Reviews of National Railroad Museum (Museum)

Richard Adelmeyer

Excellent lots of history of rail travel. Grandkids enjoyed alot!

Scott Jones

Great place to see old trains! Awesome grounds... Train ride is cool too...

Deb Nystrom

Took 3 year old grandson and he loved it! Loved train ride and I loved the history. All money goes back in to this "exhibit" and lots of volunteers to keep this little piece of history, as well as learning experiences open for us!! ❤️

Chloe Saldana

Great museum, I used to go here when I was little! This past summer I had the opportunity to stop and explore the trains once again! It was a awesome experience! Make sure you also take a train ride!

dotradovec69

Was a family member but went to visit and was told are small dog was not allowed because they now have a pet policy which they only post on there website. It is not posted anywhere on there entrance but they have a NO WEAPONS sign posted go figure are family will never go back here again....

Erik TruBOAR

The family and I had a blast. My 4 year old son loves all things trains. So he was very excited to run around all the engines and cars. A very good line up, some that I have never seen before. A very nice surprise. Can't wait to visit again and bring my father along, as he does train derailment clean up.

MJ Reichard

My fiance is *obsessed* with trains, and he was super impressed. He especially loved seeing the Big Boy. We both loved getting to go inside just about all the trains so we could see what it was like while they were running. Climbing the tower was great, too! Fun for all ages and levels of interest in trains :p

Sandra Stoops

Such fun! They have several buildings that house different trains. You can climb up and walk thru most of them. A great place to stretch your legs and let little ones run. They also have outdoor exhibits and plenty of photo opportunities. I took the train ride and got to wait in the depot. The ride was long enough to be exciting and short enough not to be uncomfortable. I highly recommend visiting this museum.

William Nichols

Disappointed They have an awesome Big Boy but otherwise the place is falling apart. Needs a good scrubbing however you can walk through several cars and locomotives.

Barbara Landowski

Limited in that it was to much for 3yr old grandson. Very much enjoyed the train ride and he liked the children's depot even though a couple of things didn't work. As adults, wish we had the ability to stop and read information on the trains that are there. Will go again...when grandson older!

Rick Slikkers

Lots of stuff very interesting if you're in to trains

George Rawson

If you have an interest in trains this is the place to be. The inside train Barn has Eisenhower's train from world war II. You can stand in the car and imagine Eisenhower making all the decisions about the battles that needed to be fought there is also one of the last remaining big boy engines. Upon seeing it you will know why they called it a big boy. There are many other unique train and train cars displays inside this building

CCWK Cheul Woo

Nice museum. My wife and I spent 2 hrs there. The Big Boy is there too.

Joe Resch

It's very hands on and the kids loved it.

Eliza Killian

We love this place. It has been a family tradition for over 17 years! It has been my 19 year old's favorite place to go since he was 2.

Ichiban Otedama

Staff goes out of their way to answer any questions...if they do not know; they don't just BS you with an answer...they research it then & there and get back to you. The Train ride experience is unique to the museum; and for kids under ten...is simply 'perfect'...what kid (or adult) doesn't like trains? Unique museum, with quality exhibits, and a nice set of volunteers (most are volunteers) and staff...definitely a thing to check out in Green Bay!

Ely Jeffreys

Great place! Loved going inside all the old train cars. Good value, not too expensive.

Mark Sanders

Very fun place to take kids that love trains. There are so many that have been restored and some that are the way they were left when they quit being used. Get to take a short train ride around the yard to see things that would have been seen if you were on one back in the day. Lookout tower that you can see far away locations including Lambeau field. Gift shop with all kinds of things to get.

Missy Dollar

It was totally awesome I would definitely go back

Daniel Fredrickson

Excellent railroad museum! This might be the first train museum I've visited where steam locomotives, including the Big Boy, are open for the public to explore the cab. The displays were excellent, the building housing the Big Boy is very clean and there are multiple interactive exhibits. There's a 25 minute train ride and an observation tower with a view of Lambeau Field nearby. While not the largest train museum I've been to, I still recommend visiting this to young and old railfans alike!

