Had an absolute blast visiting for the first time, wonderful equipment roster and honestly a hidden gem of a railroad musem.

My husband and I visited the Museum today and had a great time! The lady at the front was very kind and helped walk us through the tour. The museum is an awesome place to visit because it gives a lot of great history! Kids would love going in and out of all the trains not to mention the Thomas the Train and Polar Express souvenirs! Also,The train station is really cool! I recommend people take their families

Such a great experience. Family fun. So festive. And touring trains was something well never forget. Highly recommend

Hidden gem! Whole yard of trains that you can go inside! Many trains have fans/AC inside! Super nice gift shop! Would be fun for anyone who doesnt hate trains! (If you hate trains, you may even be converted!)

Little disappointed this time going. Upkeep has gone down and lots of trains were closed. Still neat to explore and take kids

Charging $20 for parking! This really put a damper on our trip because I painstakingly budgeted everything. It says in numerous places on their site & FB page that parking is free. Then to add insult to injury, parking was plentiful so there really is no reason to charge. Plus, you cant take any of your own pictures with Santa, & the cheapest picture they offer is a small 5x7 for $22 dollars. The museum was nice, but the nickel & diming is excessive.

Very interesting... enjoyed seeing the trains and the history. Will absolutely visit again

This place was awesome. I had a really good time looking at all the old trains

Great place. Clean restroooms. Best part is real engines and passenger cars to walk through. Real life mail carrier sorting car as well. Better than i expected.

Very nice with many passenger cars open to tour. The holiday decorations are fun too.

What a fabulous museum! I went in to this museum expecting my daughter to have a good time, turns out we all LOVED it! Fun for kids and grown ups alike. The train ride is definitely worth it and so affordable! Dont miss the train depot/gift shop. We will be back!

Amazing little museum that I found by chance!

Entertaining for the kids. Easy to wander around and check out the exhibits. Great value. Friendly staff.

It was nice, very cool to see s piece of history. The place is a bit abandoned I would have loved to have seen more trains. We went mid week, so we were the only ones there, but one can see the whole thing in 20mins

Free parking, $10 admission. Arrive when they open and spend an hour - two if you read every single word on every display - then visit The Strand tourist/ shopping area directly behind them - which by itself costs $10-$15 for parking - and basically get admission to the train site for free. The location includes a museum (about 300 square feet with a lot of photos and a limited number of objects, a few cars to walk through (4), another 10 you can see the exterior of, and the beautiful huge restored lobby from which passengers used to arrive & depart.

Awesome place to explore so many trains alot were not open to go into i recommend this place i will go back again hopefully more be open to go into

The museum was great. Havent been in years and found it was even better than I remembered.

Looking at the old trains and the history of them, the railroad and taking a short ride on one of the trains was priceless. Highly recommend to anyone.

Great place to bring the family. I have never been on a twin before, so it was neat to see how people traveled on the trains. The model trains were amazing! They kids had a blast watching them go round and round. They even had a Melissa & Doug train table for the kids to play with. We went on a Monday so it wasn’t that busy. The only downside to coming during the week is they don’t have the train ride. That is only available on Saturday’s. We will definitely make the trip back on a Saturday to take a ride.

Cute little museum- especially if your kiddo loves trains! It is dated and some of the trains are hard to get on and off if you’re planning on taking seniors or strollers.

Awesome place. Great historic venue. Wonderful place for kids and older folks. Absolutely love this museum

It takes you back to the years with Art Deco architecture at the train station. Enjoy a train raid when available or simply walk around in the museum for a fun day at this beautiful building.

This place is awesome. And probably pretty thoroughly reviewed. Not sure I can add any words that havent been said already.The tour starts with plates and silverware, but continues with an impressive model train display, the old depot with creepy plaster mannequins that Im pretty sure come to life at night. Not positive.The bulk of the tour is walking around in real retired antique train cars, climbing aboard steam engines and that type of thing. I dont mean to downplay it. Its really awesome.Its great and for the price, you wont find a more interesting, hands-on experience for all ages.Highly recommended!

