Bulawayo Railway Museum

Bulawayo Railway Museum

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Bulawayo Railway Museum is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe that houses several exhibitions on the history of the …

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Aug 15, 2024
Wow, what a delight! The gentleman here, Gordon, was very helpful, provided interesting history, and kindly explained things about the trains. After he showed us and took us through Cecil Rhodes' pe…Full review by movieman19
Mar 22, 2024
I have been to the York Railway Museum but found my recent visit to the Bulawayo Railway Museum to be more fascinating and enjoyable. Gordon who showed us around was a font of knowledge and his passi…Full review by alanlC4356AR
Mar 16, 2024
The museum is an absolutely amazing place, huge, full of exhibits showcasing the history of railways in Zimbabwe.I spent a fascinating over 3 hours there, and I could have spent twice as much.Full review by 746jacekl
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Bulawayo Railway Museum (est. 1972) is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe, that houses several exhi…
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Facts

Established:1972
Located:Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Owner:National Railways of Zimbabwe
Curator:Gordon Murray

Questions & answers

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Is the train ride still available and what is the approximate cost?
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No to my knowledge. Can I enquire for you directly from the office.
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Do you know if the museum is open on Sundays
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We are open on sundays from 0930 to 1600
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Hi - I'm trying to find some information for a very old gentleman in the UK. He has published a book, ""Local Tickets of …
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Hi - I'm trying to find some information for a very old gentleman in the UK. He has published a book, ""Local Tickets of Global Lands", and he is trying to find some tickets from a railway in Bulawayo - does the museum have any? This is the only country he doesn't have a ticket for - and he started collecting them in 1944!!
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Contact Gordon Murray, he's the curator and extremely helpful
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Activities for Bulawayo Railway Museum
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Interesting place which exhibit the locomotives which were first shipped to Africa with lots of furniture and utensils which were used long back. Interesting history which explains when, …
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Interesting place which exhibit the locomotives which were first shipped to Africa with lots of furniture and utensils which were used long back. Interesting history which explains when, what and where everything took place. A rail trolley, jac tar and many more to identify.
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Answer by Mbira S · Oct 11, 2024
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Activities for Bulawayo Railway Museum
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Experience the first locomotive to be shipped in to Africa from England into Beira then railed into Zimbabwe.
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