and the area where the staff were selling guide books.
This is one of Yorks remaining free to enter attractions and is therefore very busy on wet days as much of the exhibits are under cover. There is a large Station Hall, the huge South Yard and Art Gallery, as well as a Learning Platform and Shop on the one side of Leeman Road, but part of this was closed on the day our researchers visited. So they travelled under the road and back up via a couple of lifts and came out on the other side by the entrance to the Great Hall. This Hall has many huge and ancient Railway engines in it, some of which have been ramped to provide access up to the cab. Including the Japanese Bullet train, a very popular exhibit that was on show when our researchers visited in September 2012.
There is also another huge room, called the Warehouse which houses thousands of exhibits, numbered and categorised so you can find out what and how old they are. This room alone could take hours to explore. In addition there are The Works and the Search Engine areas to explore so all in all, prepare for a long day.
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