STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Off Kemble Drive
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EY
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Guide Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| 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
| 2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 - .
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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
- Excellent1103
- Very Good443
- Average68
- Poor15
- Terrible11
Recent Reviews:
- guccifrenchy67Marlow, United KingdomWelcome to the Great Western Railway STEAM Museum in Swindon
Friday, 4th April 2025Swindon is a town located in South West England and our destination was its STEAM Museum with a fascinating collection of 400 000 objects which include locomotives, rolling stock, photographs and... Read full review - Dale HTrip Type:FamilyGreat visit any day but a rainy day must!Wednesday, 16th April 2025Decided to visit for my birthday, glad I did. Well organised and exhibits are interesting and easily accessed. You really got a sense of how it felt to work in the various areas of the Railway works... Read full review
- eloisen28Amersham, United KingdomTrip Type:FamilyExcellent interactive museum - highly recommendMonday, 21st April 2025We are season pass holders and our 4 year old boy loves it here! The museum is easy to get to by rail or car and is really well laid out. It’s spotlessly clean and has some really cool Interactive... Read full review
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous
WTTC Safe Travels 2021
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