NRM Corporate Membership 2011

The National Railway Museum is agateway to over 300 years of history,and is the most visited museumoutside London attracting 700,000national and international visitors ayear. As a leading cultural institutionwe play a vital role in the Nation’sidentity, conserving the past andhelping to inspire the next generationof engineers and scientists.

Corporate Membership enables anever larger and more diverse rangeof the National Collection to berevealed to the public, including theMuseum’s archives and smallobjects, in addition to its iconicvehicles. This in turn helps theMuseum achieve its objective ofbecoming the most admired railwaymuseum in the world and as such, asource of pride to the public, oursupporters and our staff.

To become a corporate memberor for more information pleasecontact:

Charlotte HughesHead of DevelopmentT: 01904 686 [email protected]

The Museum is part of the NationalMuseum of Science and Industry (NMSI),which also consists of the Science Museumand the National Media Museum. The Museum is a charity (No: XN63797A)with exempt status.

CorporateMembership

as you’ve neverseen us before

Working with us

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There has never been a more exciting timeto engage with the National RailwayMuseum. Our Corporate Membershipscheme enables organisations to work withus by choosing to directly support one ofthree key areas: Learning, Conservation &Heritage or Arts & Culture. Membershipstarts at an annual commitment of just£1,000 increasing to £30k+ and includesbenefit packages for your organisation,your staff and your clients.

As a National Railway Museum CorporateMember you will be part of a group ofindustry leaders committed to supportingscientific learning, inspiring the nextgeneration and safeguarding Britain’srailway heritage.

Your membership will help us to:

• inspire and engage visitors throughfascinating exhibitions and festivals

• preserve and care for the collection• provide a fun and educational learning programme

The National Railway Museum holds the UK’slargest and foremost collection of historicrailway vehicles and artefacts. Its origins canbe traced back to collections of vehiclesand objects which were preserved in thenineteenth century, and includelocomotives designed and built byengineers who pioneered the developmentof railways in Britain and beyond.

The collection contains nearly 300locomotives, carriages and wagons,including icons like the world’s fastest steam locomotive, Mallard; FlyingScotsman; and the only Shinkansen bullet train displayed outside Japan. There are approximately 24,000 objects;over 11,000 posters; 4,650 paintings, printsand lithographs; a million engineeringdrawings; and 1.75 million photographs,together with extensive archives.

“The National Railway Museum is much more than a great attraction. Ithas always focussed on education and learning and has aimed to givethe wider public a broader understanding of Britain’s industrialachievements. We have had a mutually beneficial relationship for overseven years and our business has benefitted from the joint marketinginitiatives which have helped to increase the number of passengersvisiting York by train.” Vernon Barker, MD, First TransPennine Express

1 The Art Gallery situated on the approach to Station Hall opened its doors to thepublic in June 2011. The gallery exhibits the NRM’s vast collection of Art, alongsideloans from the Tate Yorkshire and collections from across the world. 2 A sneak peakinto our archives from the Search Engine collection. Corporate members have theopportunity to host private tours for staff/external clients in ‘behind-the-scenes’ areasof the museum which are normally closed to the public. 3 School children from aprimary school in Yorkshire with an Explainer from our learning team.

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Seeing your support in actionBy choosing a specific area of Museumactivity to support, your organisation will beable to contribute to projects thatcorrespond directly to your businessobjectives. We will keep you informedabout where your money is being spentand provide you with updates on projectdevelopments and achievements. Theseare some of the types of activitiesCorporate Membership could support ineach area:

Arts & Culture partnersSupport our newly designed and built Art Gallery: including joint exhibitions withthe Tate, Modern Transport Museum, Osakaand the Victoria & Albert Museum. Help usfire up our steam shuttles to Locomotion,our sister museum in Shildon. Support ourToy & Train events, and other culturalfestivals and exhibitions.

Heritage & Conservation partnersHelp develop our Search Engine: the hubof rail research for the general public andscholars. Support the restoration and care ofsome of Britain’s most famous locomotives,the Station Hall renovation project and theconservation of rare objects in our archives,from letters and manuscripts to boardroomtables, each providing a unique glimpseinto Britain’s history.

