If you like trains this is a must see as it has information about the development of the railway across the west. A lot of Carson city history as well plus their role in development of the city and related business. Rail cars and engines can be seen, some inside and out. A ride around the property is available also.

Nice collection of Virginia and Truckee railroad locomotives and rolling stock. Well maintained and helpful staff/docents. Good place if you are interested in local history and railroads.

This is a great place to see old historic steam engines in action. The people here are very friendly, you might get to toss some wood in the firebox of the Glenbrook, probably ring the bell and get a tour. So many good places to catch a great shot. There might be a food truck to get some food from but this is the absolute BEST place to take anyone of any age to see these locomotives..

This is the 2nd state train weve been to and hope keep visiting more museums. The gift was amazing and the the staff was extremely knowledgeable and willing to teach us all aboit the trains and stations. Their passion was really strong and were able to learn alot while we were there. If we are ever in town again we will ride the train for sure.

A great place to visit with the little one. A fun short train trip made my lil guys day. All the volunteers were great! The museum is great as well. Amazing to think all that was not very long ago.I will surely go back for a longer train ride.

It was a neat place to visit. Glad it wasnt much more priced than what we paid. I wish they had more people telling stories and giving information. Reading is fine but I miss the engagement were missing because of covid-19.

Cool experience. Train ride is excellent.

Some really cool locomotives and cars here. The Mckeen car is the last of its kind, and was really cool to see. Some of the locomotives I had definitely heard of before and that was an added bonus. The car from Europe was nice because it added variety and wasnt a piece I can see every day. When I went, they were offered handcar rides (obviously not right now), and even though I had a broken arm, I was allowed to stand on the car while it was moving. However, there was some stock that I couldnt see in the shed, and it wouldve been cool to see that too. I just visited again today and saw the 25 running and the McKeen outside. Great museum.

Very fun museum! Weve been several times and its always fun. Lots of trains and lots of history. Make sure you ride the train outside too!

Wife and I went; $16 to walk around 5 rail cars in a non air conditioned building. The surrounding train station and outdoor RR cars were neat. Not near as much information as some other buildings we visited. Im not sure if this is because of the pandemic or what but it didnt meet expectation. Best part was probably the gift shop.

Very interesting and a whole lot of history. It was great!

It was a bittersweet visit. I had just lost my dad and was driving past when I noticed the steam engines were out...I had to stop. I payed to ride up with the engineers, best choice!

A super cool museum that we stopped by on our way home from Tahoe. The items on display are very cool, but it felt a little abbreviated. I understand that they do quite a bit outside but nothing was going on the day we were there. I still recommend stopping by though!

If you love trains its a great place to visit

What an amazing little gm hidden away! This is such a fun place to visit with or without children. They offer a train raid for a minimal fee and it is so much fun - maybe 20 minutes in total in a real train!There is also a group of people who love trains and offer a ride (again small fee) on a miniature train around a track.

Exquisite restored locomotives including the operable McKeen Motor Car which is a jewel. Train rides offered in season.

Great stop on a detailed history of the Pacific west railroad system. A must stop if you love trains & their history.

Its not bad, just small. If you read everything it will take you an hour. You cant get into any of the trains or cars but that may be because of Covid.

Museum with great indoor exhibits; you can take a train ride on the rare motorized coach, view some old rolling stock and explore a round-about outside

If you like trains youll love it. Kids also love it.

Staff is very knowledgeable and its a really nice little museum

The Nevada state rr museum outdid themselves. It’s like I’ve taken a trip back in time. I love the antique rolling stock the museum has. I also love the fact that they have two old style railroad crossing. The perfect place for any railfan to visit. Don’t ever change.

Fun place to visit. Highly recommend the train ride. It takes you around the park 3 times and the guide talks about the history of the trains.

The amazing exhibition is well worth the entrence fees. A volunteer explained all the details and told us interesting stories and background information about a time that had been gone a long time ago.

$6.00 per adult admission, I loved it! I havent been here since I was 9 years old, since I moved to California.I was a bit sad I couldnt ride their train due to some pre-existing plans but I am happy nonetheless. Would totally recommend it to tourists and Nevada natives alike.

I went on the Santa train and it was very nice and inexpensive! Great service and wonderful way to enjoy the holidays and history in a 200 year old train car.

Great place to take the kids for some history and fun.

30 minute train rides. $8 for adults and kids 4-10ish for $4, 3 and under are free. the volunteers are knowledgable and the store has quality train toys and such. a visit to the museum, admission not included in the ride, will take 1-3 hours depending and how much you want to see.

Great fun looking at all the restored engines and taking a ride on the Glenbrook. Great way to celebrate the July 4th week.

If you like trains, you gotta go here!

We went right before Christmas and took our 3-year old & our 10-month old. I believe the train that gave rides is one of only 2 or 3The trains are decorated for Christmas. Santa and his helper boarded and rode the train, which thrilled the children. Santa & helper gave candy canes to passengers. Inside the museum are refinished beautiful old steam engines. We will go again.

My 2 1/2 year old son loved this museum. We were able to see lots of huge trains up close. The train ride was 20 min, perfect length for the little guy.

Great place for young and old. Took my 83 yr mother and 3 yr granddaughter.

Very nice staff and very informative. Great displays for anyone who lives trains.

Loved learning history, and seeing the old trains.

Smaller railroad museum, but has a number of interesting displays, along with a train ride. Located downtown with places to neat nearby. Easily accessible and inexpensive. Great for the railfan.

Fun little place to take all little tiles that love trains.

Always great stuff on display.

