National Railway Museum to undergo £50m transformation
The National Railway Museum has unveiled plans for a £50m transformation as part of a seven year masterplan.
Plans to overhaul the Leeman Road site are designed to increase visitor numbers from 750,000 today to 1.2m. Under the plans, a new building will be erected on Leeman Road, connecting the two halves of the museum.
“Our ambitious redevelopment plans will radically reimagine the visitor experience to demonstrate how railways changed our world and how modern science and engineering are transforming our railways,” Tom Devine of the National Railway Museum told YorkMix.
The NRM’s regeneration will be made possible by the development of the York Central site to make it the cultural heart of the city.
Its mission will be to inspire the nation through railway innovations of the past, present and future. A Wonder Lab will give a hands-on experience for younger visitors. A new Central Gallery will give insights into the future of rail, showing what could be possible with engineering technology.
