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  California State Railroad Museum

  125 I Street
  Sacramento, CA 95814

  Phone: (916) 445-6645   |   Official Website

  Admission:

  General $10
  Youth (Age 6-17) $5
  Children (Age 0-5) Free
  *Cash, personal checks, travelers' checks, Visa, and Mastercard are accepted for payment.

  Hours:

  Daily 10am-5pm
  *Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day

• Map

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• Parking Info

  A small number of limited term, metered parking spaces are available on the streets of Old Sacramento for up to 90 minutes. All-day parking is available in the large public garage at the I Street entrance to Old Sacramento, for a nominal fee.

• Accessibility Services

  There is no accessibility service information available at this time.

• • Current Events

    05/24/13- 05/27/13	Jazz-Related Activities California State Railroad Museum Jazz-Related Activities Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 24-May 27, 2013 All aboard for jazz-related activities inside and outside the California State Railroad Museum during the 40th Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival happening over the Memorial Day weekend! California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum will celebrate the holiday by offering jazz musicians performing inside the Museum, aboard popular ...
    05/01/13- 04/10/14	Pick Me! A Bumper Crop of the Pacific Coast California State Railroad Museum Pick Me! A Bumper Crop of the Pacific Coast Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 1, 2013-April 10, 2014 The third and final phase of visually-powerful fruit crate art will be showcased in an exhibit titled Pick Me! A Bumper Crop of the Pacific Coast. After focusing exclusively on California crate labels for the first two years, the third phase of this popular exhibit includes selections from the entire U.S. Pacific Coast. For example, colorful labels showcasing Washington cherries and Oregon apples join the ranks of California oranges and asparagus that serve to entertain and...
    04/06/13- 09/29/13	Excursion Train Rides California State Railroad Museum Excursion Train Rides Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum April 6-September 29, 2013 All aboard for the California State Railroad Museum's popular excursion railroad—the Sacramento Southern Railroad—as it officially returns to operation for its 30th consecutive season! Train ride guests delight in the sights, smells, and sounds of an authentic, working locomotive as it rolls along the levees of the Sacramento River for a six-mile, 40-minute roundtrip excursion. Appealing to all ages, the experience offers guests with the chance to enjoy train travel from...
    03/12/13- 08/25/13	Sweet Stop: Mike Kotowski's Sugar Cane Trains of Hawaii California State Railroad Museum Sweet Stop: Mike Kotowski's Sugar Cane Trains of Hawaii Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum March 12-August 25, 2013 Visitors to the California State Railroad Museum are in for a sweet treat for the eyes—a collection of 11 original paintings that capture the heyday of Hawaii's sugar plantation railroads showcased in a new exhibit titled Sweet Stop: Mike Kotowski's Sugar Cane Trains of Hawaii. Inspired by historic photographs, noted railroad artist Michael F. Kotowski created this series of paintings between 1976 and 1978 for a calendar commemorating the 100th anniversary of the...
    12/08/12- 06/30/13	Special Exhibition of 2012 Award-Winning Photographs California State Railroad Museum Special Exhibition of 2012 Award-Winning Photographs Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum December 8, 2012-June 30, 2013 Visitors to the California State Railroad Museum will be delighted to feast their eyes on award-winning photographs from all over the world honored in the 2012 Creative Photography Awards Program, coordinated by the prestigious Center for Railroad Photography & Art. The theme of the 2012 competition was "Railroading, Inspired by Steinheimer" in honor of the legendary photographer—and California native—Richard Steinheimer. Given this annual competition generates...
    09/29/12- 12/31/13	Building America: Abraham Lincoln, California, and the Union Pacific Railroad California State Railroad Museum Building America: Abraham Lincoln, California, and the Union Pacific Railroad Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum September 29, 2012-December 31, 2013 Attention railroad and history enthusiasts of all ages! It's time to celebrate 150 years of railroading history. Timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Union Pacific Railroad this year, the California State Railroad Museum is proud to debut a new exhibit titled Building America: Abraham Lincoln, California, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The retrospective exhibit will include photos, maps, artifacts, and memorabilia covering 150 years of railroad history. The...
    09/18/12- 10/13/13	Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train California State Railroad Museum Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum September 18, 2012-October 13, 2013 Museum visitors of all ages will marvel at a fun and fanciful new exhibit Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train. The fun and fanciful new exhibit is an intricately detailed wooden sculpture of a 1880s era steam train from engine to caboose complete with a handcar, water tower, train station depot, railroad crossing gate, and a cadre of more than forty humorous characters from all walks of life in the West. The display was whittled, sculpted, and meticulously...
    05/31/12- 08/01/13	Ticket to Ride: 150 Years of Passenger Comfort & Style California State Railroad Museum Ticket to Ride: 150 Years of Passenger Comfort & Style Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 31, 2012-August 1, 2013 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to debut a new exhibit titled Ticket to Ride: 150 Years of Passenger Comfort & Style. Located in the Mezzanine Gallery near the entrance to the Theater, the exciting and highly visual exhibit showcases American railroad-related artifacts that chronicle how the on-board experience has been enhanced over time through innovations in comfort, design, service, and technology that have helped to meet ever-changing consumer...

