Meet the Volunteers

Meet the Volunteers is running at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway on Saturday 7 November, and again on Saturday 21 November. It's a family activity led by the museum's own volunteers, who take you on a guided tour around the site and talk about what it was like to work on the railway.

The museum's collection of locomotives sits at the heart of the whole thing, and the walk is open to anyone visiting on the day. The museum itself occupies the old railway works right next to Swindon station, so the tour takes you through the very place where the railway's history was made. The volunteers are the ones leading the way, sharing their knowledge of the engines and the people who kept them running.

Along the way, there's a chance to get onto the footplate of a locomotive, so you can see the controls from the driver's seat rather than just looking at them from the floor. It's a family-friendly session, and the guided tour is open to anyone visiting the site on either of the Saturdays.

It's included with admission and free for STEAM Season Ticket holders, and there's no need to book in advance. If you're already planning a trip to the museum on 7 or 21 November, you can just join in while you're there.