Learning partners Continue the development of our theatricalspace Learning Platform which inspiresand educates visitors with curriculum-basedscience shows, WW2 evacuation days anddrama and story telling workshops. Supportyouth engagement projects by developinglearning coaches, stimulating schoolholiday activities and providing equipmentfor the First Steps under 6s play-area.

Bronze£5,000

Benefits to your organisation• Name and logo recognised within themuseum and website

• 1 evening hire of a museum space at 50%

• 20% discount on conference room hire

• 15% discount on catering

• VIP invitations to exclusive events

• 3 annual discount parking vouchers forthe NRM Car Parks

• Invitation to join our engineers in theworkshop (max 3 people)

Benefits to your staff • Regular e-newsletter

• Discounts in our shop & café

• Free tickets to chargeable exhibitions

• All staff invited to a VIP evening of family fun

• Free tickets for simulator and road train

Take your pickWhen it comes to deciding which membershippackage is right for you, we’ve got it covered

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CommunityPartner£1,000

Benefits to your organisation• Name recognised within the museumand website




• 1 annual discount parking voucher forthe NRM Car Parks



Silver£10,000




• 1 complimentary hire of a conference room

• 1 evening hire of a museum space at 50%


• Annual Business lunch with the Museum Director

• 5 annual discount parking vouchers for theNRM Car Parks

• VIP invitations to our sister museums

• Invitation to join our engineers in theworkshop (max 3 people)




• Volunteering opportunities



Benefits to your clients• Guest invitations to exclusive events

• Opportunity to host a private museum toursfor your guests

1 Conference Centre with its dedicated entrance and reception has six multi purposemeeting rooms, seating up to 140 delegates. Free car-parking for organisers anddelegates and all rooms are full Wi-Fi enabled. 2 Our conservation team work to bringobjects from railway history back to life. Pictured here a team member careful restores awaiting room stain glass.

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Gold£15,000

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• 1 complimentary hire of a museum space

• 1 complimentary hire of a conference room

• 1 complimentary hire of the SmithCentre, Science Museum, London




• Bespoke driving experience (4 people)

• Annual dinner hosted by the Museum Director

• 2 invitations to join our engineers in theworkshop (max 3 people)

• 7 annual discount parking vouchers forNRM Car Parks

• 1 company advert or logo to bedisplayed in the NRM Car Park (1 Year)




• Volunteering opportunities




• Opportunity to host a private museumtours for your guests

1 Station Hall is the second largest exhibition space at the NRM and lends itself to anexciting and different venue for corporate hire, pictured here at its best playing host toover 500 guests for an annual dinner. 2 Our newly created Learning Platform opensdaily to the public offering free science shows for all. This space is also used to educateand entertain pre-booked school groups. 3 Search Engine balcony is a free exhibitionspace showcasing unseen treasures alongside newly created exhibits: including thegeneral publics homemade Flying Scotsman models. 4 Never seen before images ofour extensive Art and Poster stores hidden behind the scenes at the NRM.

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Platinum£30,000

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• 2 complimentary evening hires of amuseum space

• 2 complimentary hires of a conference room

• 2 complimentary hires of the SmithCentre, Science Museum, London




• Bespoke driving experience (4 people)

• Annual dinner hosted by the Museum Director

• 2 invitations to join our engineers in theworkshop (max 3 people)

• Opportunity to have museum curatorsspeaking at your offices

• Opportunity to display selected NationalCollection objects within your offices

• 12 annual discount parking vouchers forNRM Car Parks

• 2 company adverts or logos to bedisplayed in the Museum Car Park (1 year)

• Company logo on reverse of Road Trainticket (2 months)



• Free tickets to chargeable events


• Team building days: clean a loco

• Volunteer opportunities



• Opportunity to host a private museumtours for your guests

• External invite to host guests within ourworkshop for the day (max 3 people)

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