The Engine Shed

The Engine Shed was a surprisingly fun experience. Before our visit, I did not know what was within these sustainably built walls. There is a cinema style room explaining laser rescanning and how this helps take care of industry and our historic buildings. There is plenty to do, many hands on activities and information boards. Delightful staff will guide you through this all-on-one-level museums.

This small museum looking at architecture and structures all around us and the people who help make is well worth a visit if you happen to be in the area. It’s not somewhere that will take you all day to look around but if you’ve got an hour or So, this is perfect. Level access throughout with good accessible toilets. There is no parking directly outside due to where it’s situated but there is car parking approx 3 min walk away. The bus and rail stations are no more than 5 min walk away. From the stations, you have to cross the walkway bridge, which has a lift to access it, over the railway and the building is there.

Great museum on theme of buildings and conservation of built heritage. Very spacious, seats available, lots of interactive displays and easy to read panels. Staff were well informed and keen to be helpful.