Great venue for beer festivals and concerts. Plenty of onsite parking and generally well organized events. The museum is also definitely worth a visit when there isnt an event. Theres a great collection of artifacts and first-hand accounts of the historic railroad industry in Altoona.

Very detailed into history of Pennsylvania railroad. Excellent exhibits. Nice they have a list of employees that worked on the railroad. Nice that they have events there and changing exhibits

I remember going here on a school field trip and enjoying every second of it. Something about trains, these massive hunks of engineering just captures the imagination.

This is the second time I attended a concert at this venue and both times were really fun. Buy tickets online because they sell out very fast. They also have food and beer readily available.

Very good museum experience, gives you a feel for the enormous size and the complex construction of locomotives and the railroad. The human effort and ingenuity invested in moving commerce over the mountains by rail is paid a fitting tribute. Bonus is admission gives you access to the observation area at the Horseshoe Curve, an awe inspiring spot to watch solutions come to life.

Great history of the area, or if you just like trains. Lots to see outside and in. The cars outside are in disrepair, would be nice to see what they look like restored. This museum is a nice addition to Horseshoe Curve, if you werent planning on going to see it, go, it worth it.

This museum is packed with interactive exhibits and historical information. A few sections were very loud due to auto-playing videos, which may be too much for individuals with sensory issues. Otherwise my family very much enjoyed our visit.

Incredibly well done interesting museum. Learned a lot definitely worth seeing. Tons of great displays.

Really fun and informative while being Interactive

I took my ten-year-old and my seven-year-old here. We started in Greensburg and road Amtrak in. That took us to the horseshoe curve and was absolutely amazing! The Amtrak station is right across the railroad tracks from the museum. The museum was better than expected in the staff was very helpful. It was clean and well put together.

Had a great time! Music rocked!

This is a great stop if you like history & old trains. Great museum.

The museum is right by a really busy section of rail track. It is a perfect spot for train watching.

Very excited for it to open again next season!

Very informative and interactive. Great place to go if you love trains. Nice gift shop as well.

So fun! The kids liked the small train layout they had and dad had fun reading all about the railroad. Its nice that Horseshoe curve is included in the cost and totally worth going to both if you can. We will go back!

Interesting exhibits of Railroad and general history of the Altoona area during its RR hub heyday. Mostly inside but also a few outside exhibits. Free parking.

Didnt go to the museum but went to their Friday night concert series. Was definitely a nice relaxing atmosphere. Food and drinks were a little pricey but about what I expected them to be. Ill definitely go back for another!

If you love trains this museum gives the history of the central Pa railroad, this is definitely a go see museum

Alot about the city of Altoona more then just trains...but beautiful! Live music in court yard , and dont miss the round house in the back!

Wonderful little Museum. I visited with several friends and my kids and Im not sure who enjoyed the place more. Be sure to check out The Roundhouse and Caboose, which you can explore as well, just outside the museum.

Fun place to visit and very informative . I really enjoyed the antiques . I also enjoy seeing live bands during the summer months .

This museum is outstanding. 3 floors of great information stories and experiences in railroading. You get a joint ticket for the horseshoe curve as well and make sure to check out the turn table and wheel house.

Wish we had allowed more time. Needed 2-3 hours. Great interactive exhibits that were inclusive of the many workers on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Museum is in an old building. Very clean.

Never thought it would be this good and informative and entertaining.

Our first visit, Altoona Museum and Horseshoe Curve Museum also! Highly recommended! We will pass it onto others and return again ourselves!!! Amazing History and Highly Educational!

Nice museum. Lots of interactive stuff. Looks like 1361 is coming along great

It was enjoyed, had a lot information. The theater was really good loved hearing and seeing those who worked tracks tell their stories.

A lot of effort and a lot of love have gone into this museum. Its worth the trip.

The concert settings are great. The food vendor leaves you wanting for something else. Seeing peoples food being handled with bare questionable hands makes you choose your order carefully. Picking up peoples hot dogs and placing them in buns all bare handed is not acceptable to me.

Good times

This place is a lot of fun with many interactive things that are great for kids. They have 4 short movies that are constantly playing so if you miss one, you can easily grab the next. Its also great that if you go to the museum, you get into Horseshoe Curve for no additional cost. My only complaint is there is not a family max cost for going so to take the family it gets VERY expensive!

Closed due to COVID ️

I love this museum that is dedicated to the rich history of the railroad.They currently (June 2019) have a temporary WW2 exhibit which was fantastic.

I have loved railroads since I was a kid and it continues into my 60s because of places like this. Never knew how important this place was until we visited the museum and read along as we went through. Very nice presentation, wish there were more restored cars inside the roundhouse. This place is a real big part of American history ! Gotta visit again, spent 3 hours, couldve done more

Immersive & interactive displays full of information. Good learning experience for the whole family. Pleasant atmosphere, indoor and outdoor exhibits, plan to spend at least 1.5 to 2 hours.

A good mix of interactive and stationary displays. Wish there would have been an engine to see up close like caboose, box car, passenger car, etc.

Quite pleased with our visit to the Railroaders Museum! Had no idea this gem even existed right under our noses (we live it Clearfield). Highly recommended. Very professionally done!

Very thorough exquisite detail on the past of Pennsylvanias once booming Railroad industry goes in depth into the past with horseshoe curve and has tons of exhibits on display to be excited about I mean come on who doesnt love trains?!

Great place to visit fantastic history visited while I had some spare time on business trip from uk

My husband and I had a “date day” here awhile back. It was very interesting and we had a great day looking at all of the really neat old railroad stuff!! I highly recommend that everyone at least do a walkthrough. It is definitely worth the money that you pay, plus the admission also includes a same day pass to the Horseshoe Curve. Which is also a wonderful place to visit!! It’s a must see in my opinion

Very nice display and details of the Altoona train history. The gift shop was nice also.

