Museum
California State Railroad Museum
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The California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento is one of the largest railroad museums in North America. Its grand hall showcases meticulously restored steam locomotives, passenger cars, and freight trains from the 19th and 20th centuries, including the famous Gov. Stanford. Interactive exhibits let visitors climb aboard a sleeper car and learn about the Transcontinental Railroad's construction. The museum vividly brings to life the role of railroads in shaping California and the West.
Don't miss
- Walk through the towering roundhouse filled with gleaming locomotives
- Climb aboard a Pullman sleeper car and a 1920s dining car
- Watch the model train display and the 45-minute documentary film
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit California State Railroad Museum
You can visit California State Railroad Museum on your own. A guide mainly adds context, what you are looking at and why it matters, and a tour can add transport or combine nearby sights into one day.
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