Crewe Heritage Centre is now closed until Spring 2025!
We would like to thank all visitors who joined us throughout our 2024 season for making it our busiest season to date.
We look forward to welcoming you back for our 2025 Season on the 29 March 2025.
‘Railway Capital of the World’
Put on your conductor's hat and get ready to embark on a journey through the remarkable history of science and engineering in Crewe. Our collection of exhibits will tell the story of how this once sleepy farming town became the railway capital of the world.
Our hands-on displays and installations are designed for visitors of all ages to enjoy. So why not come down to the Heritage Centre and let your imagination run wild as you discover the innovations that forged the transport revolution.
Whether you're a history enthusiast, science fan, or simply love a good adventure, we think you’ll have a great day out with us!
Become A Volunteer
More than 50 amazing people donate their time to engage with our visitors and care for our collections. All opportunities have flexible commitment requirements and aim to provide a rewarding and enriching experience for all.
Museum Membership
As a charity, we rely on funding from many sources to share the remarkable collection. Your support is vital in helping the Heritage Centre. From only £7 a year, membership helps keep the Heritage Centre alive.
Online Learning
Discover 200 years of history with the Crewe Heritage Centre’s Virtual Museum. From Ada Nield Chew to the Spider Bridge, we’re constantly adding new subjects to the Virtual Museum for you to explore from the comfort of your own home.
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What do our visitors say?
“Would definitely recommend, extremely well organised, good food, good value and lovely people.
The heritage centre itself is a lovely day out, able to have an up close look at the trains, they also do car and toy shows, worth keeping an eye out for.”
“Well worth a visit, an amazing experience, staff very knowledgeable across the whole site, and excellent display stock. Cannot fault the exhibition.
There’s a cafe too and an observation deck overlooking Crewe North junction, trains regularly honk their horns.”
“Great fun. You can sit in the cabs of an APT and an HST, and walk through the APT. The Crewe North box was interesting to look around being an early electric box (1938). Highlight was the simulation of a busy summer Saturday in 1960 taking place in the Exeter west signalbox by 3 young enthusiasts. The visitors were welcome to take part by setting the points and signals for a particular train movement. The exhibition on the growth of Crewe as a railway town was also really interesting. Plenty of knowledgeable volunteers on site.”