Nice museum with lots of small attractions and effects that will educate and thrill all who come. The old-timey statues are a great touch to aid in the immersive experience.

My kids, my husband and I all really love exploring the old trains. They have a ton of renovated trains to walk through, and best exhibits about railway history.

It was really interesting to see those old huge locomotives and the older cars. It was well worth the price.

Love the history here! Just $10 for an exciting adventure!

This was our second time visiting and it was just as enjoyable as the first time. It is great to be able to explore the old trains and passenger cars. There are plenty of photo opportunities to be had.

Great place to bring the family. I have never been on a twin before, so it was neat to see how people traveled on the trains. The model trains were amazing! They kids had a blast watching them go round and round. They even had a Melissa & Doug train table for the kids to play with. We went on a Monday so it wasn’t that busy. The only downside to coming during the week is they don’t have the train ride. That is only available on Saturday’s. We will definitely make the trip back on a Saturday to take a ride.

Very interesting museum that is completely different than other museums I have been too. You have everything from maps to posters to train souvenirs, dishware, model trains and much more. The best part is certainly actually walking through the trains. Very cool!

Very educational...loved being able to tour some of the cars.

A wonderful way to step back in time and spend an afternoon. The exhibits are exceptional and well cared for. Its great that these pieces of history were saved and preserved. I would have loved to have been able to climb into an engine cockpit but I understand the need for preservation. The rooms with china and silverware were really fun to wander through and let my imagination run. The ghost passengers in the station told a powerful story.

Yes we visited here for the day me and my daughter it was wonderful the secretary was great she helped us find a place to eat afterwards she recommended the peaking buffet.

Loved it. Lots of trains to tour.

The statues were really cool! The exhibits were interesting and took you back to another time

I recommend this place for families with little kids that love trains, or train enthusiasts. I went with my husbands family, and my little niece loved the train ride. You do have to pay for that, but totally worth it to see the bright look from a new experience on her face! My husband and father in law are also into engines, and they even opened up a train not on display so that they could climb in and look. This I definitely an awesome family place, and had quite a bit of really cool history. You get to climb into many of the trains. They are old, and a lil musty from past flooding, but thats included in the history. It is pretty basic for a museum, but I had a wonderful time with my family!!

Wonderful historic display. I did feel sad at the decay if the iron giants. But, with some over a century old, its still an amazing site.

Great place...lots of history.

I spent most of childhood at this place. Great museum

The model train area is closed, and there is no date for when it will reopen from the building being remodeled. The $55 price tag for my 7-person family when the whole museum isnt even open seems unfair. That being said, the parts that were open were fantastic. My 3,4,&5 yo kids loved it.

Museum with a decent collection of trains. Good place to spend an hour looking at trains. Kids will enjoy it too.

Came 4 hours to see this.Being a non profit, I was expecting a flunk.It was awesome!This is a active track. Cant put info out if trains constantly move.Also a hurricane ruined most of the cars and are being remodeled. (Saltwater and metal dont mix)

The indoor portion of the museum is not open. You can look in a few trains and thats it. Very unhappy they did not have anything posted . Not worth the money right now. I would like a refund.

We come every year to Galveston and have to take the kids to this its a fun thing to pass the time

Very hands on. For teenagers is gives an interesting perspective of early form of rail travel. Sleeper cars to dining cars. Take the 1 mile caboose ride!!

Super neat to be able to climb on the trains and see so much! Really wore the kiddos out. Even bought a great magnetic train set. Great experience.

Worth the money, especially when you get all day Downtown Galveston parking included with your entrance fee. This place has some amazing exhibit s if you have any interest at all in North American train history. The kids and adults had a blast.

Lots to see and learn.

Good piece of history. Didnt get to see this during the day, because my family and I were here for the Polar Express train ride. The train station hall was nostalgic and for a second I felt like I was thrown back on time.

