Venue Impact Advisory

National Railway Museum (York)

Museum / Attraction · Yorkshire & Humber

Sustainable Venue Score65/100
CertifiedHigh confidence✓ Verified from published report
Overall
23rd of 200
Museum / Attraction
7th of 54
Yorkshire & Humber
1st of 14

National Railway Museum (York) holds a Certified rating, scoring 65 out of 100 on the evidence found. On its own reporting, on-site/qualitative renewable noted in evidence. It performs strongest on governance & transparency and has the most room to improve on certifications & recognition.

Score breakdown

The five weighted categories that make up the Sustainable Venue Score.

Energy & Carbon21 / 30
Waste & Circularity14 / 20
Supply Chain & Sourcing12 / 20
Governance & Transparency15 / 20
Certifications & Recognition3 / 10
Minimum Threshold floor: Met. Energy & Carbon and Governance & Transparency both clear the required minimum, so the venue is eligible for Certified or Leader.

Carbon data

What the venue reports on its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and how trustworthy the figure is.

Scope 1 & 2
no separate tonnage published
Self-reported
Trend: on-site/qualitative renewable noted in evidence
Base year: n/aLatest: recentAssurance (as reported): self-reported

What we found

Desk review: group net zero by 2033; 69% absolute cut in direct emissions since 2011/12; 100% renewable electricity and group solar farm; zero operational waste to landfill. Site inherits the group's strong measured decarbonisation; site-level figures may vary.

Based on published or independently verifiable evidence available at the time of assessment.

Primary source: railwaymuseum.org.uk (Science Museum Group)

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Provisional v1.4 desk assessment as of June 2026. Not a financial, safety or legal rating, and not a definitive statement about the venue's practices.