Object of the month

Every month we feature a GWR object, providing an opportunity to explore it in more detail.

May

May 2026's object of the month is a watercolour painting called Industrial Relations.

April

April 2026's object of the month is a brass 21st birthday key

March

March 2026's object of the month is Protest Objects

February

February 2026's object of the month is The Rivet Hotters by Ken White

January

January 2026's object of the month is an Intercity Poster from 1977

December

December 2025's object of the month is a leaflet for train services to visit evacuees from December 1939

November

November 2025's object of the month is a trio of track inspection vehicles.

October

October 2025's object of the month is the Coat of Arms used on Royal Trains.

September

September 2025's object of the month is an original copy of Bourne's 1846 book on the Great Western Railway.

August

August 2025's Object of the Month is a Bradshaw's Railway Companion from 1839, a recent acquisition into the Museum's collection.

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