Seashore Trolley Museum
Seashore Trolley Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
World's first and largest electric railway museum with a world-class collection of transit vehicles--over 320 are in our collection! Visitors experience a powerful connection to transit history - ride antique streetcars on our private heritage railroad; enjoy exhibits, viewing live streetcar restorations, museum gift shop, picnic tables and hiking trails. Fun for all ages! We offer a variety of special events throughout the season for adults, kids, families, and transit fans! Open weekends in May and Wednesdays-Sundays from June through Halloween. Also open two weekends in December as part of Kennebunkport's Christmas Prelude celebrations.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Roxanna D1 contributionFun fall or summer place to goVery family oriented...took trolley ride and stopped at pumpkin patch and could get pumpkin (included with fee for museum). Could paint pumpkin when returned if want. There were hotdogs and snacks for purchase and old trolleys to walk around and look at. Very reasonable and nice place to visit.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 3, 2023
- Keith FScotland, United Kingdom690 contributionsGreat day outThis is one of the standout experiences from our holiday. The museum is spread over a large area and we saw trolley cars and busses through the ages, including a Glasgow tram. We visited the restoration workshop and saw several trams at various stages of build. We had a ride in a trolley car on the museum’s track. We were there on a fund raising day and owners were giving rides on a pump car and speeders, rail vehicles used to transport railway workers. We had a ride on both. A great day out!Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 1, 2024
- MisterA1964Ipswich, United Kingdom15 contributionsSo glad it rained...It had rained heavily overnight, and more was forecast, so we were looking for somewhere to visit other than the beach or a walk. And thank goodness we did. This excellent museum has been built up and run by enthusiasts and volunteers since 1939, with a wonderful collection of trolleys from the region, across the US, and even a couple from the UK! It is a place that feels loved and looked after. The displays are interesting and informative and many of the trolleys can be explored. You can ride the 1.5 mile line into the countryside on a vintage trolley, as many times as you like for the incredibly reasonable price of admission. And the volunteers who narrate the trip and chat with interested visitors are welcoming and entertaining. Oh... and on the way back to the car park there's a newly added exhibit consisting of a large model railway (sorry... railroad) lovingly constructed by a married couple over many years. What more could you ask for? There were visitors of all ages, all appearing to enjoy their visit just as much as we did.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 3, 2024
- Snickers444Dracut, Massachusetts91 contributionsNostalgic TripI grew up in the 40s 50s and 60s in a town outside of Boston. Used the trolleys and trackless trolleys regularly. This visit brought back so many memories. One trolley actually had a destination for Davis Square, Highland Ave route. I traveled this route so many times. Enjoyed the trolley ride and found out the conductor once worked in Lowell and knew a friend of mine. Small world. Also enjoyed the info on the elevated mta line. Also used that often. A touch of nostalgia for me. Loved seeing the old renovated vehicles. Spent a couple of hours there. Worth the trip for sure. You’ll enjoy this, especially if you lived in the Boston Area.Visited August 2024Traveled soloWritten August 26, 2024
- NancyNew York City, New York43 contributionsFun little excursion back in timeA fun couple hours including two rides on different vintage trolley cars narrated by jovial conductors, as well as many antique trolley cars in various stages of restoration including the streetcar named Desire. Clearly a labor of love to keep this sweet museum chugging along. They offer Halloween and Christmas themed trolley rides. Recommend as part of a day visit to the Kennebunkport area.Visited August 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten August 28, 2024
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Debbie P
Lewiston, Maine, United States2 contributions
Oct 2020
What a great place to visit! We did a family day during their Pumpkin Patch Trolley weekend. We all loved the trolley ride to the pumpkin patch, where everyone could pick a pumpkin, and a great fall photo opportunity! There were also several places set up on the property to take family photos! It was cool to see and hear about the history of the trolleys, and social distancing and cleaning of the trolleys, masks, etc. were part of our visit during this time of COVID-19. They also have a neat gift shop! Needless to say, I would highly recommend visiting this wonderful museum.....you won’t be disappointed!