Joyce L

Lots of well restored trains with information boards. You can walk through several of the trains and take a ride around the grounds.

Rick Wojciechowski

Big Boy, nuff said.

Rob Lovrien

They had a lot of trains and I like the Dwight d Eisenhower train the most

Mike Buehler

an awesome place for those that love trains

Alan Yurk

This place is INCREDIBLE. Fascinating train engines and cars, interesting stories and posts, and wonderful family events such as Day Out With Thomas and Polar Express. Been here several times and will be here many more. I just wish my son wouldn't make me go through it so fast every time! There's so much there to enjoy. Love the train rides, too.

Max Combs

Great museum! Lots of cool trains. You are able to walk through or into about 20 trains. All were well restored except one. The one that wasn't restored was the coolest because I was able to see the original seating and other such things. They also have a very impressive observation tower from which I was able to see the whole museum and a good part of the Fox River. They offer a cheep but fun train ride of 2 miles with an announcer giving history as you ride. Fairly cheep and definitely worth it. You could probably spend 2-5 hours here easy.

Nicole St. Clair

Pretty cool place... you get to go inside old trains :)

David Oshefsky

This place is amazing. I love going here. Wish I went here more often

Tim Reid

Great collection and nice view from the tower. Decent amount of air conditioning and multiple sets of restrooms. Oh and trains. Doesn't get better.

Eugene Changnon

Great collection of trains. Has 4017 Big Boy !

Tim Edwards

Neat to see historical trains in person and be able to climb aboard.

Danny Ferguson

Great museum. Lots of great exhibits for kids.

Mikri Adventures

went there for rails and ales. A lot of good vendors but always more impressive is the display of trains sitting inside the building. The train yard outside was closed but in the past it has been a very good day adventure. Especially for kids. If you're in the Green Bay area with kids, they will not be disappointed. As an adult with appreciation, you will be completely in awe.

Felicia Jiardina

Great collection of trains and information. My family enjoyed getting to walk through all the types of trains they had. Only thing that would have made it better was heat in the outside trains. They had a cool kids area as well which was warm sonwe saved that for last. Great educational area!

Milkman Christian

I'm going to have too say this right away. This is my favourite place in the whole world PERIOD. This place is full of amazing locomotives and related items! I'd you're a parent with young kids bring them! If you're a person who loves locomotives bring yourself! I love this place so much that I have a membership and Everytime I go I get a pin. PLEASE VISIT THIS PLACE ASAP!

David Wagner

We attended the Rail and Ale Brewfest. It was an excellent time. Lots of wine and beer options along with some good food. This is a great venue for this or any event.

Moses Nettles Jr.

Best train exhibit ever! My family and I had a blast! Highly recommend!

Vajram Ghantasala

Excellent, kids really enjoyed. Ride on the train was very good and guide was great in explaining

Brandon Hufford

I visited last year and I had to come back while I was in town. It is well worth visiting. They had thomas the train there this time giving train rides my daughter just loved it we had a great day out there again.

Larry Perzentka

If you like trains or are interested in history, this is an amazing place to visit

Will Taylor

Kinda fun for a few hours

Peter L

Been here a few times. Super friendly staff and a great place to spend a few hours

Colleen Rawson

Great place to see the trains of the past. Quiet, with playground area for kids.

Christopher Jordan

Our kids enjoyed this place and so did we. The old trains are amazing to see and go inside of. The gift shop is nice and so is the train ride. The playground is a nice break from touring trains for the kids. This is definitely worth the admission.

Gary Clemens

I didn't realize how many different railroads and trains this country had. Walking through and around these great achievements fills a person with awe and wonder. I didn't think it would be as interesting as it was. I'm glad I went I think you would be too.