• • Upcoming Events

    06/08/13	Ales on the Rails Sunset Train Ride California State Railroad Museum Ales on the Rails Sunset Train Ride Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum June 8, 2013 All aboard as California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum celebrate summer in rail-related style with a special, one-night-only "Ales on the Rails" brew sampling event. The second annual sunset train ride takes place on the Sacramento Southern Railroad when adult passengers will have the opportunity to sit back, relax, and enjoy views of the Sacramento River. As the train rolls along, guests will sample tasty appetizers provided by Crisp Catering, and...
    10/12/13- 10/27/13	Spookomotive Train Rides California State Railroad Museum Spookomotive Train Rides Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum October 12-October 27, 2013 Halloween-themed Spookomotive trains decorated for the season depart from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot in Old Sacramento. Join the Skeleton Crew for a fun and delightful (but not frightful) 40-minute ride along the Sacramento River.
    11/23/13- 12/19/13	Polar Express Train Rides California State Railroad Museum Polar Express Train Rides Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum November 23-December 19, 2013 Experience the magic of a train ride based on The Polar Express, the classic children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. Come in your jammies and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while listening as the magical story is narrated and comes to life before your eyes. Experience the excitement of the little ones as the train arrives at the North Pole, where Santa Claus is waiting. As the train begins its return trip from the North Pole, get ready! Santa Claus will be coming through...
    11/29/13- 11/30/13	Small Train Holiday California State Railroad Museum Small Train Holiday Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum November 29-November 30, 2013 Get into the spirit of the season when the California State Railroad Museum presents a Small Train Holiday. Visitors will be dazzled by roving musical entertainment; fun, interpretive handcar rides; amazing scale and model toy train display; story time with Mrs. Claus and much more—all happening inside the Museum!