It was very fun, my 5 year old liked it a lot

My son loves coming here. Its not the biggest set up in the world but it will surely keep the child and inner child very happy and excited. They have a large amount of model trains in the buildings and on the tracks they have quite a few cars you can tour. If youre lucky they offer the train ride. Its about a 5 mile ride but pretty cool. Not horrible for the $5 cover we paid

My son loves trians, and we all had a great time at the museum. Lots of great things to see from a bygone era, and a great app with info. Good family fun, and a great way to spend some time.

This place was awesome! We got there an hour before they closed and it was not enough time to see everything. Need to plan for at least 2 hours next time.

Pretty neat. Affordable

The Galveston Railroad Museum is impressive to say the least. This museum will surely make any person a train lover. Feel free to roam the yard and enter different trains. I was able to ring the bell of one of the trains on the track. Great history. I absolutely loved the lobby that was made to look like an old-fashioned train station. They even had replica phone booths!

Fun but a little dangerous with the rusted trains and little kids.

Very dissappointed, big parts closed and just 4 trains on tracks with a few cars open to view. Waste of $10 entry fee as you can drive around and see almost as much from the comfort of your car. Trains are over 100 years old but many are in poor condition and rusty, crusty and falling apart.

This was a fun place. Old train cars are open and you can explore them. They offer a fascinating glimpse into past methods od travel. The little sleeping cars are so compact and ingeneously designed. The train ride is in a caboose and is standing room only, so be forewarned. The model trains were amazing.

The Galveston Railroad Museum was a great stop on our day trip to the city. The open exhibits were a fascinating trip back in time. I also enjoyed the building with train sets and antique dishes from dining cars. The price is reasonable, the staff was friendly, and it didnt take too long to see the whole museum. It is a great attraction for couples, families, and singles.

Awesome time with my daughter and grandkids at the Polar Express! They all loved it, even the older ones! The entertainment was great and the kids loved seeing Santa Claus and receiving their very own jingle bell!

Nice to see the way it was. Never been in a old railcar. They are a lot different than a bullet train in Japan.

We had a great experience at the Polar Express this year! The cast did an excellent job of interacting with the kids and they loved it! The express doesnt go far but the show was entertaining. The station is historic and the Stand is next door for activities before or after

Family time was great. But the train ride was a bit disappointing. Thought it was going to be a true train ride (thats what I was told)around a section of Galveston. Instead it just goes back and forth on a section of track. The proformers did a great job, and Santa was great.

If you like trains, youll love this museum!

So fun! My son, who is obsessed with trains, had a blast! The gift shop was great and I loved that they had a play train set out for kids because you get to sit and stay out of the heat for a while and the kids are still entertained. Of course all the trains were great too and really fun to see and walk through and I really loved the old timey vibes the whole museum gave off!

Great exhibits, fun place to roam around!

We found out why the ticket prices are so low. Not much to look at and not a lot of signs showing you where different exhibits are. A lot of the exhibits were closed. They dont tell you that without the audio headphones you are basically just looking around. No placards with information that I saw. Definitely will not be visiting again.

Great museum. Excellent exhibits.

Had a great time my kids loved exploring the old fashioned trains and seeing how people travel in trains. It was like traveling back in time. Loved the station and the status showing how people would wait for the train.

Lovely little museum. My grandkids loved it. I loved the architecture of the building. I saw a place where I think they sell hamburgers and such...maybe...I didnt really check it out. My only complaint is that I think they need to use a wristband system so they can tell who has checked in and who hasnt. We were chased down a few minutes after checking in with our city pass to be told we need to check in and buy tickets...we couldnt just look around.

Very interesting place to visit and learn about history. Love the train ride and the displays

For the price this is one of my favorite places to visit on the island. Great trains, friendly staff. And if you come on a Saturday you can take a ride in a transfer caboose being pulled by an 80ton switch engine.

