Events

Come to the museum for Whistle Stop Stories on Thursday mornings starting at 9:30am. Whistle Stop Stories is included with museum admission. Adults are $10 and ages 17 and under are free. Museum members are free.

We will have steam train rides with historic V&T locomotive No. 25. Trains rides begin at 10:00am and the last train is at 3:00pm. Train rides last approximately 30-35 minutes. Tickets are available in person at the museum. Fares are: $12 ages 12 and over; $6 for ages 4-11 and museum members; and free ages […]

We will have steam train rides with historic V&T locomotive No. 25. Trains rides begin at 10:00am and the last train is at 3:00pm. Train rides last approximately 30-35 minutes. Tickets are available in person at the museum. Fares are: $12 ages 12 and over; $6 for ages 4-11 and museum members; and free ages […]

Join us every Sunday for science and art programming at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Family STEAM Sundays is included with Museum Admission: Adults 18 and over are $10 and children ages 17 and under are free. Members are always free!

Come to the museum for Whistle Stop Stories on Thursday mornings starting at 9:30am. Whistle Stop Stories is included with museum admission. Adults are $10 and ages 17 and under are free. Museum members are free.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum is offering rides on the historic Virginia & Truckee McKeen Motor Car! Approximately 150 of McKeen Motor Cars were built between 1905-1917 for various United States railroads. McKeen Motor Cars were built with a gas engine and were among the first pieces of railroad equipment to be designed aerodynamically. The […]

The Nevada State Railroad Museum is offering rides on the historic Virginia & Truckee McKeen Motor Car! Approximately 150 of McKeen Motor Cars were built between 1905-1917 for various United States railroads. McKeen Motor Cars were built with a gas engine and were among the first pieces of railroad equipment to be designed aerodynamically. The […]

Join us every Sunday for science and art programming at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Family STEAM Sundays is included with Museum Admission: Adults 18 and over are $10 and children ages 17 and under are free. Members are always free!

Come to the museum for Whistle Stop Stories on Thursday mornings starting at 9:30am. Whistle Stop Stories is included with museum admission. Adults are $10 and ages 17 and under are free. Museum members are free.

July 3–5 | 5:30–8:30pm This one’s for the train enthusiasts. Each night features a different locomotive, a lecture by experts, and exclusive photo opportunities. Thursday, July 3: An Evening with V&T Locomotive No. 25 Mixed freight train ride behind Locomotive No. 25 Lecture by Stephen E. Drew, historian and author: Take a deep dive into […]

Join us for a multi-day celebration of railroad fun, featuring a visiting locomotive from the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum. Bring the whole family for train rides, games, food, and summer sunshine—or if you’re a true train buff, enjoy an evening ride, lecture, and exclusive photo op! Daytime Event Friday, July 4 – Sunday, July […]

July 3–5 | 5:30–8:30pm This one’s for the train enthusiasts. Each night features a different locomotive, a lecture by experts, and exclusive photo opportunities. Thursday, July 3: An Evening with Glenbrook Double-header train ride behind Glenbrook (lead) and Tahoe Lecture by Chris De Witt, Restoration Supervisor, Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City: Learn the remarkable […]

Join us for a multi-day celebration of railroad fun, featuring a visiting locomotive from the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum. Bring the whole family for train rides, games, food, and summer sunshine—or if you’re a true train buff, enjoy an evening ride, lecture, and exclusive photo op! Daytime Event Friday, July 4 – Sunday, July […]

July 3–5 | 5:30–8:30pm This one’s for the train enthusiasts. Each night features a different locomotive, a lecture by experts, and exclusive photo opportunities. Saturday, July 5: An Evening with Tahoe Double-header train ride behind Tahoe (lead) and Glenbrook Lecture by John Christensen, Director, and Dan Lloyd, Chief Mechanical Officer, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum: […]

Join us for a multi-day celebration of railroad fun, featuring a visiting locomotive from the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum. Bring the whole family for train rides, games, food, and summer sunshine—or if you’re a true train buff, enjoy an evening ride, lecture, and exclusive photo op! Daytime Event Friday, July 4 – Sunday, July […]

Join us every Sunday for science and art programming at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Family STEAM Sundays is included with Museum Admission: Adults 18 and over are $10 and children ages 17 and under are free. Members are always free!

Come to the museum for Whistle Stop Stories on Thursday mornings starting at 9:30am. Whistle Stop Stories is included with museum admission. Adults are $10 and ages 17 and under are free. Museum members are free.

Join us every Sunday for science and art programming at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Family STEAM Sundays is included with Museum Admission: Adults 18 and over are $10 and children ages 17 and under are free. Members are always free!

Come to the museum for Whistle Stop Stories on Thursday mornings starting at 9:30am. Whistle Stop Stories is included with museum admission. Adults are $10 and ages 17 and under are free. Museum members are free.

Join us every Sunday for science and art programming at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. Family STEAM Sundays is included with Museum Admission: Adults 18 and over are $10 and children ages 17 and under are free. Members are always free!