This is a great museum for the whole family. A lot of activates for young children and a great deal of interesting history about the Union Pacific and other railroads that is very well presented. Plus a lot of history about railroading in general.

My only issue with this museum is that we did not allocate enough time to adequately explore all the fabulous exhibits!

Union Pacific Railroad museum was a great find for a day outing in Council Bluffs. The staff was great and the exhibits especially the train simulator was fantastic for the young one.

This is for sure the place to go if your looking for a good family activity. The interactive train exhibits are fun, along with the history you learn. The gift shift is a bit small, but then again the museum is the main focus. It...More

The content in this museum is really good but slightly disappointed for a railroad Museum not to have any engines. But there are lots of interesting things on show in an amazing building which was originally a library. Shop was very disappointing felt that they...More

We stopped here with our 2 boys (ages 13 & 10). So much to see, hands on exhibits and activities. The boys had fun exploring all of the areas of the museum. Says free, but they ask for a suggested donation of $5 per adult...More

This is one of the best railroad museums that we have visited. It is well laid out with activities for kids.