Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway

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.
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STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway is housed in a beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon railway works. The Museum tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway - a railway network that, through the pioneering vision and genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was regarded as the most advanced in the world.

The countdown is on! ⌛️⁠⁠Comic Con returns to STEAM on Saturday 20th June 2026, and it's going to be our biggest year ye...
01/06/2026

The countdown is on! ⌛️⁠
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Comic Con returns to STEAM on Saturday 20th June 2026, and it's going to be our biggest year yet as celebrities from the big and small screen once again descend on Swindon.⁠
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⭐ THIS YEAR'S STAR GUESTS⁠
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We've pulled together a truly special line-up for 2026:⁠
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• WARWICK DAVIS (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Willow)⁠
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• BRIAN BLESSED (Flash Gordon, Blackadder, Doctor Who)⁠
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• BEN WHITEHEAD (The official voice of Wallace from Wallace & Gromit) ⁠
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• PAUL KASEY, ABDUL SALIS, ANNABELLE DAVIS,HARRISON DAVIS, PETER DESOUZA-FEIGHONEY & RONNIE LE DREW (with Zippy!)⁠
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🎮 WHAT'S ON - A DAY PACKED WITH ADVENTURES!⁠
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🚀 STAR WARS ZONE ⁠
A fully immersive walkthrough with droids, displays and cosplay groups⁠
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⚔️ LIGHTSABER TRAINING ⁠
Learn Jedi (or Sith!) moves at no extra cost⁠
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🏆 COSPLAY COMPETITION ⁠
Free to enter, cash prizes! Adults 1pm | Kids 1.30pm⁠
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🧸 TRADERS & COLLECTIBLES ⁠
1000s of items including LEGO, Pokémon & Hasbro ⁠
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📸 FREE PHOTO OP DISPLAYS ⁠
Movie & TV themed sets you won't find anywhere else⁠
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🐸 KERMIT TRIBUTE ⁠
Live performances at 11.30am & 2.30pm (with NEW friends this year!)⁠
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📸 CHARACTER MEET AND GREETS⁠
Meet some of your favourite characters from TV and Film⁠
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🎭 BRITISH PUPPET GUILD⁠
Displays, workshops & Ronnie Le Drew with Zippy⁠
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🦸 SUPERHERO TRAINING CAMP ⁠
Mask making, challenges & Pitstop Party Packages ⁠
(Additional charges apply for Superhero Training Camp)⁠
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👥 CHARITY COSPLAY GROUPS ⁠
Some of the UK's best, covering the whole sci-fi universe⁠
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🎬MOVIE AND TV GUESTS⁠
Meet some of the people behind our most beloved characters.⁠
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Don't miss out! Buy your tickets now!🎟️
https://www.steam-museum.org.uk/event/comic-con-2026/

Swindon Craft & Flea is back at STEAM tomorrow (31 May) from 11am-4pm!Support small businesses by exploring the Craft & ...
30/05/2026

Swindon Craft & Flea is back at STEAM tomorrow (31 May) from 11am-4pm!

Support small businesses by exploring the Craft & Flea Makers Market- a vibrant gathering of talented local artisans and crafters.

Craft & Flea brings together the best independent makers, collectors, designers, and creatives from your area.

Did you know that today is National Biscuit Day? In honour of the day we thought we would share with you this photograph...
29/05/2026

Did you know that today is National Biscuit Day?

In honour of the day we thought we would share with you this photograph from our archives. This is a Swindon built GWR van that has been hired out to biscuit makers, Macfarlane Lang. On top of the van is a roof box advertising Granola Digestives and Oval Osbornes.

What is your favourite biscuit? Let us know in the comments!

27/05/2026

❗️1st Ever Signing Event❗️
Guest Announcement - ERIC CREES
🎥 Time to bring those Soundtracks along to get signed!
Eric has performed on many of the most iconic Movie Soundtracks including:

💫 Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Return of the Jedi
✨ The Phantom Menace
⚒️ Raiders of the Lost Ark
💎 Superman & Superman 2
🦈 Jaws
🪄 Harry Potter I, II & III
🌒 Aliens
⚔️ Willow
🗡️ Braveheart
💍 Lord of the Rings - Return of the King
🔱 Clash of the Titans

Stars of Time Comic Con, Saturday 20th June, Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon

BOOK YOUR EVENT & GUEST PHOTOSHOOT TICKETS TODAY: https://www.starsoftime.co.uk/swindon

Event Link: https://facebook.com/events/s/stars-of-time-comic-con-swindo/679959545034915/?

