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California State Railroad Museum

111 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
916 445 6645
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Ranked #1 of 92 attractions in Sacramento
Type: Specialty Museums, History Museums, Museums
Activities: Arts and crafts
Description: North America's largest railroad museum draws more than 500,000 train enthusiasts annually.
Useful Information: Activities for older children
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Titusville
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337 reviews 337 reviews
219 attraction reviews
Reviews in 123 cities Reviews in 123 cities
96 helpful votes 96 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

We stopped at this great museum on the recommendation of our RV park owner in Yosemite as it was on our way to Pelatuma. I'm glad we did, but wish I had planned more time. It is very impressive and the docents are well versed in the economic, social and political history of the era. I enjoyed the pullman and... More

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Staunton, VA
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7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

So many locomotives for train buffs to drool over! You can look in the old cars that are set up as they would have been for dining or traveling in the "old days". I loved the trivia games they had set up for both adults and children to play. Nice gift shop. All-around good stop in an otherwise overly touristy... More

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See 2 more reviews by Foamergirl for Sacramento
Sacramento, California, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 attraction reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Very educational and we take every visitor to California that stays at our house to the train museum. The museum is run by knowledgeable and happy to be there docents!! The price is high but understandable to keep up the museum.

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See 7 more reviews by Kelly G for Sacramento
Costa Mesa, California, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

I had been to Sacramento many times and had never had a chance to visit the RR museum. I loved the Mail Sorting Car and the Pullman that rocked like it as on the road. The golden spike was fun too.

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Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

This is a great experience for all ages! You learn about the building of the Trans-Continental Railroad and the people behind it from the Chinese labourers to the financiers. The exhibits are excellent and some allow entry to see the way people travelled years ago. The docents are full of information and love to talk about the history of the... More

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sydney
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Loved it all. Extremely well planned museum with something for all the family to see. Guides are excellent

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Oakland, California
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4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 54 cities Reviews in 54 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

Even if you aren't a train fanatic, go to this place. It will be the best 10 bucks ever spent. Two acres of locomotives and rail cars all indoors! They have volunteers that dress in period uniforms who really bring the exhibits to life.

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Bakersfield, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

loved this museum, very fun and inexpensive. Perfect location in Old Town Sac. Especially was impressed with the walk-through trains

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Chicago, Illinois
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41 reviews 41 reviews
13 attraction reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

I love trains. I long for the times when I used to take 24 hour train rides, in the comfort of my own cabin. Ah, good times. It was good seeing the locomotives and knowing the history behind CA railroads. It was also depressing to learn how the Chinese were mistreated during the CA railroad construction. It is slavery in... More

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Austin, Texas
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8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Visited on a Friday...busy with school kids running around, but a great visit nonetheless. Displays are awesome, and that is an understatement. Toy train display upstairs is magnificent but only represents a small portion of the collection. The museum has several train cars you can enter, of particular note is the dining car with its display of various china place... More

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