Nacho Mama's Channel

Wish we had more time to spend there. Will definetly try to go back.

Giselbert Parkhurst

Been here a few different times now, each time for a special event going on. First time was near Halloween for their pumpkin patch picking event. It was a lot of fun and very well done. We did go very first thing in the morning for that one so it wasnt super crowded on the train ride or really that crowded inside. By the time we left a few hours later the parking lot was completely full.

Lee Kronforst

Dark Arts Rules! The Museum is great also.

Janel Gassner

My 2 year old had so much fun

Marie Hoppe

We really enjoyed the time we spent there. It was very clean. We were there for the festival of lights. Loved the decorated trees. Lots of pictures and information. Thanks

Subathra Vijay

We can see the trains of previous century. A historical collection of trains and engines.

Ben Pitchford

Awesome museum! A lot to see! Wish I had time to ride the train.

Ben Spain

Well worth you time to see some great history

Tillium

A very open and self guided museum. Allows you to actually climb in the trains and really feel like you are experiencing the history. Try to go when it's warmer to enjoy the outside portion in comfort.

Olga Kirilchuk

Great experience with kids

Brandon Salveson-Krepline

Good for the family. They have a history portion and then have a heated area that you get to go inside several different trains. They also include outdoor displays, a tower, and a train "station". They give rides during their events around the property. The place does need some minor updates. They are planning on renovating the place soon.

Virtual Toad

I'd totally live here, but I forgot a phone, so here is a modern locomotive somewhere else.

Julie Cameron

Wow, had heard about this for years and never took the time. Well worth the trip. Lots of trains to see both indoor and out.

Khyla Art

Highly suggested to attend. Wow. Such history and awe. Some trains well preserved. Others still highly enjoyable. Can climb into most trains. Very low key. $10 entrance browse at your leisure. So fascinating.

StormGamer

It is very nice! All the old trains and things! Kinda sucked that we can't climb on the trains. But, it very good!

Michelle Mays

We came for a Day Out With Thomas. It was our first time being here and it was so amazing. Definitely kid-friendly and definitely will be coming again with a bigger group that's time. I absolutely enjoyed myself even as an adult and my son enjoyed himself for his birthday.

jerome smigla

Nice place, should have enough to please any train lover. Great play areas for the kids too.

Jeff Mackesey

This was a great family trip for us! Amazing collection of locomotives and passenger cars. The kids loved the train ride and especially went crazy at seeing a "real live Big Boy!" Well worth the visit!

Moira Carlson

Good Museum. They offer seasonal activities for all ages.

B Beck

Nicely done museum. Worth the 2-3 hours to go through it as they have some interesting items on display.

Sarah Guillot

Well-curated and full of lots of interesting information. I love how many trains there are that you can go into and explore. It seems like a great family-friendly museum, I saw a little boy there who was having a blast and there's lots of informative history for the parents too.

The Leprechaun

Highly recommend checking out this treasure!!

Kelly Laakso

The history, the voices during the paranormal Tour with Haunted State!

Cameron Tomele

Cool place. The trains are like a step back in time. It was very neat getting to walk through them and imagine life. The staff is also so happy, they seem to genuinely like working here and it shows.

David Cochrane

I was awed by the size and diversity of the rolling stock here. Much of the museum is out of the weather which makes planning a visit much easier. Our favorite exhibit was Big Boy followed closely by the Pullman car display

Daniel Miller

I loved it everybody was kind and knowledgeable everybody should see the history of the locomotive thank you very much

cdwags1982

They are preserving our railroad history.

Peter Leiterman

Great place to learn about trains! Fabulous Eisenhower loco, and the Big Boy 4017 is just a beast!

John Incha

Wonderful museum. The trains are all very impressive. This is great place for people of all ages to visit. The staff was also very friendly.