Awesome spot for train fans! In the historic Strand District.

This place is awesome its a must-see send Galveston Texas great place to take the kids

We did the Polar Express. Museum was awesome , the staff and story of Polar Express was awesome . Just a little disappointed in train ride. Literally backed up and pulled forward.

Good place to go and see the older trains. Can spend a few hours here looking around.

Such an amazing display. Really sparked strong nostalgia. Wish more of the passenger cars were open exhibits. But I understand the neccessity to preserve these treasures.

My son loves walking through all the retired train cars. We visit at least once a year. This year we were able to take the Polar Express ride and it was a wonderful experience even though the train only moves back and forth about a mile or so.

This is a great place to visit while in Galveston. I take my family almost every time we go and enjoy it time after time. There are historic trains as well as model train setups. You can also take a quick train ride. Last time we went the engineer let us ride with him on the engine! Great for all ages. Be prepared to stay hydrated if you go during the summer as many of the exhibits are actual train cars with no air conditioning.

Great thing to do on a rainy day in Galveston. A little pricey at $10 per adult (kids are free). Try to go on a day when a volunteer is there to give free tours of some of the cars.

Yes, well definitely go back and revisit!

Great place, history and informative.

All the train cars were locked and occupied for private parties but no one told us this at the front desk. The best part of this museum is the model train displays. I was hoping for a better experience.

Awesome! If youre in the area make it point to visit with it with or without the kids

Best railroad museum. Cool to go into the cars.

Attended the Polar express and kids really enjoyed themselves. My youngest kept talking all night about how much fun it was. Everyone was super nice the entire time no complaints at all!

We visited for the second time last weekend. The first visit was during the model train show which was amazing. This time we spent an extra $5/ person for the train ride. I’d honestly skip that next time. It was short and there was only one car to walk on. We were one of 3 groups on the train and it felt cramped. We’ll definitely be back for the model train show again.

Loved the museum, really wished they had more trains open and more exhibits inside, but overall a really neat experience.Plus my 5 year old loves trains

One of my favorite places to visit when I go to Galveston. And on top of that they sell model train cars and locomotives.

This place was worth the visit, its like going back in time. I would like to go back again in the fall.

I reccomend going on sundays as the museum isnt busy and you can really take your time looking through the open rail cars and the dinning sets in the museum. Its fun, interactive and gives you a glimpse of modern transportation before the time we are in now. They also have train rides!

A fun place for all train and railroad lovers. Trains you actually sit in to go back in time. You can spend as much or as little time as you like. This is great for the entire family regardless of age. We loved it.

Fun for all ages. The museum is awesome, especially when you can get on the train cars. Lots of history and very educational.

Grandkids loved. But our 3 year old picked up on the fact that, although train was moving, it was only going forwards and backwards. In spite of that the three oldest loved. We did not tell them we were going to ride the Polar Express. Instead surprised them with news when we arrived. Three excited little boys!

This place is pretty amazing, you can walk through all the trains and see what they really used to be like and the full museum walk through after that is amazing! There was a section of the museum where the worker allowed us an up close photo of a conductor hat that looks like the kind my grandpa used when he drove trains! It was a fantastic experience! They have a train ride for the kids too but it wasnt running the day we went because it rained.

We had 4 adults and 5 kids. The kids, 7 and under, loved everything about the museum...climbing on the trains, riding a real train, tooting the horn, all the old train parts. My husband really enjoyed the history and seeing inside the trains. Theres also a spot where you can see the water levels from diff hurricanes which is fascinating .

Worth an hour or so. Some of the trains are air conditioned, so its bearable on a hot day.

Tons of exhibits and a great value. Staff is excellent. Plenty for all ages.

Excellent piece of railroad history. A real step into the past to see how people traveled by rail.

I took my 7 and 2 year old to the Polar Express and they had a blast! Riding the train, the storyline, the acting, all of it. I will definitely be taking them to the museum its self.