New Hall opens in just two weeks! Join us on Friday 24 May and be the first to experience Europe’s largest undercover collection of railway vehicles 😁

The restoration of the Station Agent’s House by our partner The Landmark Trust is complete! It's the first time one of Manchester's oldest surviving Georgian houses will be accessible to the public and enjoyed as a residence for 100 years. Take a first look at these free events 👇

📣 Job Opportunity! Marketing & Digital Officer (Maternity Cover) 12-month fixed-term position craftanddesign.com/about-us/jobs/ Closing date for applications: 24th June 2024 at midday

Locomotion's New Hall is now open to the public! 🎉 The museum, part of the Science Museum Group and set in Shildon, County Durham, showcases engineering feats and locomotive legends right in the birthplace of the railways. The addition of New Hall means there’s even more

Very pleased to have seen this - Locomotion - great to see a railway flat with Universal Carrier as we approach #DDay80 when they would have been a regular sight across Britain bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Colleagues joined together today to march in the York Pride parade. Come and see us on York Kavesmire for fun actives and to find out about our research project People, Pride and Progress #YorkPride2024

Sad to say that our brilliant National Museums NI Education Manager is leaving us for pastures new, so we’re on the lookout for someone to take the baton from her to head up our hugely important education service nijobfinder.co.uk/job/1093071/ed… Please share

Beyond excited about this new (permanent, full-time) curatorial role Royal Museums Greenwich: Curator of Maps and Mobilities tinyurl.com/36k8t22e. Please share! #curator #cartography #navigation #maps #globes #global #maritime #mobility #trade #migration #museumjobs

A lovely tribute to my friend and colleague Nick Molyneux (also know as ⁦Nick Molyneux⁩). He will be very much missed. theguardian.com/science/articl…

Tonight at the museum the Longitude Prize on ALS on antimicrobial resistance was awarded to the PA-100 AST System from Sysmex Astrego, an innovative diagnostic testing device to transform the treatment of UTIs. Learn more in our latest blog by Roger Highfield: bit.ly/3VnX3uY

We tracked 4 years of @E2EShakespeareimpact on community engagement & partnership development for LibraryofBirmingham & Uni of Birmingham Read the report. Or watch the films on YouTube. We were me Jonathan Durnin Tonia Collett & James Mcdonald. #aimconference2024 jenniwaughconsulting.com/2024/03/28/eve…

📣 Congratulations to our Director, Sally MacDonald, who has been awarded an OBE for services to the arts and heritage in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours list bit.ly/3Vji6ih 🧵

Today is #WindrushDay, marking 76 years since the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush. Here are some incredible photos from our Daily Herald Archive taken in 1948 of passengers arriving at Tilbury Docks from Jamaica. 📷 Science Museum Group Collection Windrush Generations

Have you been involved in collecting, documenting, digitising or engaging people with #spontaneousmemorials, after tragic events such as mass violence attacks or disasters? If so, please consider completing this online survey (deadline 15/7/24). Please RT qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_8j…

📢Amazing news! We've been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2024 🥳 We're thrilled to have been rated one of the Best Large Museums for families in the UK. Congratulations to all the other museums who've been shortlisted!

Our new, free special exhibition, Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine, is now open. Explore an incredible variety of objects, artworks and personal accounts that tell inspiring stories of scientists and innovators, collaborating around the globe, and people right

Very sorry to hear of the passing of design legend Sir Kenneth Grange. I was privileged to meet him a few times when he gave National Railway Museum his personal collection of High Speed Train items including the model he's holding here. So many everyday items have his touch. A gentleman.

We are conducting a survey of LGBTQ+ people to establish whether there are any barriers to career progression. We are encouraging ALL LGBTQ+ people to complete it and tell their friends to do the same. Thx for spreading the word prideinleadership.co.uk/news-list/a-ca… PinkNews Attitude Magazine

For the last two years, our Sound and Vision Youth Forum have been helping us to shape our new galleries, and the future of the museum 🌟