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Coleford Great Western Railway Museum

The Old Railway Station, Railway Dr, Coleford GL16 8RH, UK

+44 1594 833569

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Detailed Information

Place Types Museum
Address The Old Railway Station, Railway Dr, Coleford GL16 8RH, UK
Coordinate 51.7914393,-2.6152654
Website https://www.gwrmuseumcoleford.co.uk/
Rating 4.4
Compound Code Q9RM+HV Coleford, UK

Openning hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday 2:30 – 5:00 PM
Saturday 2:30 – 5:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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Reviews

Peter Haskew (10/24/2020)

I had a lovely time at Coleford GWR Museum yesterday, looking at the exhibits and chatting with the staff there. I'm a volunteer at the Mid Hants Railway and they are both volunteers at the Dean Forest Railway, so it was interesting to compare notes on railway operations during the COVID-19 pandemic! I'd love to give more stars, but I feel there's a lot of work to be done. The volunteers I chatted to are aware of this, so it's no discredit to them. Given the fantastic location (both in terms of being so close to the town centre and being in such a wonderful original building), there's a great opportunity for a really accessible museum which tells the story of the railway and its relevance to the area to a wide audience. What they actually have is unquestionably an impressive collection - both in terms of its size and variety -, but much of it is chiefly interesting if you already know what you're looking at and what was used for. So much more could - and should - be done to explain these items in accessible terms. To transform this from a collection into a really good museum would, of course, be an enormous amount of work, and the volunteers here are obviously working with very limited resources. I hope they get some more volunteers and are able to keep heading in the right direction. Thank-you for an enjoyable visit. Keep up the good work!

John Chapman (09/04/2020)

A really excellent little railway museum, with very knowledgeable owners and operators. The signal box tour and demonstration in particular was fascinating. A great afternoon out.

Samantha Ardin (08/30/2019)

A really friendly owner who gave us a really interesting introduction. A great little collection. We live locally and it was excellent to learn more about the history of the area.