STEAM Museum

STEAM tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on 'God's Wonderful Railway'.

STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, Fire Fly Ave, Swindon, SN2 2EY

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Museum of the Great Western Railway

Housed in a beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon railway works, STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway — often referred to as 'God's Wonderful Railway'.

The pioneering vision and engineering genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel led to the Great Western Railway becoming regarded as the most advanced in the world. STEAM's purpose is to enrich, inspire and make a difference to everyone, unlocking heritage collections to celebrate Brunel's historic Great Western Railway and its legacy.

A story brought to life

STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway, a network that, through the pioneering vision and genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, set the standard for rail travel.

This story is brought to life with famous GWR locomotives, imaginative story-telling displays, videos – mixing rare archive film footage with the stories of ex-railway workers – hands-on exhibits, interactive displays and a large number of rare GWR objects memorabilia.