National Railway Museum

FREE Innovative Interactive sessions to teach:

KS1: History, English and Science. We offer: Off to the Seaside, Clickety Clack or Quick! The Queen is Coming.

KS2: Science-Forces and Motion, Newton's Laws, History - Victorians, World War II. We offer: From Rocket to Bullet, Bridge Building, World War II Evacuation or Victorian Railways.

KS3: Science, Energy, Electricity and Forces. We offer: Energy Show and Bridge Building.

Also Trackwise rail safety workshop which can be adapted to meet the needs of your group.

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Fear and Fascination: Art from the dawn of the railways
11 Feb 2012 to 13 May 2012

An intriguing exhibition of some of our earliest prints, cartoons, drawings and paintings. These historic images of Britain’s railways capture the mood of a nation conflicted about this new technology.

www.nrm.org.uk/artgallery

The Art Gallery is funded by The Foundation for Sport and the Arts

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Easter Holidays
31 Mar 2012 to 15 Apr 2012

Roll your sleeves up and get stuck in with our huge communal art project. Help us to create a huge version of one of our amazing art gallery lithographs, using potato prints and other fun tools. Plus join in our exciting Easter egg hunt.

www.nrm.org.uk/easter

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Railfest
2 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012

Get fired up at Britain’s biggest rail celebration, with 9 exhilarating days of amazing activities for all ages*. Experience a grand gathering of over 30 awe-inspiring locomotives including Flying Scotsman, City of Truro, Tornado and many more.

Climb inside drivers’ cabs, ride on trains big and small and see toy trains from big brands. Get up close to the fastest, strongest and newest locos, and catch rarely-seen vehicles like snow ploughs and leaf blowers.

For information and tickets, visit www.nrm.org.uk/railfest2012
In association with Rail, Model Railway and Steam Railway

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Wheatlands Lodge Hotel

Set in a prime location, just 5 minutes walk from the railway station, and 10 minutes walk from the centre of historic York and it's many attractions, including York Minster, the Jorvik Viking Centre,…
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