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  05/24/13- 05/27/13	Jazz-Related Activities California State Railroad Museum Jazz-Related Activities Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 24-May 27, 2013 All aboard for jazz-related activities inside and outside the California State Railroad Museum during the 40th Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival happening over the Memorial Day weekend! California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum will celebrate the holiday by offering jazz musicians performing inside the Museum, aboard popular ...
  05/01/13- 04/10/14	Pick Me! A Bumper Crop of the Pacific Coast California State Railroad Museum Pick Me! A Bumper Crop of the Pacific Coast Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 1, 2013-April 10, 2014 The third and final phase of visually-powerful fruit crate art will be showcased in an exhibit titled Pick Me! A Bumper Crop of the Pacific Coast. After focusing exclusively on California crate labels for the first two years, the third phase of this popular exhibit includes selections from the entire U.S. Pacific Coast. For example, colorful labels showcasing Washington cherries and Oregon apples join the ranks of California oranges and asparagus that serve to entertain and...
  04/06/13- 09/29/13	Excursion Train Rides California State Railroad Museum Excursion Train Rides Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum April 6-September 29, 2013 All aboard for the California State Railroad Museum's popular excursion railroad—the Sacramento Southern Railroad—as it officially returns to operation for its 30th consecutive season! Train ride guests delight in the sights, smells, and sounds of an authentic, working locomotive as it rolls along the levees of the Sacramento River for a six-mile, 40-minute roundtrip excursion. Appealing to all ages, the experience offers guests with the chance to enjoy train travel from...
  03/12/13- 08/25/13	Sweet Stop: Mike Kotowski's Sugar Cane Trains of Hawaii California State Railroad Museum Sweet Stop: Mike Kotowski's Sugar Cane Trains of Hawaii Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum March 12-August 25, 2013 Visitors to the California State Railroad Museum are in for a sweet treat for the eyes—a collection of 11 original paintings that capture the heyday of Hawaii's sugar plantation railroads showcased in a new exhibit titled Sweet Stop: Mike Kotowski's Sugar Cane Trains of Hawaii. Inspired by historic photographs, noted railroad artist Michael F. Kotowski created this series of paintings between 1976 and 1978 for a calendar commemorating the 100th anniversary of the...
  12/08/12- 06/30/13	Special Exhibition of 2012 Award-Winning Photographs California State Railroad Museum Special Exhibition of 2012 Award-Winning Photographs Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum December 8, 2012-June 30, 2013 Visitors to the California State Railroad Museum will be delighted to feast their eyes on award-winning photographs from all over the world honored in the 2012 Creative Photography Awards Program, coordinated by the prestigious Center for Railroad Photography & Art. The theme of the 2012 competition was "Railroading, Inspired by Steinheimer" in honor of the legendary photographer—and California native—Richard Steinheimer. Given this annual competition generates...
  09/29/12- 12/31/13	Building America: Abraham Lincoln, California, and the Union Pacific Railroad California State Railroad Museum Building America: Abraham Lincoln, California, and the Union Pacific Railroad Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum September 29, 2012-December 31, 2013 Attention railroad and history enthusiasts of all ages! It's time to celebrate 150 years of railroading history. Timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Union Pacific Railroad this year, the California State Railroad Museum is proud to debut a new exhibit titled Building America: Abraham Lincoln, California, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The retrospective exhibit will include photos, maps, artifacts, and memorabilia covering 150 years of railroad history. The...
  09/18/12- 10/13/13	Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train California State Railroad Museum Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum September 18, 2012-October 13, 2013 Museum visitors of all ages will marvel at a fun and fanciful new exhibit Whittle Stop: A Cast of Caricatures on a Wild West Train. The fun and fanciful new exhibit is an intricately detailed wooden sculpture of a 1880s era steam train from engine to caboose complete with a handcar, water tower, train station depot, railroad crossing gate, and a cadre of more than forty humorous characters from all walks of life in the West. The display was whittled, sculpted, and meticulously...
  05/31/12- 08/01/13	Ticket to Ride: 150 Years of Passenger Comfort & Style California State Railroad Museum Ticket to Ride: 150 Years of Passenger Comfort & Style Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 31, 2012-August 1, 2013 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to debut a new exhibit titled Ticket to Ride: 150 Years of Passenger Comfort & Style. Located in the Mezzanine Gallery near the entrance to the Theater, the exciting and highly visual exhibit showcases American railroad-related artifacts that chronicle how the on-board experience has been enhanced over time through innovations in comfort, design, service, and technology that have helped to meet ever-changing consumer...

• Upcoming Events

  06/08/13	Ales on the Rails Sunset Train Ride California State Railroad Museum Ales on the Rails Sunset Train Ride Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum June 8, 2013 All aboard as California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum celebrate summer in rail-related style with a special, one-night-only "Ales on the Rails" brew sampling event. The second annual sunset train ride takes place on the Sacramento Southern Railroad when adult passengers will have the opportunity to sit back, relax, and enjoy views of the Sacramento River. As the train rolls along, guests will sample tasty appetizers provided by Crisp Catering, and...
  10/12/13- 10/27/13	Spookomotive Train Rides California State Railroad Museum Spookomotive Train Rides Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum October 12-October 27, 2013 Halloween-themed Spookomotive trains decorated for the season depart from the Central Pacific Railroad Freight Depot in Old Sacramento. Join the Skeleton Crew for a fun and delightful (but not frightful) 40-minute ride along the Sacramento River.
  11/23/13- 12/19/13	Polar Express Train Rides California State Railroad Museum Polar Express Train Rides Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum November 23-December 19, 2013 Experience the magic of a train ride based on The Polar Express, the classic children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. Come in your jammies and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while listening as the magical story is narrated and comes to life before your eyes. Experience the excitement of the little ones as the train arrives at the North Pole, where Santa Claus is waiting. As the train begins its return trip from the North Pole, get ready! Santa Claus will be coming through...
  11/29/13- 11/30/13	Small Train Holiday California State Railroad Museum Small Train Holiday Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum November 29-November 30, 2013 Get into the spirit of the season when the California State Railroad Museum presents a Small Train Holiday. Visitors will be dazzled by roving musical entertainment; fun, interpretive handcar rides; amazing scale and model toy train display; story time with Mrs. Claus and much more—all happening inside the Museum!

