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The museum welcomes group visits seven days a week throughout the year. Special weekday steamings of the engines can be arranged if you are unable to bring your group at a weekend. Our full Group Visit Brochure is available for download in PDF format

Visit Options

Outlined below are some of the visit options we currently offer groups, but we are always happy to discuss your individual requirements. Incentive activity programmes or added value tours to areas not seen by the public are being developed.

Cost:

£6 per adult. (for groups of 10 or more people)
Children under 16 enter free, when accompanied by a paying adult.

Extras:

Mini guided tour (up to 1 hour for groups of up to 25 people): £30 + VAT
Full guided tour (up to  2 hours for groups of up to 25 people) £50 + VAT

A special weekday steaming of our engines:

Single Steam (one rotative engine running): £100 + VAT
Double Steam (two rotative engines running): £175 + VAT
Treble Steam (Boulton & Watt beam engine plus two rotative engines:: £300 + VAT

Facilities for Groups

We can provide free on-site coach parking for most visits.
We also offer a Sandwich Buffet Lunch for weekday visits (when our cafe is normally closed). Details of this service vary. You will be sent information with your booking confirmation. Please indicate your interest in this service on our booking form.
We have Brief Museum Guide leaflets available in French, German, Italian, Dutch and Spanish, in addition to an English full colour guide book.

Access for Visitors with Special Needs

There is ramped or level access to 85% of the Museum plus a wheelchair accessible toilet and a wheelchair loan service.
For visually impaired visitors, the Museum has produced a large print brief guide and touch tours can be arranged for pre-booked groups.

Weekend Special Events

Groups are welcome at these events, but we regret we cannot offer guided tours or guarantee coach parking on these dates. Please check our Special Events listings for dates of this year's events.

Other Local Attractions

While you are in the area, why not combine your visit with a trip to the nearby Musical Museum, Syon Park and Kempton Great Engines.