Visited for the first time with my son we had a great time. All the exhibits were very informative and well put together.

Very nice even though they had some cleaning products expo going on it was still informative.

The way they have preserved their history is exemplary.

Always a good time at the concerts they have. Museum is nice and educational.

While there are numerous things to see, learn, and experience, this excursion is not something I would recommend for young children or hyper individuals due to moderate amounts of reading & looking but not much touching. The gift shop has a little of everything and the staff were easy to interact with. Overall, a worthwhile investment that will be enjoyed by most people (from my perspective).

Love the summer concerts,great outdoor venue

This is a nice place to go for some history of the area. My neices and nephews enjoyed it as well.

What Great place to visit and and learn about the history of the Pennsylvania Railroad

Huge collection about the Railroad history in Altoona. 3 storys worth!Cute gift shop. Well thought out displays. Facts ranging from culture, industry, lifestyles, jobs, technological advancements, and so much more. Really enjoyed our visit there!

Good concert good time

Amazing! Very in depth. If you like railroad history you cant miss this one!!

Lots of interesting history about the early steam powered railroad.

The Railroaders Memorial Museum is a great venue for events like Altoona Community Theatres Rails and Ales Brewfest!

Spend time with my 3 Older brothers

Outstanding! Dont miss it. Also with your paid admission you get it to the horseshoe curve only about another 6 miles outside of town.

History comes alive at this amazing museum. This along with horseshoe curve are two must see places when in the altoona area.

Great place...

A great place to learn more about old time railroad history

Neat museum. Suited well for adults and people who love history.

My kids were very disappointed. Website said kid friendly but they were very bored. Educational though. Highly recommend Horseshoe Curve. THAT was amazing

Excellent history of Altoona and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Admission is possibly a bit pricey if you dont take advantage of the Horseshoe Curve two-fer. Definitely go to the roundhouse to see the restoration work in-progress, I hope they get more of their rolling stock inside and in presentable condition soon!

Looks like a very nice place to take the kids. They’re not that expensive at all. Coming back for sure.

It was really nice been there twice so far

A glorious past and a glorious future learn the history of Altoona as a Grand Central learning of railroad past. The rumor is they have the railroad of The Great Train Robbery AKA Disney film. Learn how people from Pennsylvania supported the railroad industry from top to bottom.

One of the best museums I have been to. Lots of great stuff there

Excellent history and exhibits! If youre a train but, this is a must.

A beautiful display of the Altoona pa railroad heritage

Kix stopped way to soon. Warm up band needed more garage time. Sorta disappointed. Although Kix still rocks just not long enough

Love the sections about the railroaders personal lives and the lives of their families.

Wonderful museum explaining the culture and history of railroading and its deep connection to Altoona, Pennsylvania.

The show was awesome! Unfortunately, their set up for tickets, bracelets for beer and beer tickets where rediculous!! We purchased our tickets prior to the venue date and still stood in line with ticket buyers just to get in. Then, we had to stand in another line to purchase beer and alcohol tokens. We werent finished there! We then had to stand in another line to actually get alcohol and/or beer. All of that took an hour and a half!!! And once you were inside for the show, all alcohol was unavailable! You had to go back out to and stand in line again if you wanted a second beverage! What a nightmare!

I like history a lot. Displays were great and well organized.

A good, interactive, museum. Gorgeous exhibits. They tell a lot about railroading and about Altoona as a community. Its not cheap, but its worth it every now and then, even if youre local.

Great place, learned a lot.

Deffently worth going and seeing all ages

What an awesome place! Well done with lots to explore and look at. After doing some family history searching, found out that some of my family worked on the railroads around here. Found out even more about them at this location. The roundhouse was neat to explore and see the projects they are currently working on. The main museum had an incredible amount of history and well presented.

Little musseum, but pretty interesting history on railroads

A really wonderful place to go to a railroad museum and really see some neat trains and some operating equipment sometimes

Very nice place to visit and learn some history

Very Interesting info re: Altoona and railroads in general

This place is awesome everytime we come!

Good food and fast service.

Fascinating museum - worth a visit - nicely laid out

Railroad historical site and summer event venue.

Nice place to visit and here the history of the area.

Nice place until I went to a concert there. Summers alive at 5:00 series. Great bands but it is soooooooo crowded. If you have to use the bathroom you better just hold it because the portajohns are covered in urine and the line is rediculous. I hate to wait 30 min. Just for a bottle of water. Isnt there some health code violation that they have to have enough bathrooms and be attended and cleaned? They event is from 5:00 until 10:00ish

Totally enjoyed the museum. I will be back again!

Beautiful, excellent sound system and the stage is very cool!

Enjoyed the museum very much.

This was really nice. Pretty big place

A great museum that shares the history of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Altoonas role during the great railroad era. The museum walk through would take about an hour to complete, possibly longer if youre more into reading up on the history and exploring the exhibits a bit deeper.The museum holds a number of great events outdoors during the summer months as well. As good if not better than any major city museum Ive visited throughout the years.Worth a visit if youre traveling through town, or if you live in the city and have yet to visit. Its amazing to see this as the result of an old, unused train lot and vacant warehouse. A valuable asset to the city.

Saw it 40 years agoShould be lower priceJust old cars. I see more just standing on the bridge .

Wonderful museum telling the railroad story of Altoona

It was great. Had a really great time

This multi-floor display is really well laid out and organized for families, student groups or single aficionados. Modest entry fee covers the museum and entrance fee to the Horseshoe Curve (short drive west).

Went to see the band Fuel tonight, was a Rockin Great Night !!!

Interesting artifacts...excellent documentary films...

This is one of the coolest places in Altoona. Ive been visiting since before it was moved from the smaller building.