The document provides information about corporate membership opportunities at the National Railway Museum. Membership starts at £1,000 annually and provides various benefits depending on the level of membership, from bronze to platinum. Benefits include invitations to events, discounts, opportunities to support specific projects in learning, conservation, or arts and culture, and networking opportunities. The museum houses the largest railway collection in the UK and aims to inspire visitors and support education through its collections and programs.

1. Corporate
Membership
as you’ve never
seen us before

2. “The National Railway Museum is much more than a great attraction.
It has always focussed on education and learning and has aimed to
give the wider public a broader understanding of Britain’s industrial
achievements. We have had a mutually beneficial relationship for over
seven years and our business has benefitted from the joint marketing
initiatives which have helped to increase the number of passengers
visiting York by train.” Vernon Barker, MD, First TransPennine Express

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Working with us
There has never been a more exciting time The National Railway Museum holds the UK’s
to engage with the National Railway largest and foremost collection of historic
Museum. Our Corporate Membership railway vehicles and artefacts. Its origins can
scheme enables organisations to work with be traced back to collections of vehicles
us by choosing to directly support one of and objects which were preserved in the
three key areas: Learning, Conservation & nineteenth century, and include
Heritage or Arts & Culture. Membership locomotives designed and built by
starts at an annual commitment of just engineers who pioneered the development
£1,000 increasing to £30k+ and includes of railways in Britain and beyond.
benefit packages for your organisation,
your staff and your clients. The collection contains nearly 300
locomotives, carriages and wagons,
As a National Railway Museum Corporate including icons like the world’s fastest
Member you will be part of a group of steam locomotive, Mallard; Flying
industry leaders committed to supporting Scotsman; and the only Shinkansen
scientific learning, inspiring the next bullet train displayed outside Japan.
generation and safeguarding Britain’s
railway heritage. There are approximately 24,000 objects;
over 11,000 posters; 4,650 paintings, prints
Your membership will help us to: and lithographs; a million engineering
drawings; and 1.75 million photographs,
• inspire and engage visitors through
together with extensive archives.
fascinating exhibitions and festivals
• preserve and care for the collection
• provide a fun and educational
learning programme

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Seeing your support in action
By choosing a specific area of Museum Heritage &
activity to support, your organisation will be
able to contribute to projects that Conservation partners
correspond directly to your business
objectives. We will keep you informed Help develop our Search Engine: the hub
about where your money is being spent of rail research for the general public and
and provide you with updates on project scholars. Support the restoration and care of
developments and achievements. These some of Britain’s most famous locomotives,
are some of the types of activities the Station Hall renovation project and the
Corporate Membership could support in conservation of rare objects in our archives,
each area: from letters and manuscripts to boardroom
tables, each providing a unique glimpse
into Britain’s history.
Arts & Culture partners
Support our newly designed and built Learning partners
Art Gallery: including joint exhibitions with
the Tate, Modern Transport Museum, Osaka Continue the development of our theatrical
and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Help us space Learning Platform which inspires
fire up our steam shuttles to Locomotion, and educates visitors with curriculum-based
our sister museum in Shildon. Support our science shows, WW2 evacuation days and
Toy & Train events, and other cultural drama and story telling workshops. Support
festivals and exhibitions. youth engagement projects by developing
learning coaches, stimulating school
holiday activities and providing equipment
for the First Steps under 6s play-area.
1 The Art Gallery situated on the approach to Station Hall opened its doors to the
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public in June 2011. The gallery exhibits the NRM’s vast collection of Art, alongside
loans from the Tate Yorkshire and collections from across the world. 2 A sneak peak
into our archives from the Search Engine collection. Corporate members have the
opportunity to host private tours for staff/external clients in ‘behind-the-scenes’ areas
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of the museum which are normally closed to the public. 3 School children from a
primary school in Yorkshire with an Explainer from our learning team.

6. Take your pick
When it comes to deciding which membership
package is right for you, we’ve got it covered

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Community
Partner
£1,000
Benefits to your organisation
• Name recognised within the museum
and website
• 10% discount on conference room hire
• 15% discount on catering
• VIP invitations to exclusive events
• 1 annual discount parking voucher for
the NRM Car Parks
Bronze
£5,000
Benefits to your staff
• Regular e-newsletter
Benefits to your organisation
• Discounts in our shop & café
• Name and logo recognised within the
museum and website
• 1 evening hire of a museum space at 50%
• 20% discount on conference room hire
• 15% discount on catering
• VIP invitations to exclusive events
• 3 annual discount parking vouchers for
the NRM Car Parks
• Invitation to join our engineers in the
workshop (max 3 people)
Benefits to your staff
• Regular e-newsletter
• Discounts in our shop & café
• Free tickets to chargeable exhibitions
• All staff invited to a VIP evening of
family fun
• Free tickets for simulator and road train

