Our Accessibility statement is available to download in both PDF and Word format for you to view on any device. Please click the relevant version you wish to view.
For pictures of the accessibility facilities at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and other Lake District Estates attractions click here.
Entry to the Ravenglass Railway Museum is FREE, though we rely on visitor donations to remain open and develop.
Hot and cold drinks, meals and snacks are available from the café on Platform 1 of Ravenglass R&ER station when the railway is operating.
Approx. 80 spaces in tarmac car park. Disabled spaces available outside museum. Charges £2.50 2hrs or £5 all day.
Our collections hold around 6,000 artefacts of every size and shape from locomotives to beermats, plus a photographic archive of over 10,000 images.
For more information about our Collections and to view our objects and photographic collections, please visit our Collections Page
We welcome research enquiries by appointment
Guide Dogs only are permitted within the Museum. There is a ‘Dog Station’ outside with Dog parking and water, and dogs are welcome on R&ER trains and outdoor spaces.
Ravenglass Railway Museum is a registered charity, no.505295. We rely on the support and generosity of the public to enable the Museum to remain open and developing.
February 1/2 term 10th to 18th February
Pick up a trail sheet when you enter the museum and discover more about some of the Ratty’s Engine Drivers.
The museum hosts a monthly online Archive Talk, usually held on the first Thursday of the month. In these popular talks, presented by our Photo Archivist Dave Simpson, we delve into our vast archive of over 46 000 images, to explore the fascinating history of the R&ER and the many stories it has to tell.
Details of the talk subjects are publicised on our Facebook page @rermuseum. To be on our mailing list to receive the monthly talk link, please register your interest at steam@ravenglass-railway.co.uk
Guest speakers are also welcome. If you have a link to the R&ER or other narrow-gauge railways and think you could offer our audience an engaging, railway themed talk or presentation, please get in touch.
Talks are free of charge, but if you would like to show your appreciation, donations are welcome to the museum here.
To view information about our permanent and temporary exhibitions, please visit our Exhibitions Page
We welcome families, though children must be accompanied by an adult at all times
As members of Kids in Museums we have a firm commitment to creating a safe, welcoming museum for family learning and play. You can read the Kids in Museums manifesto HERE
Food and drink is not allowed in the museum owing to the need to protect our historic objects
Are available from the R&ER gift shop
We welcome group bookings and can provide tours of the museum and behind the scenes on the railway.
Our group offers can be tailored to suit your particular requirements.
We also offer a programme of talks about aspects of the railway’s history.
To discuss a potential booking please get in touch
The Museum space is available for private bookings – please contact us for details
If you are interested in the museum and the local area, here are some relevant links. The museum is not responsible for the content of these websites.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society
Visit our Location Page to view map and details on how to get here.
Saturday 10th February to Sunday 18th February OPEN
19th February to 15th March CLOSED
Saturday 16th March to Sunday 3rd November OPEN
The museum’s core opening hours are 9am to 4pm. We do open later during the railway’s busier timetables. Visit the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway website for more info.
We are also open during the winter when the railway runs its popular Santa Express trains.
Still photography is welcome for personal and not commercial use unless by prior arrangement
There are toilets including wheelchair-accessible and baby-change facilities on Platform 1 of Ravenglass R&ER station c150m from the museum.
Several of our locomotives and carriages can be touched or climbed on, but can be sharp or dirty and visitors do so entirely at their own risk
The museum displays are fully wheelchair accessible. Part of the museum is accessed via an internal ramp.
