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California State Railroad Museum

When
Visit on your scheduleOpen daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., last admission 4:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day).
Where
California State Railroad Museum111 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
All ages
Cost
Adults – $12; Youths – $6 (ages 6-17); Children – Free (ages 5 and under); Members – Free. NARM reciprocal admission accepted.Metered street parking; all-day parking at Old Sacramento Garage and Tower Bridge Garage. KultureCity sensory bags at front desk.
Organizer
California State Railroad Museum / CSRM Foundation

225,000 square feet of exhibits and restored railroad cars and locomotives illustrating railroad history in California and the West, in the Old Sacramento Waterfront. Docent-guided tours of about 30 minutes on the Transcontinental Railroad are available; check the front desk for that day's schedule. All Aboard for Story Time (ages 2-5) runs Mondays at 11 am, included with admission.

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Metered street parking; all-day parking at Old Sacramento Garage and Tower Bridge Garage. KultureCity sensory bags at front desk.

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Excursion train season ran through mid-October (last calendar dates Oct 10-11), so excursion trains are not listed for the window.

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