RavenglassRailMuseum

Did you visit us for #dinomania this weekend. We had a roarsome time and would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who visited and supported the event.

DINO-MANIA is nearly here! Are you ready for a Tricera-top weekend?! It'll be T-Rexcellent! @rersteam @cumberlandcouncil

4 weeks until Dino-mania at the museum! @rersteam @CumberlandCoun

DINO-MANIA ALERT! 🦕Ever wanted to help dinosaurs take over a railway museum? Join @rermuseum on 28-29 Sept for the wildest event of the year! 🚂💥 But wait...we need VOLUNTEERS to make this roar-some event happen!👈 Help us make Dino-mania roar 🌟 #DinoMania #VolunteeringCumbria

The @rermuseum will be hosting a free 'Dino-Mania' Dinosaur weekend on the 28th and 29th of September, featuring life-size dinosaur puppets – including a herd of happy hatchlings – at intervals between 10am and 4pm 🦖 Find out more here: bit.ly/3T2mgdW

Thinking about volunteering? Not sure what to do! We have a roarsome opportunity for you! Contact museum@ravenglass-railway.co.uk for more info. Event funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. #museum #volunteering #VolunteerOpportunity @CumberlandCoun

We thought we'd share with you this newly donated object. We believe these mineral samples would have originally been available in @rersteam 's gift shop back in the 1960s. Do you remember these? What a fabulous nod to our railway's mining heritage!

Help us for free this summer! Sign up to Give as you Live Online and select us as your chosen charity by 31st August and we'll receive a free donation from @giveasyoulive ! > giveasyoulive.com/join/ravenglas…

Guess what we have open for visitors today................................

'Frank' our star #yarnbomb attraction @rersteam has decided that indoors might be the best place for him for a while. Fortunately 'Douglas Purreira', the museum cat, has offered suitable accommodation in the archive @Mike_Zeller1 @BBC_Cumbria

Are you bringing your school for an end of year treat to visit the @rersteam railway? Don't forget to factor in a visit to the museum too. Unguided visits are free!

We can't wait for this event ravenglass-railway.co.uk/events/peters-…

If you're loco for locos, you'll love our brand new exhibition from the #cumbrianrailwaysassociation . Open in our community gallery for our half-term week 15th to 22nd Feb.

#ThankYou to the lovely people who have donated to our Quarryman appeal recently. To learn more about Quarryman's story and how you can help, take a look at our #JustGiving page justgiving.com/campaign/quarr…

Our lovingly restored #Pullman #CampingCoaches are next available from the 10th of February... why not book a break to brighten up your winter? bit.ly/3VHHmgk

The AIM recently announced the successful projects to receive their AIM Pilgrim Trust collections care and conservation grants. We are delighted to be on the list of successful applicants, receiving £3000 to improve collections care and storage. 😀 @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust

New volunteering project #HelpingHandsCumbria launched on Fri! Together with 45 partners, Helping Hands will support you to access exciting volunteer opportunities within arts and heritage organisations across Cumbria. Find out more here: helpinghandscumbria.org. @ace_national

This 1/2term, we're taking part in the #tomgatesmuseumchallenge from Scholastic and Kids in Museums. Can you 'Spot Ten Random Things' from the activity sheet at the museum? Try out top drawing tips & tricks and take part in a Doodle Challenge. @rersteam @kidsinmuseums

We love Christmas here at the railway and we know visitors do too. We're creating a display of memories of past Christmases at the R&ER and want to hear from you. What makes the R&ER the #bestlittlechristmasrailwayintheworld ? Get in touch at museum@ravenglass-railway.co.uk

This week our Old Signal Box is open Tues, Thurs and Friday this week. Our very knowledgeable volunteers are on hand to show you traditional railway signalling and you can even ring the bell!