What’s On
From family activities during the school holidays, to exhibitions, guided tours, community events and more! There's something for everyone to enjoy at the Museum. Scroll through our What's On to discover more.
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February Half Term – Trains Trains Trains
18th February @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
All aboard! Next stop is half term fun from 15-23 February! Join us every day for wonderful train themed activities including rides on our steam locomotive, crafts, and model railways.
We’re open every day, 10am to 4pm, from Saturday 15 February to Sunday 23 February. This half-term is extra special as we will be hosting our Steam Up event on the weekend of 22-23 February.
Normal admission applies Saturday 15 – Friday 21 February. Book tickets here.
Book tickets for our Steam Up weekend Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 February here.
Our friends from the Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers will be here Monday 17 – Tuesday 18 February. Enjoy the wonderful model trains in full steam on a purpose-built track in the Babcock Room.
Our steam locomotive, Thomas Wicksteed, and diesel locomotive, Alister, will be welcoming passengers this February half term! £1 per ride with a general admission ticket.
Train rides are currently running on:
- Sat 15 Feb
- Sun 16 Feb
- Mon 17 Feb
- Wed 19 Feb
- Thurs 20 Feb
- Fri 21 Feb
- Sat 22 Feb
Get creative and join us in the Waterworks Gallery for a competition to design a limited-edition train ticket. The chosen designs will be used on Thomas Wicksteed rides in March!
The Twickenham & District Model Railway Club will be displaying in the Babcock room on our Steam Up weekend of 22-23 February. They will have two layouts on display, one that will be an interactive experience for guests to ‘have-a-go’ at a shunting puzzle against the clock. This is a great opportunity to learn more about modelling, and chat with some very talented and passionate modellers.
The Tramway & Light Railway Society are at the Museum with their tramway model on display Saturday February 22! Find them in the Babcock room. The layout ‘Kew Bridge’ depicts the museum and the area near as it was in the years up to 1935, when trams ran on the routes along Kew Bridge Road in front of the Museum. The buildings depicted are exact replicas of those which were there in 1935 and are still there today.
Join our Museum Hosts in the Steam Hall for a Water Filtration Workshop! Learn about how water was once cleaned on this site and try your hands at making a water filter yourself! The session will run from 1pm-2pm on Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 during the half term week!