Whitehead Railway Museum

Fantastic day spent at the railway. Our guide was fantastic very knowledgeable and made the experience a wonderful one! Would highly recommend. Will definitely be back.

We had a lovely visit tonthe Museum. The tour guide (Richard) was superb and incredibly knowledgeable. The tour itself (80 mins approx) was a little too long for our 9 year-old. The cafe is great and Keely behind the counter was so bubbly and chatty. She really made us feel welcome. The food was very good and reasonably priced. We thought our visit would be about an hour and a half, but all in all we spent almost 4 hours there!

Excellent guided tour by an enthusiastic volunteer. There's a lot more there than we thought. We spent 2 hours there and had very good soup for lunch.

Absolutely Brilliant Museum. Highly recommend. Hidden Gem in Northern Ireland not promoted enough! The place was a lot bigger than I imagined. Staff so friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

We went here today and we absolutely loved it. My two kids (12 & 10) were fascinated with the history behind the steam trains. We took our time around the museum and looked at all the objects on display. The staff were very very helpful and welcoming. We had a coffee and milkshakes in the cafe, highly recommend.

Family day out, 4 generations of the family together. Nice little journey on the train, the volunteers are rightly proud to steam and share the experience. Fantastic exhibit areas to explore and view engines and carriages at different stages of restoration. The history of rail travel across the region displayed well and very informative. Finally, I give a massive shout out to the staff of the cafe on site. Serving some great value and wonderful food! DOG FRIENDLY our 4 legged friends were welcomed and made for a longer stay! Overall a wonderful experience and visit!

Wonderful place to visit. We took a guided tour and spent a happy 2 hours listening to John explain the complexities of driving a steam train, the design and function of the engines and their separate parts as well as the maintenance needed to keep the railways running. The museum is run by volunteers and they do a wonderful job. The exhibits are well laid out with plenty of boards explaining exactly what you're looking at so, even if there is no guide available, you can get some idea but a guide adds a whole other layer of enjoyment. Be sure to check when they're open so as not to be disappointed.

Fantastic experience. Would definitely recommend paying for a tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate about the railway’s history. You wouldn’t get that personal touch or engagement if you had walked around yourself.