National Railway Museum Events

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  • York
  • 0 - 800
  • Conferences, Receptions

About this venue

The National Railway Museum is the largest of its kind in the world. The venue, steeped in heritage and history, is also perfect for meetings, conferences, and receptions.

The National Railway Museum's dedicated conference centre offers two fully equipped rooms that are available joined together to host up to 100 delegates, along with adjoining breakout areas. Free parking and Wi-Fi for delegates come as standard, along with ergonomic furniture.

The awe-inspiring Great Hall - home to a stunning display of the finest locomotives, including Mallard - the world's fastest steam train- is ideal for large receptions and dinners. The stunning platform setting of Station Hall, with its unique, luxurious collection of Royal Carriages, caters for award ceremonies and gala dinners up to 450 guests (coming September 2025) 

Event Spaces

Incorporate a wide range of spaces into your event at the National Railway Museum, or find that one perfect room for your special occasion.

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    • Mallard (1)
    • Mallard 2 (1)
    • Great Hall Gallery 5

    Mallard Suite

    Capacity: 120

    Named after the legendary steam locomotive Mallard, the Mallard Suite is perfect for larger conferences. The space benefits from a dedicated breakout room for catering, networking or accompanying exhibitions. The Mallard Suite can also be combined with the Rocket Room.

    • PA System
    • LCD Projector
    • Wi-Fi
    • NRM Rocket Room 1
    • NRM Rocket Room 2#

    Rocket Room

    Capacity: 26

    The Rocket Room is a bright and flexible space for smaller presentations and meetings. It can be used on its own or in combination with the Mallard Suite for larger conferences.

    • Natural Daylight
    • Cloakroom
    • Wi-Fi
    • Mallard 2 (1)

    Mallard & Rocket Suite

    Capacity: 140

    The popular Mallard and Rocket rooms combined

    • PA System
    • Exhibition Space
    • LCD Projector
    • NRM Great Hall 1 (1)
    • NRM Great Hall 2
    • NRM Great Hall 3

    Great Hall

    Capacity: 800

    Home to many achievements in railway history, including the legendary speed record-breaker, the Mallard. Great Hall is the perfect location to immerse yourself in railway history. Guests can get up close and personal with this iconic 1938 locomotive, as well as many others from the national collection.

    • Exhibition Space
    • LCD Projector
    • Unique Space
    • NRM Wonderlab 1
    • NRM Wonderlab 2

    The Bramall Gallery: Wonderlab

    Capacity: 200

    Looking for an exciting new venue to private-hire? Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery will explore the how, what and why that underpin the creation of the railways. This unique gallery is perfect to wow your guests and get them thinking BIG. An exciting opportunity to use the space for private hire, drinks receptions, canapes, food bowls or buffets.

Capacity at a Glance

Event Space Reception Theatre Boardroom UShape Dinner / Dance Cab Lunch / Dinner Max Capacity
Mallard Suite 120 100 24 24 50 56 - 120
Rocket Room - 26 17 - - - - 26
Mallard & Rocket Suite - 140 30 - - 88 - 140
Great Hall 1000 - - - - - - 800
The Bramall Gallery: Wonderlab 200 - - - - - - 200

Location

The National Railway Museum is ideally located in the heart of York, with great train links and plenty of onsite parking for delegates. A new route through the York Central development has now opened. This route replaces a section of Leeman Road, changing the access routes to the National Railway Museum from the south and city centre. The museum is a short walk from York station, clearly signposted for car or on foot.

Travel

  • York 0.2 Miles
  • A1(M) JCT 47 11.6 Miles
  • Car Parking: Onsite (200 spaces)
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.5 Miles

Address

Leeman Road, York, Yorkshire, YO26 4XJ

Accreditations

  • Good To Go England

    This venue has been awarded the ‘Good To Go’ UK industry mark, the official UK mark to signal that a tourism and hospitality business can demonstrate they are following the government and industry COVID-19 guidelines, ensuring processes are in place to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.

  • Green Accredited Venue Logo Resize – 1@2X

    All of our venues have been allocated Venue Directory’s Green Accreditation. Having this Green Accreditation demonstrates all of our venue’s commitment to sustainability, allowing you to book with confidence that it will be as environmentally friendly as possible and with the assurance that our venues are a greener choice for your event.

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Meeting rooms

The National Railway Museum meeting rooms are perfect for businesses in York and the surrounding areas for all kinds of needs, from one-on-one training to team days out or quarterly boardroom updates.

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Conference rooms

The National Railway Museum conference venue has been twice-named ‘Conference Venue of the Year’ in the Visit York Tourism Awards. You’ll find six fully equipped and recently refurbished suites, with adjoining breakout areas, among the National Railway Museum conference rooms, and much more.

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Catering

Restaurant Associates

We understand how important catering is to every event, and we pride ourselves on offering fantastic quality food and drink. 
Restaurant Associate Venues are the sole caterer at the National Railway Museum, providing truly special event catering along with a firm focus on the guest experience. 

RA Venues are fully committed to sustainability, and genuine Yorkshire produce is utilised wherever possible to help promote local suppliers. 

Find out more: www.restaurantassociates.co.uk

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Sustainability

This venue recognises the risks posed to the planet from climate change and the consequences of this change being felt by people all around the world. That is why they operate a Meetings For Change promise: 

  • We believe in using fresh, seasonal products

    We aim for 80% of the ingredients on our menus to be British grown. All the chicken and milk we serve is Red Tractor assured. 

  • We believe in the power of plants

    We offer plant-forward menus, with a choice of great-tasting alternative proteins. 

  • We believe in zero waste 

    Whatever we’re cooking for your meeting or event, our approach is root-to-stem, nose-to-tail. We use recycled and reusable packaging wherever we can. 

  • We believe in ethical sourcing 

    Our teas and coffees come from responsible suppliers. Our chocolate is Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance certified. 

  • We believe in protecting our planet 

    Our climate promise is to reach Net Zero by 2030.  In addition, this venue has further sustainable priorities. Please contact a venue expert for more information. 

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