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Locomotion Museum

Locomotion
The exterior of the main exhibition hall
Map
Former names
Timothy Hackworth Victorian Railway Museum (until 2004)
Locomotion the National Railway Museum at Shildon (2004–2017)
Established22 October 2004 (2004-10-22)
LocationShildon, County Durham, England
Coordinates54°37′27″N 1°37′50″W / 54.6243°N 1.6306°W / 54.6243; -1.6306
TypeRailway museum
Visitors180,697 (2019)[1]
DirectorJudith McNicol
Public transit accessShildon railway station
WebsiteMuseum Website
Science Museum Group

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]

  1. ^ "ALVA - Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Locomotion Reaches 2.5M Visitor Milestone". Retrieved 22 July 2022.

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