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Registered Charity No. 1041295
Curator : John Metherall
Spend a moment of your visit to the Dean Forest Railway to look around our packed museum, specialising in Forest of Dean and Severn & Wye joint railway artefacts.
The museum is located through the shop at Norchard, and being on ground level is accessible to all visitors, elderly and wheelchair users included.
You are welcome to browse the museum on train running days. You do not need to purchase a travel ticket to visit the shop & museum at Norchard.
Well worth a visit to find out about how the railway used to look, what they wore and what they used in yesteryear.
MUSEUM NEWS - March 2009
The Museum, a charitable trust situated within the Dean Forest Railway HQ at Norchard is dedicated to preserving relics of local railways, especially the Severn & Wye.
This year the museum celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Act of Parliament which established the Lydney-Lidbrook(sic) Railway in 1809 and later in the year the 130th anniversary of the opening of the Severn Railway bridge.
The DFR Museum was officially "Accredited" by the Museums, Libraries & Archives Council (MLA) in May 2007. The Museums Accreditation scheme sets nationally agreed standards for all museums in the UK. The award proves that it meets the guidelines on how it is run, how it looks after its collections and the services it provides its visitors.
John Metherall the Hon. Curator said the award recognised the hard work put in over many years by the volunteers and demonstrates the museum is a fit recipient for potential sponsorship and donations. Mark Wood, Chair of MLA, said "Being awarded Accreditation is an impressive achievement. It recognises the high standard and service the DFR museum provides and acknowledges the hard work of the staff."
The Curator is always pleased to hear of the whereabouts of railway artifacts from the Forest of Dean, especially from the Severn & Wye Railway. If anyone owns such items and is considering disposal he will be pleased to hear from them.
Click here to email the Dean Forest Railway Museum Trust.
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