Locomotion Museum
National railway museum in Shildon, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Locomotion, previously known as Locomotion the National Railway Museum at Shildon, is a railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, England. The museum was renamed in 2017 when it became part of the Science Museum Group.[2]
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Former names | Timothy Hackworth Victorian Railway Museum (until 2004) Locomotion the National Railway Museum at Shildon (2004–2017) |
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Established | 22 October 2004; 19 years ago (2004-10-22) |
Location | Shildon, County Durham, England |
Coordinates | 54.6243°N 1.6306°W / 54.6243; -1.6306 |
Type | Railway museum |
Visitors | 180,697 (2019)[1] |
Director | Judith McNicol |
Public transit access | Shildon railway station |
Website | Museum Website |
Science Museum Group | |
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