8. Silver
£10,000
Benefits to your organisation
• Name and logo recognised within the
museum and website
• 30% discount on conference room hire
• 15% discount on catering
• 1 complimentary hire of a conference room
• 1 evening hire of a museum space at 50%
• VIP invitations to exclusive events
• Annual Business lunch with the
Museum Director
• 5 annual discount parking vouchers for the
NRM Car Parks
• VIP invitations to our sister museums
• Invitation to join our engineers in the
workshop (max 3 people)
Benefits to your staff
• Regular e-newsletter
• Discounts in our shop & café
• Free tickets to chargeable exhibitions
• Volunteering opportunities
• All staff invited to a VIP evening of family fun
• Free tickets for simulator and road train
Benefits to your clients
• Guest invitations to exclusive events
• Opportunity to host a private museum tour
for your guests

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Gold
£15,000
Benefits to your organisation Benefits to your staff
• Name and logo recognised within the • Regular e-newsletter
museum and website • Discounts in our shop & café
• VIP invitations to exclusive events • Free tickets to chargeable exhibitions
• VIP invitations to our sister museums • Volunteering opportunities
• 1 complimentary hire of a • All staff invited to a VIP evening of
museum space family fun
• 1 complimentary hire of a • Free tickets for simulator and road train
conference room
• 1 complimentary hire of the Smith Benefits to your clients
Centre, Science Museum, London • Guest invitations to exclusive events
• 30% discount on conference room hire • Opportunity to host a private museum
• 15% discount on catering tour for your guests
• Annual Business lunch with the
Museum Director
• Bespoke driving experience (4 people)
• Annual dinner hosted by the
Museum Director
• 2 invitations to join our engineers in the
workshop (max 3 people)
• 7 annual discount parking vouchers for
NRM Car Parks
• 1 company advert or logo to be
displayed in the NRM Car Park (1 Year)
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1 Conference Centre with its dedicated entrance and reception has six multi purpose
meeting rooms, seating up to 140 delegates. Free car-parking for organisers and
delegates and all rooms are fully Wi-Fi enabled. 2 Our conservation team work to bring
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objects from railway history back to life. Pictured here a team member carefully restores a
waiting room stained glass.

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Platinum
£30,000
Benefits to your organisation • 12 annual discount parking vouchers for
• Name and logo recognised within the NRM Car Parks
museum and website • 2 company adverts or logos to be
• VIP invitations to exclusive events displayed in the Museum Car Park (1 year)
• VIP invitations to our sister museums • Company logo on reverse of Road Train
ticket (2 months)
• 2 complimentary evening hires of a
museum space Benefits to your staff
• 2 complimentary hires of a • Regular e-newsletter
conference room
• Discounts in our shop & café
• 2 complimentary hires of the Smith
Centre, Science Museum, London • Free tickets to chargeable events
• 30% discount on conference room hire • All staff invited to a VIP evening of
family fun
• 15% discount on catering
• Team building days: clean a loco
• Annual Business lunch with the
Museum Director • Volunteer opportunities
• Bespoke driving experience (4 people) • Free tickets for simulator and road train
• Annual dinner hosted by the Benefits to your clients
Museum Director
• Guest invitations to exclusive events
• 2 invitations to join our engineers in the
workshop (max 3 people) • Opportunity to host a private museum
tour for your guests
• Opportunity to have museum curators
speaking at your offices • External invite to host guests within our
workshop for the day (max 3 people)
• Opportunity to display selected National
Collection objects within your offices
1 Station Hall is the second largest exhibition space at the NRM and lends itself to an
exciting and different venue for corporate hire, pictured here at its best playing host to
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over 500 guests for an annual dinner. 2 Our newly created Learning Platform opens
daily to the public offering free science shows for all. This space is also used to educate
and entertain pre-booked school groups. 3 Search Engine balcony is a free exhibition
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space showcasing unseen treasures alongside newly created exhibits: including the
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general public’s homemade Flying Scotsman models. 4 Never seen before images of
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our extensive Art and Poster stores hidden behind the scenes at the NRM.

12. The National Railway Museum is a
gateway to over 300 years of
history, and is consistently the most
visited museum outside London
attracting 700,000 national and
international visitors a year. As a
leading cultural institution we play
a vital role in the Nation’s identity,
conserving the past and helping to
inspire the next generation of
engineers and scientists.
Corporate Membership enables an
ever larger and more diverse range
of the National Collection to be
revealed to the public, including
the Museum’s archives and small
objects, in addition to its iconic
vehicles. Our vision is to be a world
class museum where people from
all walks of life will choose to
explore how railways help shape
our world.
To become a corporate member
or for more information please
contact:
Charlotte Hughes
Head of Development
T: 01904 686 285
charlotte.hughes@nrm.org.uk
The Museum is part of the National
Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI),
which also consists of the Science Museum
and the National Media Museum.
The Museum is a charity (No: XN63797A)
with exempt status.