Daniel Sullivan

Kids love it. The highlights are probably the Big Boy train and the General Eisenhower, but there are plenty of other worthwhile trains to see. The summer adds train rides and a more pleasant outdoor experience. Kids area is a hit with a long train table, coloring and other train related activities. Extensive gift shop.

Sydney Christanya Berg

My grandma use to take me here when I was a kid now she came with me and my son. It was a great experience coming here with her again and this time was extra special since it was my sons first time. We each bought a book for him in the gift shop to remember his first visit there.

Sandy Jonet

Beautiful place . Nice visit. Need a mode of transportation for elders and disabled

Alivetylertheamazing

Great place to come. Even if you are not a huge train lover it is still fun to come and see all the old trains and ride one. The train you can ride though I would sit in the front car by the middle. The rails squeal a lot and it was kinda hard to hear the guide. Great experience though for 2-3 hours.

Kendall Oakason

My kids love this place lots to see and they typically have something new going on often enough to keep it interesting. I don't like that the little train in the kids area is never running. Also another nice thing is when you get a pass to this museum it is actually good for several other places. All in all a good place.

Elric Traver

It's cool. Go check out the train ride before going through lol.

William Jacobson

Very reasonable. Excellent train displays!

Jody Eredics

Historic, train rides available, and nice views from the observation deck!

Marcy Tyson

Great place! For adults or kids. Make sure you have a lot of time to be able to explore everything.

Jennifer Garty

Grear family place! A person can spend several hours here, learning and exploring. Great kids area, educational, clean facilities, and friendly staff. Would go back again.

Nancy B

Great place, staff and volunteers who made it a great day!

D Johnson

Neat place, pove the big boy Steam Loco., Eisenhower's train is pretty cool too.

Madelyn Shimon

had a fun time with my friend. cool trains. they had the easter bunny which was cute. you can walk through the old trains. very fun & educational

Sara Strauss

Went for the day out with Thomas and it was a really fun time. However, I think some of the old trains that are usually open to walk through were closed for the event.

Erin Wigger

This place is priceless and I will never forget it!! What an amazing collection of trains!!! Wish I lived closer!!!

Katie _ Travel

Great place for family's and your kids. Must recommended this place very clean and nice.

Maddie Teddie

We loved the museum. Great activity on your own, as a couple, as a family or in a group. Terrific gift shop and photo gallery. Great collection of drumheads. Beautiful art and models. The climate controlled building features DDE's A4 engine and the Union Pacific Big Boy number 2017. To stand next to no 2017 is really the only way to truly appreciate its immensity. There are a few other engines and some rolling stock in this building, some of which you can walk through. Great information is on display. The history of Pullman and the significance to civil rights was very interesting. You can take a ride on a short working line and view additional pieces. There is also an additional open air building with still more rolling stock and engines including one of the Aerotrains. You can easily spend an entire day here but pack lunch if you don't want to leave the premises, otherwise a wristband allows re-admittance. Definitely worth the price of admission and then some.

Brett Hudson

Very neat museum with a bunch of different engines and cars. Hopefully next time we visit it will be in the summer so the kids can ride on the train.

Amber C

Fantastic place to spend a day, when we stopped it was later in the day. We did not see everything, we are looking forward to another trip here

Bobby Drengler

One of the most Pleasant Railroad Museum experiences you could ask for. Full of informative railroad history.

beast mode

They have big pieces of history here and all so well preserved the only thing I would ask from them is to clean the dome car but it is still very nice and maybe let you look in the aero trian itself or the cars other than that it was a great time would highly recommend this place

Samuel Draeger

Spent my afternoon here. Loved going back in time when looking at our history of trains. The train ride was nice. Liked getting to walk in the train cars.

noreen johnson

Great place to visit. Old trains, lots of info, indoor and outdoor activities. 2 year old and adults all enjoyed it. There is a playground outside.

