Plan Your Visit
Welcome aboard!
Are you ready to explore what’s past, present, and possible? Come stand on a platform between yesterday and tomorrow. Move through monumental artifacts, living demonstrations, and forward-looking inventions. And consider the connection between railroad development and nation-building.
From train rides to museum tours, we have a wide range of events, educational programs, and exhibitions to help you discover the very place where American railroading started—and never stopped!
With all the exciting events, exhibits, and campus expansion plans to come as we celebrate our bicentennial, be sure to check back soon to see what’s new!
Did You Know?
We offer free parking for visitors and reserved motor coaches and buses.
Health & Safety
Our extensive, 40-acre campus ensures you have the space you need to safely and comfortably explore the story of American railroading.
Group Visits
Reduced rates for groups of 20+ with advanced reservation.
Food & Shop
Our expansive campus offers a gift shop, café, and various vending machines.
Museum Map
Plan your visit with an overview of our campus
FAQs
Still have questions? We have answers.
Accessibility
We welcome all ages and abilities on board.
Policies
Safety, food & beverages, and photography & video.
“Wonderful rail museum with many historic engines, passenger cars, mail car, troop transport, and more. Several models layouts including the Smithsonian collection of models which was amazing. Wonderful presentation on the underground railroad. We will visit again.”
Jeffery O.
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