Written October 20, 2020
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience with others, and with us! We are so happy you enjoyed your visit with us, and Pumpkin Patch Trolley is one of our favorite events--we're so glad you picked one of those weekends to come. We hope you will visit us again, and thank you again for taking time out of your day to write such a thoughtful review. Our volunteers will be so thrilled to read it!
Written October 21, 2020
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Heather K
19 contributions
Oct 2020
The museum is a fun place to see some history. There are trolley cars from different eras and different countries. Due to COVID we were not allowed on any of the museum trolleys, but you can still walk through the 3 sheds they have with trolley cars in them. We had a guided tour in one of the sheds from one of the gentleman that works there. Unfortunately, I do not remember his name, but he said he had been there 20 years. He was incredibly knowledgeable of all the different trolleys in the shed. I also learned that many of the cars they have are still operable. Some are used for special events, or they use open cars during the summer. We were able to take a ride on a trolley car. They have a track set up on the property. The ride is worth it! All of the gentleman that we spoke with while we were there were obviously very into what they do and very polite.
Written October 25, 2020
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Thank you so much for sharing such a thoughtful review with our future guests, and with us! Our volunteers are incredible and have such passion for our mission; thank you for noticing. We hope you will join us again.
Written October 26, 2020
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ThomasTCat
St. Louis, MO777 contributions
Aug 2021
Perhaps because we got here late in the day we didn't take full advantage of what this museum had to offer. I will say that they had a wonderful gift shop with inexpensive but appropriate books, sticker sets, and toys for our young grandchildren. Our grandson especially loved the Thomas the Train interactive book that we bought him.
Written September 7, 2021
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Thank you so much for leaving us a great review. There is definitely a lot to see at our museum; we hope you will come back to see the rest in 2022.
Written April 26, 2022
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MisterA1964
Ipswich, UK15 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
It had rained heavily overnight, and more was forecast, so we were looking for somewhere to visit other than the beach or a walk. And thank goodness we did. This excellent museum has been built up and run by enthusiasts and volunteers since 1939, with a wonderful collection of trolleys from the region, across the US, and even a couple from the UK! It is a place that feels loved and looked after. The displays are interesting and informative and many of the trolleys can be explored. You can ride the 1.5 mile line into the countryside on a vintage trolley, as many times as you like for the incredibly reasonable price of admission. And the volunteers who narrate the trip and chat with interested visitors are welcoming and entertaining. Oh... and on the way back to the car park there's a newly added exhibit consisting of a large model railway (sorry... railroad) lovingly constructed by a married couple over many years. What more could you ask for? There were visitors of all ages, all appearing to enjoy their visit just as much as we did.
Written August 3, 2024
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Nate Mariani
1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Family
All the workers and guides were very pleasant and they answered all questions anyone asked. Not only this but the path on the train was beautiful. Lastly the tickets to ride the train cost much less than I had thought and you get the most out of your ticket as you get to ride over and over again. If you are visiting this area I highly recommend visiting this establishment.
Written July 31, 2020
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Wow! What a great review. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with others, and with us!
Written September 10, 2020
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AlcesterMartyn
Alcester, UK568 contributions
Jun 2022
Excellent museum with very knowledgeable and enthusiatic guides. They have far more exhibits than the resources to maintain and renovate them. The museum needs support of more visitors to Kennebunkport. We visited on the second Sunday in June and there were only 10 or so people in the museum and a similar number of cars. It is worrying that without more younger vistors this museum might die as the enthusiastic guides are in well into their retirement.
Written June 12, 2022
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Thank you so much for leaving such a thoughtful review, and for leaving us 5 stars! June is typically a slower month for us; today we hosted 459 guests. We hope that our numbers will increase when we open our new model railroad building in summer 2023.
