Object of the month

January

Explore our scrimshaw shell dates from the early 1860s.

December

Explore a fascinating model workshop, made between 1880 and 1900 by three generations of the Jewell family.

November

Explore a rare locomotive Driver Training Manual from WWII, 'The Steam Locomotive'. Discover more about this piece of railway history.

October

Discover the fascinating history behind locomotive nameplates at STEAM Museum’s October 2024 Object of the Month.

September

Find out more about September 2024 object of the month a fireman’s helmet from the 1950's.

August

August’s Object of the Month is an exciting new addition to STEAM’s collection.  It is a GWR Policeman’s helmet badge.

July

July OOTM The Safety Talisman.

June

Discover the story behind the last master key of Swindon Works

May

Discover May 2024's Object of the month GWR Tools!

April

Discover April 2024's Object of the Month, a German Bomb Tail Fin that was dropped on Swindon Works in 1942.