Here's a few ideas for some museums to visit in this Railway 200 Year (latest news here)

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the world's first steam powered, inter-urban railway designed to transport both passengers and goods. Its Manchester terminus was Liverpool Road Station, now home to the Science and Industry Museum.

The National Railway Museum in York has a new feature! Built in the 1870s, Station Hall was once home to York’s main goods station and was a working railway right up until the 1960s.The Grade II listed gallery has now been reopened.

Shildon in County Durham was the world’s first railway town and the workplace of railway pioneer Timothy Hackworth. The New Hall is now open - " New Hall is a brand-new building for Locomotion which draws on the aesthetic of an engine shed. It links back to Shildon’s history as home to the famous railway works, which closed in 1984".

National Rail has some more ideas for visits - have a look at their 8 suggestions here