JUNE UPDATE -- SUMMER TOURS CANCELLED, ONLINE EXPERIENCES INSTEAD

Last month we were looking at future events around the south east, now we are into June and with some easing of the lock down beginning to show thought we'd take a look at a few Museums and locations around the country that although currently closed would be worth a trip and visit sometime in the not too distant future. A trip up to York is long overdue for me and a visit to the National Railway Museum tops my list although there is plenty more to see in the old Roman City too. Hoping to do a trip to Newcastle as well so maybe a day or two in York before continuing up to Geordieland would be a good long weekend whenever possible. Other locations in the north are the Crewe Heritage Centre, which would also be a good stopping off point on way to Llandudno, to get us within another train service to visit the Ffestiniog Railway. We shall bring more when we have a bit more awareness of re-opening schedule for Museums.

National Railway Museum York
Was planning a trip here in 2020 which obviously is unlikely now with both social distancing and the prospect of travelling issues still.  https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/
The NRM is also a part of the Science Museum Group and they have a lot of useful online resources available here -  https://learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/learning-resources/  Games and activities to keep the young (and not so young) amused.

Crewe Heritage Centre
The land that is now home to the Heritage Centre was once the entrance to the original Crewe Works site. (pic below)

The Crewe Heritage Centre is nestled between the Crewe-Chester and West Coast Mainline on the site of the original Crewe Locomotive Works, it was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, on 24th July 1987 to mark the 150th anniversary of the first train to arrive at Crewe Railway Station in 1837. In 1989 the council handed the running of the museum over to the newly formed Crewe Heritage Trust who continue to operate the museum to this day.  https://www.crewehc.co.uk/

East Anglian Railway Museum
https://www.earm.co.uk/
The East Anglian Railway Museum is based at the Chappel & Wakes Colne Railway Station, a working station on the the Gainsborough Line that links Marks Tey in Essex with Sudbury in Suffolk. 
Interesting fact; Britpop legends Blur played their first concert right here in the Goods Shed to 150 people in 1988.  They returned in June 2009 for the first show of their reunion mini-tour.