Follow our dedicated Swindon Comic Con page for regular Updates:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576311066421

There's still time to join us and design your own crest in the style of a railway heraldic shield this half term!⁠⁠Drop ...
26/05/2026

There's still time to join us and design your own crest in the style of a railway heraldic shield this half term!⁠
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Drop in tomorrow (Wednesday 27 May) between 11am and 3pm.⁠
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Find a crest on locomotives around STEAM and uncover the stories of the different railway regions and routes.⁠
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Explore the colours and symbols that once decorated Britain’s railway lines before designing your own family or personal emblem inspired by the golden age of rail.⁠
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Free with museum admission

All aboard to design your own crest in the style of a railway heraldic shield this half term!Drop in on Wednesday 27 May...
23/05/2026

All aboard to design your own crest in the style of a railway heraldic shield this half term!

Drop in on Wednesday 27 May between 11am and 3pm.

Find a crest on locomotives around STEAM and uncover the stories of the different railway regions and routes.

Explore the colours and symbols that once decorated Britain’s railway lines before designing your own family or personal emblem inspired by the golden age of rail.

Free with museum admission

Only 1 month to go!!Join us at STEAM on Saturday 20 June when will be back for this years Comic Con.🎟️ BOOK YOUR TICKET...
21/05/2026

Only 1 month to go!!

Join us at STEAM on Saturday 20 June when will be back for this years Comic Con.

🎟️ BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY 🎟️

Meet WARWICK DAVIS, BRIAN BLESSED, BEN WHITEHEAD, PAUL KASEY, ABDUL SALIS, RONNIE LE DREW & PETER DESOUZA-FEIGHONEY!

For more information and to book tickets visit our website:

https://www.steam-museum.org.uk/event/comic-con-2026/

Our Multaka Swindon volunteers have been researching the Laboratory at Swindon Works, developing a display and talks and...
19/05/2026

Our Multaka Swindon volunteers have been researching the Laboratory at Swindon Works, developing a display and talks and creating family activities for school holidays.
We asked them as part of Creativity and Wellbeing Week, what impact the project has had on their wellbeing.
"It brings people together, we talk and share and work with each other; it is a place we can share openly and now we know each other, we talk outside. It is a welcoming place. Before I came here my mental health was not good. Being part of volunteering at STEAM Museum helps me to cool down, it is not a big impact on your nervous system. When I come here, it’s good to calm down and not do things to the maximum, I’ve slowed down, it cultivates reflection. It has developed strong communication, I enjoy working with others, getting to know new people and using my time effectively."

Creativity and Wellbeing Week highlights the growing recognition of Museums using objects, spaces and practices to support healthy outcomes in their communities.
Multaka Swindon is facilitated by our Community Engagement Officer and supported by a Live Well Project Officer.

You've been doing a great job helping us identify the places in our photographs so hopefully some of you eagle eyed foll...
18/05/2026

You've been doing a great job helping us identify the places in our photographs so hopefully some of you eagle eyed followers can help us find where this is?

Let us know in the comments if you recognise where this photo was taken or any more details that might help us!⁠
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All photographs are copyright of STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway.

It’s FA Cup Final day! Good luck to both teams today. Back in January 1938 Swindon Town took on Grimsby Town in a FA Cu...
16/05/2026

It’s FA Cup Final day! Good luck to both teams today. Back in January 1938 Swindon Town took on Grimsby Town in a FA Cup 3rd round replay. This notice from the time was put up at the Carriage and Wagon Works. A large majority of men from the Works will have wanted to go and see the game which took place on a Wednesday afternoon. The notice appears to suggest that men worked an extra hour on Tuesday and Thursday (the normal finish time was 4.30pm) in order to get off work earlier on the Wednesday to catch the game.

Swindon won the match 2-1, but went on to lose in the 4th round to Luton.

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Fire Fly Avenue
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Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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