Science

Located in the area where graphite was first mined for pencils and the first pencil factory was built in 1832. 

Within the Museum this winter we have completed the NEW World War 2 Secret Pencil exhibition. This exhibition is a culmination of a 12 month’s research project detailing the exploits of the management team during the Second World War and a secret agent in MI 9. The exhibition is fascinating.

Through words, pictures and film the story is told how this fascinating group of people came together through adversity to manufacture and design a secret gadget pencil.

The Windermere Steamboat Museum has a nationally important collection of historic vessels demonstrating the continuous development of boatbuilding in the Lake District over 200 years from 1745. The collection, however, dates from 1200 all the way through to the late 20th century and is an important part of the dispersed national boat and maritime collection. 

Stephenson Railway Museum is open Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays until 2 November 2014 and all week during school holidays (excluding Christmas holidays). With heritage train rides on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.

200 years since George Stephenson built his first locomotive Blucher.

A range of fascinating locomotives are on display. The Museum is home to:

Amerton Railway is a mile long 2 foot gauge line with spectacular seasonal specials, regular open days great for family trips, a railway museum and tours available of the Locomotive Shed.

It is home to a 115 year old W.G. Bagnall Saddle tank called Isabel, so important to Stafford that she was placed on a plinth outside of Stafford Railway Station until she was restored.

Come and visit the railway and ride behind this historic engine and others on the scenic 1 mile line.

Get your trainspotters into their anoraks!