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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; 19 years ago (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
  • National Railway Museum
    • National Railway Museum Shildon
  • Science & Media
  • Science & Industry
  • Science Museum
    • Dana Research Centre and Library
    • National Collections Centre

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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