This picture is the most exciting part if you get my drift.

Went for the Christmas Train Ride! My whole family has a fantastic time especially our four grandkids! The museum was amazing, the train conductors told us wonderful stories about the old but beautiful trains, and we had a lot of fun in the gift shop! We had great time!

Quite neat. Dual gauge track all over.

Ill always love Railroad Museums.

Not a huge place, but great display of probably the most historic moment in rails... The Golden Spike ceremony. Worth the trip if you like history.

If you happen to be in Carson City this is a must visit. Get up close and personal with lovingly restored and fully operational steam locomotives interesting history of the trans continental railroad too. Worth at least an hour visit.

Good exhibits. Live steam. Great for kids.

One of my favorites! I go back again and again. Theres always somebody, a volunteer, who seems to know everything about everything. This time, we got a ride on an old-time hand car.

Its a nice museum. But there really isnt much to it. Its a good way to kill 30 minutes.

Was very fun amall but loved it

Liked the museum. The ride on the steam engine train was fun.

This place is really cool. Really cool displays and knowledgeable staff. You can ride a train around the museum. Lots of history.

Informative- took about an hour.

Not a huge museum but they have some very nice pieces in the collection

Excellent exhibits of railroad history and stock. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Thoroughly enjoyed this museum!!

Had a great time here even though we arrived just as they were closing. The docents were kind enough to show us around as they locked up and let us see the exhibits while giving us some history about the trains and museum.

148 year old train. Interesting historical information. Great crew of experts!

We had a lot of fun here riding the steam train and touring the museum. Looking forward to attending more events!

A little confusing with dumb rules of where to go and how to go. But Gov. Ss fault!

Great display of historical workhorses excellent restoration work, lots of opportunities for railfans to volunteer. If I didnt have to put up with my mother in law Id be here all the time.

Fun little stop with some super cool trains.

We went here during Easter Weekend. My grandmother drove us here.

Love trains? Stop here and spend a couple of hours among some fine old iron horses.

Ive been visiting this museum since I was a kid. So happy to share it with my own children. The train rides on the weekends are fun too.

So much affordable fun! Riding the train is a must and the volunteers are very knowledgeable and friendly. Great place for the whole family.

What a great place for a reasonably priced family outing. Took 8 year old for train ride, worth every penny. Volunteers answer any and all questions and provide valuable info on trains you ride plus others available. Time on ride exceeded expectations.

Amazing staff. You must try the McKeen motor car.!!!!! The children love it.

Disappointing. Train rides are only seasonal so there were no rides happening. We thought it would be more interactive but it was all just reading on the walls. No touching. Overall it was boring.

I just love trains so its easy for me to love this place! But great interactive exhibits and detailed maps and history of the area made it extra special.

Grate place to take the family and seeHistory.....

Very affordable train fix, for the kids and adults alike. The Santa train is a must if youre around for that time of year.

Go see it, before its gone.

Great museum. Well preserved rolling stock etc.

Wow! Excellent repairs, quaint condition, full restores. This collection is perfect.

Wonderful and clean. Staff is full of knowledge and easy to talk to.

Not pet friendly loud noises, Nice family outing with out the fur children.

Its fun here the train rides are pretty cool and the guys telling the information while on the train seem to know alot and kept us interested in what the story was the were telling .its not too expensive so worth it to go sometimes kids love it .

Plenty of equipment, almost all inside. Many small displays of period pieces with extensive descriptions. Easily accessible even by patrons with limited mobility.

Very cool place. Lots of interesting history and artifacts. Would highly recommend, especially for fans of railroad history.

Loved it. Great experience

Always a fun experience

The staff is very friendly. Unfortunately our visit was in the off season so it wasnt as exciting but we really enjoyed it and intend to go back to take my son on a real train ride!

Excellent railroad museum with spectacular locomotives. A must see for railroad fans or anyone with a bit of interest in engineering or history. Almost forgot to mention the super friendly staff who know everything.

Im not that into trains and I found it interesting so if you are you will love it

The train ride was awesome. My 9-year-old granddaughter loved it! The engineers and staff were very knowledgeable and helpful, and answered all our questions about the trains.

Didnt get to ride the train.They only do it on the weekends.

Very good recently renovated museum. There are things to see inside and outside of the main building. Our boys (2 and 4) liked the kids corner with wooden train table and the locomotive model where they were able to go in and ring the bell, turn the knobs and pretend to be the drivers. We were there on Saturday and the works behind the main building were open with several couches to walk in and a fun handcar ride.

Enjoyed the staff and tour. Love the original old trains. Wish they had a working model railroad of area on display.

A great place to visit if you are into history and trains. Also great for kids who want to ride on a train.

Wow! Had a super cool time on Easter with my daughter doing the Easter Egg hunt! This whole area has an amazing Tahoe vibe and is chill. She even got the golden egg! My baby girl is a 9 year old elbow throwing savage though too lol.

Great family friendly place to visit. The train rides are very affordable and fun for kids!

Well restored trains. Educational displays. Small unfortunately.

We loved this museum....

The museum is very small. Expect not a lot to see

We are members and love going to the see the trains throughout the year.

Great place for kids.

Mark was an excellent guide. Lots of very interesting items here and the oral history was fascinating.

Good small museum. Good for kids.

Wish it were bigger, but my kids still loved it . I think they enjoyed rolling down the grassy hill more tham anything.

This Place is awesome kids 12 and under get to go For FREE!

Outside was great. Got excellent photos. Just always seem to be there when its closed

Lots of old trains. Mark was a great tour guide. They are refurbishing many trains