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National Railway Museum vs York Minster
National Railway Museum and York Minster are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, York Minster scores significantly better than National Railway Museum. York Minster comes in at #1 in York with approval from 4 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
National Railway Museum
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Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ
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Fodor's
"A must for train-lovers, Britain's biggest railway museum houses part of the national collection of rail vehicles."
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Don't miss such gleaming giants of the steam era as the Mallard, holder of the world speed record for a steam engine (126 mph), and train-buff legend the Flying Scotsman.
Lonely Planet
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"Highlights for the trainspotters among us include a replica of George Stephenson's Rocket (1829), the world's first 'modern' steam locomotive; the sleek and streamlined Mallard."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Adjoining the National Museum of Science and Industry, this museum is a fascinating journey through the history of the railway in Great Britain since its invention."
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The Telegraph
"You don’t have to be a train anorak to appreciate this superb collection of mechanical wonders, which sheds light on the historical importance of the railways."
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Atlas Obscura
"The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year. "
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York Minster
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Deangate, York YO1 7HH
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"The remarkable York Minster is the largest medieval cathedral in all of Northern Europe, and one of the world's most beautiful Gothic buildings."
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Fodor's
"Don't miss the exquisite 13th-century Chapter House, the Treasury, the Crypt, and the Undercroft Museum, recently refurbished to include more interactive exhibits."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The interior was built from the 13C-15C and contains the largest collection of medieval stained-glass windows to be seen on a single site in England."
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The Telegraph
"A Gothic beauty, York Minster is the largest medieval cathedral in Northern Europe."
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Atlas Obscura
"This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them. "
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