Sarah Veum

The train ride was amazing! Our 2 year old loves trains!

paul stouder

Awesome piece of American hostory

Aleesha Splinter

Great place to go if you're interested in trains. Only comment would be that it would be nice to clean the trains every now and then. They get dusty on the outside a lot and even just hosing it down with water would help to make it look more presentable.

Richard Knoop

Great time seeing the exhibit.

George James

Awesome display of vintage trains!

Jeremy Fleisner

Awesome trains! Big boy and GG1 are very impressive! Not to be missed.

Brady Shober

This museum is great, we really enjoyed our visit. This is a good place to visit for both kids and adults who like trains. It's worth going just to see the Big Boy, which is inside so it's still in pretty good condition.

Jonathan Housworth

I love this place!

Scott Turk

We had a great time & our youngest went nuts once he realized where we were! We'll definitely be back!

Adele Rauen

This was a great place for all ages Grandma even love the huge black big boss steam engine

JOHN COX

I kept. Saying" I THINK I CAN, ITHINK I CAN"

Head Family

Very well kept and maintained. Worth the price.

Diane Krejci

If you like the history and the railroad, this is the spot. Lots of trains though can't go into some of them.

Mary Capelle

Great place to see and learn about America's locomotive history and see the trains up close.

Michael Engel

We liked the trains

Kirk Kapla

If you're a train, machinery, history or transportation, nut, this is a must

Steve Zeige

Is a great place for kids to have fun while learning some history.

Lucille Pier

Always love seeing the trains snd always learning something new.

Daryl Sole

A very impressive collection of historic train engines and cars. I am not sure young children and teens would appreciate the experience, but I sure did. The only reason for 4 stars rather than 5 stars is the fact that there is very limited access to see the insides of the cars for individuals with handicaps.

Allen Bartotto

Spent the day with my grandchildren it was a lot of fun

JK Schubring

Can't wait to see the whole museum. Was there for a wedding.

Jeremy Morrison

Such an awesome place to visit. Great place to bring the family and check out the history of locomotives.

Colin Hill

Been here a few different times now, each time for a special event going on. First time was near Halloween for their pumpkin patch picking event. It was a lot of fun and very well done. We did go very first thing in the morning for that one so it wasnt super crowded on the train ride or really that crowded inside. By the time we left a few hours later the parking lot was completely full. The pumpkins were all different sizes from huge to small enough for a toddler to carry. The entire staff was helpful and awesome from inside the actual museum to outside at the pumpkin patch and on the train. The second time I came was for their Festival of Trees. Very nice little set up, with lots of different trees sponsored by different companies and organizations around the area. All the trees were uniquely decorated with something to do with the organization sponsoring it. I think we went on a Friday/Saturday night an it really was not crowded at all. You could still look at all the trains and the museum still ran there were just a lot of really awesome trees at the same time. All in all even if there is not a special event going on, there are a lot of cool things to see and learn. I would say its a great place for kids or adults. Kids love the huge trains as as far as I am aware they were all used at some point and nothing is fake. You can go inside most of them and see how people used to travel cross country. Really awesome. There is lots of stuff to read and videos to watch as well for the older kids/adults. Bottom line, come visit this place if you need somewhere to take the kids. Its worth the drive from wherever you come from.

Sivart Kcollub

It has trains, what else do you need to know!!

Marianne Backmann

We attended an adoption celebration here this passed Sunday. What a fun treat for all! The history and displays are unique, interactive and interesting. The children's activities, especially the train set table, kept the little ones engaged. All ages were allowed to walk through the train cars, which was a huge bonus. A family friendly fantastic display!

Stanley Wagers

Loved seeing the old the locomotives nice place and friendly people

Ben Cedarberg

Really cool museum with many well preserved train engines and cars. Very impressed. There is also a playground area, kids museum area and large gift shop.

Mary Simmons

The Big Boy UP 4017. Amazing!

