The Postal Museum - The Postal Museum

 

2023 Adventures Departing Kick start January with a visit to The Postal Museum. There’s 500 years of postal communications to explore in our galleries and an underground world to discover on board Mail Rail, a 100 year old postal railway. Remember, a ticket to the museum gives you entry to our galleries for a whole year! ★★★★★ "An eye opener" said Alison, TripAdvisor November 2021   Book now New Post and Play Dates Our popular Post and Play sessions for under 5's and their grownups are back for 2023! Come along on Thursdays during term time to explore themes of engineering, transport and communication, develop new skills and have first class fun together. Come play Walk Mail Rail's Tunnels Bookings for Jan-Mar 2023 are open for our popular Tunnel Walks. Explore a hidden network of tunnels under the city with expert guides who bring the history of Mail Rail to life.  Need some flexibility? You can buy Tunnel Walk vouchers which can be redeemed against available dates for 1 year after purchase.   Book now Cypher-spotting tips Why not take up the hobby of royal cypher-spotting in 2023? Keeping an eye out for royal cyphers on post boxes is a nifty way to learn more about local history. Learn more by reading our blog and tag us in your cypher photos!   Read more Shop Sale Is reading your New Year's resolution? Take a leaf through our books on sale to learn more about postal history and more.

My Encounter with the Great Train Robbery, £5 / £8.75 Queen Victoria, Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow, £6.50 / £10.99

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