PLEASE NOTE: This process is to create a booking request only - Museums Bathurst staff will contact you to confirm dates and times.

Times for tours are flexible - we can adjust bookings to suit different arrival/departure times, as well as special needs or requests. Please note any requirements in the Notes section at Checkout.

Schools can make payment at the museum on the day of the visit, or be invoiced following the visit.

Learning at the Bathurst Rail Museum

Find out about the people and stories of the railway and how it changed the communities of Western NSW. Be amazed by a model railway the size of a tennis court and a children’s creative play space and Brio set.

Stage 1: Who uses the train?
Stage 2: Life on the rail
Stage 3: The Impact of Rail
Stage 2-3: The Footsteps of Ben Chifley
Stage 4: The Industrial Revolution and Innovation of Rail

Recommended times: 60 minutes for a teacher-guided tour; 90 minutes for Museum-guided tour.

Supervision Ratios
Stage 1-3 1:10
Stage 4-6 1:15
Supervising adults FREE
One carer per student with special needs will be admitted free of charge

Museum Shop
Each museum has a museum shop with quality souvenirs and memorabilia.

To speak to a Museums staff member regarding your booking or any special requirements, you can call 02 6338 2543 or 02 6338 2522.

Click here to download a pdf with more detailed information regarding your visit to the Bathurst Rail Museum