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The California State Railroad Museum — your Museum — is the keeper of stories. Together, we collect them, we preserve them, and we tell them. Share Your Railroad Stories With Us. Help us protect our future by supporting the history of Sacramento’s treasure, the biggest draw for visitors in our region, The California State Railroad Museum.
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About the Museum. First opened to the public in 1976, the...
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There are numerous hotels within walking distance of the Old...
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In 1976, the locomotive moved into the newly-reconstructed...
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As an official cooperating organization with State Parks,...
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Located in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad...
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We offer special events at the California State Railroad Museum in coordination with our non-profit partner, the California State Railroad Museum Foundation (CSRMF). Numerous engaging interpretive programs are available. Please visit the CSRMF websiteto learn more about the Museum’s school programs, digital exhibits, podcasts, and more.
Summer and spring are warm; fall and winter can be cool. We advise layered clothing. The interior of the museum is climate-controlled, but exterior displays and excursion trains are subject to the weather.
We welcome photography for personal use and handheld flash is allowed. Tripods and free-standing flash are not permitted for safety reasons. Commercial photography is allowed on a case-by-case basis with advance arrangement. Visit www.film.ca.govfor more information. C. P. Huntington, Southern Pacific Railroad Steam Locomotive No. 1, at the Califor...
The California State Railroad Museum is a museum in the California State Parks system that interprets the role of railroads in the West. It is located in Old Sacramento State Historic Park at 111 I Street, Sacramento, California.
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- 111 I Street, Sacramento, California
Visit the museum in Sacramento to learn about the railroad's impact on California and the nation. See 19 historic locomotives, enjoy excursion train rides, and explore educational programs and souvenirs.
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