Museum News

Give to the Max 2025

Hello friends and fellow model railroad enthusiasts, We are incredibly honored to share the love of model railroading and toy train collecting with the Twin Cities and are grateful that people continue to visit and volunteer. Last year was our 90th Anniversary and we are looking forward to many decades of growth ahead of us! In fact, 2027 is the Railroading Bicentennial (250 years of railroading in America) and we are looking forward to many fun events. Last year's campaign funds were used to create generate HVAC repair plans and generate estimates to begin that work. Your donations helped [...]

Give to the Max 20252025-11-20T12:49:20-06:00

Free admission for vets on Veterans Day!

Free admission for vets today! We salute your service and are grateful for your dedication to our country. A special thank you to our museum volunteers who have served as well. We have military themed trains on several of our layouts today to honor you. We are open 10-3.

Free admission for vets on Veterans Day!2024-11-18T22:53:38-06:00

Extended MEA Hours!

Looking for something fun to do for the upcoming MEA weekend? We have you covered! Besides our normal Friday to Monday hours we are adding Thursday hours on the October 17th from 10 am to 3 pm to keep all your little train lovers busy! Sticking around for the weekend? Join us on Saturday the 19th for our first of two Spooky Trains events, read on to learn more!

Extended MEA Hours!2024-11-18T22:37:26-06:00

TCMRM wins 2024 Minnesota Family Favorite Award

You voted for us in the Minnesota Parent 2024 Family Favorite Awards! Thank you for considering us one of the "Best Places to See Trains" in Minnesota!!!!! We are honored to be in the same company as those amazing "real train" museums!

TCMRM wins 2024 Minnesota Family Favorite Award2024-11-18T22:47:40-06:00
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