Raul_Duke
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Before today, my last proper trip to the NRM was a few years ago, and whilst it wasn’t as good as I remember it being in my childhood, it was a reasonable day out with a fair bit to see and do.
Today I decided to take my young son, and to be honest I wish I hadn’t bothered.
There’s a few locomotives in the great hall, but not nearly as many as their used to be. A large portion of space is taken up by the cafe and shop.
Through the courtyard and under the round (past the other two cafes) brings you to the second shop and the station hall, which again, is taken up roughly 1/4 by yet another cafe.
I remember this bit being full of wagons and such like, but apart from the Royal Train and and a couple of wagons it’s mainly the cafe.
The outdoor play area was shut and doesnt look like it will reopen as according to the notice they are “looking at other options for play areas.”
The interactive learning zone was shut, on a Saturday, in half term.
The diesel marquee bit(?) is no longer open to the public.
I’d say roughly 70/80% (no exaggeration) of interactive exhibits were out of order.
I’m in no way a hardcore train spotter, but it was absolutely rubbish. I did make a donation on entering as did most other people, but I really hope this is a temporary dip and not a sign of the national collection being run into the ground?
Today I decided to take my young son, and to be honest I wish I hadn’t bothered.
There’s a few locomotives in the great hall, but not nearly as many as their used to be. A large portion of space is taken up by the cafe and shop.
Through the courtyard and under the round (past the other two cafes) brings you to the second shop and the station hall, which again, is taken up roughly 1/4 by yet another cafe.
I remember this bit being full of wagons and such like, but apart from the Royal Train and and a couple of wagons it’s mainly the cafe.
The outdoor play area was shut and doesnt look like it will reopen as according to the notice they are “looking at other options for play areas.”
The interactive learning zone was shut, on a Saturday, in half term.
The diesel marquee bit(?) is no longer open to the public.
I’d say roughly 70/80% (no exaggeration) of interactive exhibits were out of order.
I’m in no way a hardcore train spotter, but it was absolutely rubbish. I did make a donation on entering as did most other people, but I really hope this is a temporary dip and not a sign of the national collection being run into the ground?
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