Paul Busse Garden Railway
Through Jan 3On view during general admission and special engagements from April 25, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Daily hours are the conservatory's general-admission hours, which the footer listed as 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on the day the page was read.
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203Directions
All Ages
With admissionINCLUDED WITH ADMISSION
About this adventure
Nine G-scale model trains run on 1,122 feet of track through the Grand Mallway at Franklin Park Conservatory. The layout is built as a miniature trip: Fairytale Land, a Wild West town, European travels, and an animal section called Who Lives Here. Along the route are 51 botanical models made from plant material, plus an enchanted tree hollow, two waterfalls, and a brook. The conservatory lists the railway for all ages and says it is on view during general admission and special engagements through the dates printed on the exhibition page. Guests walk the display at their own pace rather than boarding a full-size train. The room name on the page is Grand Mallway; the place to go is the conservatory itself on East Broad Street.
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