Written August 3, 2022
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Chuck52310
New Haven604 contributions
Jul 2020
We loved this visit. We had been by this museum many many times, but this time we decided to stop. We were not disappointed. There is a great collection of trolleys from the US and some other countries. The trolley ride was wonderful. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Please support this museum and its collection by visiting and making a donation. Buildings are needed to serve as housing for the trolleys and many need restoration.
Written August 3, 2020
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Thank you so much for visiting us this season and for leaving a great review! We hope to see you again.
Written September 10, 2020
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Rockdok
West Virginia63 contributions
Aug 2022
Great exhibit and rides. They have a very nice collection of restored and other trolleys from the US and some from overseas. I recognized one from the Washington DC trolley system that I might have ridden in the 1950's. One from Europe looked much like one I would have ridden when I lived there. The exhibit clearly explained the history of the development of the trolley systems in the rural areas and cities of the US. The rides on the two operating trolleys are nice and the explanation about the history of the route was very informative. In addition to the trolleys, the site contains many buses that replaced the trolleys. Every exhibit is readily accessible with some walking, The museum is worth visiting several times. They do need more financial assistance so that more of the exposed trolleys and busses can be restored and placed under cover. The entrance fee is very reasonable.
Written September 5, 2022
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Thank you so much for leaving us 5 stars, and for leaving such a thoughtful review for us and our future guests to consider. We appreciate your enthusiasm and passion for our mission, and we hope to see you again soon!
Written September 25, 2022
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Karli N
7 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Everyone had a great time exploring and riding the trolleys at the Seashore Trolley Museum. It was fascinating to see the restoration process and talk with the people working on trolleys being restored. We’ll definitely be back again because they look like they will continue expanding and restoring other trolleys.
Written August 4, 2022
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Thank you so much for leaving us 5 stars and this thoughtful review for prospective guests to see. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Written August 8, 2022
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columbiaangel
Columbia, SC147 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Decent experience more for little ones and the like. We did see someone trying to bring a family member in with a wheelchair and wasn't able to go further than the main building to enjoy this since most is outside in the dirt and gravel area. The grounds are covered with a bunch of old street cars and buses, the inside has a small self guided museum. There is a gift shop on the grounds as well as a trolley that you can pay to take, however it is basically just a ride for 30 minutes with one small time where they stop to talk for about 10 minutes. The bulk of your visit could be free if you don't take the trolley ride.
Written August 6, 2023
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How much for the museum pass ? we are a group of seniors and would like to make a visit, do we need to make reservation ?
Written July 13, 2019
STMDirector
Kennebunkport, Maine
Hello Kathy! We offer discounted admission for groups of 12 or more. We can book your visit at (207) 967-2800 x111. Thank you for your interest!
Written July 15, 2019
We are traveling with our dog. Is the museum dog friendly? We don’t want to leave her in the hot car. Thanks
Written August 6, 2018
STMDirector
Kennebunkport, Maine
Our museum is dog friendly! Apologies it took so long to reply!
Written September 6, 2018
cookiecutter819
Wallingford, Connecticut
What is the fee to visit the Trolley Museum and do you have senior rates?
Written May 24, 2018
STMDirector
Kennebunkport, Maine
We do have senior rates! Our rates are:
Adults age 16 – 60 $12.00
Adults over 60 $10.00
Children age under 3 Free
Children age 3 – 5 $5.00
Children age 6 – 15 $9.50
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Written September 6, 2018
I will be passing through this area and would like to schedule a visit to the trolley museum as a pit stop to break up what is going to be a long car ride. How long would you suggest I plan on spending at this attraction? An hour? Two? More?
Written July 8, 2015
It really depends on how long you want to spend and how much you like trams. There are two sheds of trolleys that are restored and then many more trolleys and busses in various states of disrepair. I spend a good 3 hours there but I love trains a lot. One hour would probably be sufficient if you aren't as keen.
Written July 9, 2015
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