Loretta Divine

Impressive collection of retired trains cars and engines. They have a ride on a real diesel engine train. There is 85-foot observation tower you can walk up. You can walk through a lot of the cars. There is a kids' building and outdoor play area with picnic tables. The whole family enjoyed it. Allow 3-4 hours.

Steve Mruk

Nice museum, could use a little more interactive activities for kids, but nice overall

Kyle Sorensen

Repeat visitor, always look forward to the history.

Doug Grant

Great family fun looking at trains from years gone by. Love the staff

Bruce Boyes

Lots of interesting trains and lore. Wish they were still with us...

Cynthia Walton

Awesome day trip....Recommend for anyone

Joshua Werner

People are nice kid enjoyed the train ride but a lot of the stuff is stored outside and in very poor condition

Kahn Wolfe

Reasonable price for a bit of railroad history.

J vn

The days of the great steam locomotives, aaah wish they came back. I love this museum.

Trish Garcia

Variety of displays, childrens area, short train ride, lots of history and ability to see inside of many displays.

Carl Boyer

Really a 3.5 score. Some of the displays are nicely maintained while others need a lot more restorative work. The available train ride is okay for small kids but not worth the extra couple dollars for most adults as it is simply two laps around a half mile loop. A Big Boy is one of the highlight displays well maintained while a less well maintained GM Aerotrain, one of only two in existence is a nice surprise.

Whitnee

Great Event!

Jackie Duchan

I love this place because you can go back in time to the days of the train. You can even take a train ride. Nice area as well.

Brent Bloomingdale

We had a great time at the museum. We got to see alot of different things such as the Big Boy, caboose cars, snowplows, among other things. Had a nice little play area for the kids outside and we got to take a train ride. Very nice and courteous employees and not too badly priced. I would recommend checking it out if your in the area.

Patrick Dench

Fun place with some amazing trains. A little on the pricey side for 'just a visit' but for one of their scheduled events it's a lot of fun for kids, particularly if the love trains.

Jennifer Unterholzner

We took our 7,5,and 2 year old boys and had a fun afternoon. We will definitely be going back again. Reasonable prices, interesting museum!!!

Donna Buono

Nice place for a visit. If you have children there's a outside playground.

Jitendra Pandey

Best railway museum in the world. With lots of fun for children

Emily Busch

Very fun and informative! It takes a couple of hours if you include the train ride. You're able to see and go inside multiple engines and cars. If you or your kids enjoy trains it's worth the stop!

ian timm

Highy recommend if your interested in trains great displays.

palmofhand1

Nice place to wander around. Even if trains are not your favorite

anita szeto

Railroad fanatic's dream for all ages! Unique and beautiful exhibits about all aspects of railroad history. Nice, narrated, open air train ride is fun for all. Children's Depot is great for little ones. Theater presentation was interesting as well.

Scarlette Ivy

Fun place! Great family events

Dan Hancock

They need a lot more space to properly display all the rolling stock they have. They do have a nice photo gallery though.

Wesley Smith

Super fun for the kids. We missed the train ride but there a lot of trains and old rail cars to walk through.

Doug Mancosky

Went years ago and wow what a change. Family was thrilled and a bargain at $12 which includes a train ride. Great place to pack a picnic for. Loved that you could walk through so many of the trains and the contrast of the indoor area with the little bit creepy, but super cool outdoor area. Can make a great full day going here and nearby Lambeau!

Haddy Miilu

Very helpful volunteers made my children very happy, and excited. Highly recommend this museum.

Sunshine Cunningham

Fun place to learn about trains. It's nice to walk and see how train were and are. We also rode in a train which was really cool

Hasan Hasan

Nice place to visit , it has many exbhist to look at

Mark Meuer

Impressive collection of trains, shown off by people who obviously love them.

James Blackburn

Great place for the family.

Douglas Jones

Green Bay and Wisconsin treasure located close to Lambeau and downtown. Great for kids and adults.

Lisa Herber

Great museum for all ages!