STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Off Kemble Drive
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EY
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Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Adult 16+ years | £11.30 per ticket |
Children 3-15yrs | £8.40 per ticket |
Children under 3yrs | Free |
Concession: Senior Citizen | £9.10 per ticket |
Concession: Student | £9.10 per ticket |
Family: 1 adult + 2 children | £25.30 per ticket |
Family: 1 adult, 3 children | £30.50 per ticket |
Family: 2 adults + 1 child | £27.90 per ticket |
Family: 2 adults + 2 children | £35.50 per ticket |
Family: 2 adults + 3 children | £43.00 per ticket |
You can buy a standard admission ticket for one day or why not pay a little extra to receive a great value STEAM season ticket giving you unlimited entry to the Museum for a whole 12 months! (excluding special event days)
Opening Times
2024 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | 10:00 | 17:00* |
Tuesday | 10:00 | 17:00* |
Wednesday | 10:00 | 17:00* |
Thursday | 10:00 | 17:00* |
Friday | 10:00 | 17:00* |
Saturday | 10:00 | 17:00* |
Sunday | 11:00 | 16:00* |
* STEAM Museum is open every day of the year (except 24 - 26 December):
Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm (last admission 4.00pm)
Sunday 11.00am to 4.00pm (last admission 3.00pm)
Please remember to book your tickets online in advance through the STEAM website.
Facilities
Other
- Gift Shop
Accessibility
- Accessible to Wheelchair Users
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors - Automatic entrance doors. Low-level counters at the Ticket Desk, Shop and Cafe. Personal guiding scheme for unaccompanied disabled visitors (booking required). Free loan of wheelchair or motorised scooter.
- Facilities for Disabled Visitors
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors - Induction loop system at the Ticket Desk. Subtitled video
- Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Large print info panels, displays to touch, experience sounds,smells. Easy to read signage.
- Guide Dogs Permitted - Guide, hearing and companion dogs welcome (dog bowls available)
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors - Free parking for disabled visitors is available within 25 metres of STEAM. Disabled visitors can be dropped off outside the museum entrance. There is level access to STEAM from all car parking areas. Please phone for details.
- Ramp/Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors - Fully accessible toilets, fitted with call point
Children & Infants
- Facilities for children
Establishment Features
- Cater for groups
- Conference facilities
- Event venue
- Licenced for civil marriages
- Open All Year
- Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- Tea / Coffee Shop
- Toilets
Key Features
- Approx length of visit - 02:30
- In town/city centre
- Indoor Attraction
- Max group size - 200
- Min group size - 15
- No Smoking Attraction
- Of historic, literary or architectural interest
Parking & Transport
- Coach Parking
- Parking (charge) - No charge (show STEAM ticket)
Payment Methods
- American Express accepted
- Delta accepted
- Maestro accepted
- MasterCard accepted
- Special group rates
- Switch accepted
- Visa accepted
Printed Material in Foreign Languages
- French printed material
- German printed material
Specialist Features
- Family Fun
- Marketed towards children
- Marketed towards families
- Marketed towards senior citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
Venue Facilities
- Groups Accepted - .
Map & Directions
Road Directions
By Car:
Follow the brown tourist signs for the Outlet Centre, Great Western Heritage Area, or the ‘M’ for STEAM Museum sign.
STEAM can be found to the left of the Food Court entrance of the Outlet Centre.
STEAM can also be reached through the ‘at home’ section of the Outlet Centre.
Retain your admission ticket and claim free parking at the Outlet Centre car park.
Details are available when visitors buy their admission tickets at STEAM.
Public Transport Directions
By Train:
Walking from Swindon railway station – turn right outside the station and walk along Station Road towards Emlyn Square, staying on the right-hand side of the road.
Walk through the second underpass on the right (GWR tunnel) and up the ramp at the end.
Then follow the signposts to STEAM.
This is a 10 to 15 minute walk.
Video
- STEAM - Reopening.
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:
- Excellent1079
- Very Good440
- Average67
- Poor15
- Terrible11
Recent Reviews:
- danielgray212Caerphilly, United KingdomTrip Type:FamilyTrainsSunday, 17th March 2024Amazing day out for anyone interested in steam trains. The kids loved it as it was really interactive a d interesting. We spent a good 2/3 hours inside the museum. There’s plenty to see and do... Read full review
- John TCoventry, United KingdomReally well doneMonday, 18th March 2024A great way to spend a rainy morning. This museum tells the story of the Swindon Loco works, the GWR and the operation of the railway in a way which keeps the subject alive and interesting. Whilst... Read full review
- Peter BPark North not SouthTuesday, 26th March 2024Really good museum BUT it took ages to find from the West car park with no signage through the endless designer village maze of consumerism gone mad. Yet the museum is adjacent to the North car park... Read full review
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
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