Education & Archives
Education and Archive
The NYMR is owned and operated by a charitable Trust, providing education for all ages as well as running trains. It is the function of the Education Department to provide learning opportunities for schools, families and the general public. This is facilitated by workshops and activities for schools on board the train and at stations, on-board train guides (to inform our passengers) and activity worksheets and exhibitions.
Typical roles undertaken by the Education department include
- Schools Workshops.
- On board train guides: Travelling on board the trains providing guided information where requested by passengers.
- Events: Providing activities for families and schools such as ‘Build a Railway Arch Challenge’.
- Activity Sheets: Research & development of self-led activity sheets for families and schools.
Archive Department
The Learning Centre on Platform 2 is the location of the Trust’s Archival Collection which includes historic documents and artefacts, where there is an on-going need to manage the Collection. The Archives are stored in a temperature and humidity controlled environment to ensure optimal conditions to support the preservation of artefacts and materials.
The NYMR is owned and operated by a Charitable Trust and is a fully accredited museum. As well as our historic locomotives and our stations set in different periods, we also have a dedicated volunteer archive team who care for and manage this element of the Museum Collection and seek to respond to queries from members of the public and researchers.
Volunteering Commitment
- Attend Induction Course.
- For roles working directly with children, you will be required to CRB checked.
- Commit to attending on average at least two occasions per month or equivalent throughout the season.
- A reasonable level of health and fitness is required.