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/11/13	National Train Day California State Railroad Museum
  05/10/13- 05/11/13	Trains and Tripods: Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar California State Railroad Museum
  01/08/13	Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Western Starting Point of the Transcontinental Railroad Illustrated Presentations California State Railroad Museum
  11/23/12- 12/19/12	Polar Express Train Ride (SOLD OUT) California State Railroad Museum
  11/23/12- 11/24/12	A Small Train Holiday California State Railroad Museum
  10/13/12- 10/28/12	Spookomotive Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  09/29/12- 09/30/12	Union Pacific: Building America for 150 Years California State Railroad Museum
  09/28/12	Scholar Symposium California State Railroad Museum
  09/22/12	Special Caricature Carvers Demonstration California State Railroad Museum
  09/14/12- 09/15/12	Trains and Tripods: Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar California State Railroad Museum
  08/18/12	Ales on the Rails Sunset Train Ride California State Railroad Museum
  08/03/12- 03/04/13	Wedlock's Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink - Phase Two California State Railroad Museum
  08/01/12- 12/31/12	Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink California State Railroad Museum
  07/07/12	Riding the Rails with Mark Twain California State Railroad Museum
  06/17/12	Diesels & Dads on Father's Day California State Railroad Museum
  05/25/12- 05/28/12	Jazz-Related Activities at the California State Railroad Museum California State Railroad Museum
  05/25/12- 05/28/12	California State Railroad Museum: Sacramento Jazz Festival & Jubilee California State Railroad Museum
  05/13/12	Mother’s Day Excursion Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  05/12/12	National Train Day California State Railroad Museum
  05/04/12- 05/05/12	Trains and Tripods California State Railroad Museum
  04/10/12- 03/24/13	Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California Dream: Phase 2 California State Railroad Museum
  03/31/12- 09/30/12	Weekend Excursion Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  03/09/12- 07/29/12	Steam: An Enduring Legacy: The Railroad Photographs of Joel Jensen California State Railroad Museum
  02/18/12	Exploring the Role of Railroads in African American History California State Railroad Museum
  11/25/11- 11/26/11	Small Train Holiday California State Railroad Museum
  11/25/11- 12/18/11	Polar Express Train Rides (SOLD OUT) California State Railroad Museum
  11/05/11- 11/06/11	Amtrak 40th Anniversary Exhibit Train & Special Activities California State Railroad Museum
  11/03/11- 09/14/12	Common Diversions: Toy Trains and Scale Model Railroads California State Railroad Museum
  10/15/11- 10/30/11	Spookomotive Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  09/16/11- 09/17/11	Trains and Tripods California State Railroad Museum
  09/01/11- 02/29/12	Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink California State Railroad Museum
  08/26/11- 06/30/12	Award-Winning Photography Exhibit: A Story in Three Photographs California State Railroad Museum
  05/27/11- 05/30/11	Sacramento Jazz Festival & Jubilee at the Railroad Museum California State Railroad Museum
  05/15/11	The Pixar Collection California State Railroad Museum
  05/06/11- 05/07/11	Trains and Tripods California State Railroad Museum
  04/02/11- 09/25/11	Excursion Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  04/02/11	Pick Me! Family Fun Day California State Railroad Museum
  03/04/11- 03/20/12	Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California Dream California State Railroad Museum
  12/06/10	Day of Inclusion Celebration California State Railroad Museum
  11/26/10- 12/19/10	Polar Express Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  11/26/10- 11/27/10	Small Train Holiday! California State Railroad Museum
  11/05/10- 11/06/10	Trains & Tripods California State Railroad Museum
  10/16/10- 10/31/10	Spookomotive Train Excursions California State Railroad Museum
  10/01/10- 01/06/11	Requiem for Steam: The Railroad Photographs of David Plowden California State Railroad Museum
  09/24/10- 02/06/11	Honorable Mention: Favorites from the 2010 Worldwide Photo Walk California State Railroad Museum
  07/08/10- 06/30/11	Beyond the Locomotive: Award Winning Photographs California State Railroad Museum
  07/02/10- 05/31/11	Rails and Reels: Hollywood, Trains and the Making of Motion Pictures California State Railroad Museum
  05/28/10- 05/31/10	Get into the Jazzy Spirit with Music Aboard Trains California State Railroad Museum
  05/08/10	Celebrate Railroading at Third Annual “National Train Day” California State Railroad Museum
  04/23/10- 04/24/10	Lights, Camera, Action! Special “Trains & Tripods” Photo Opportunity California State Railroad Museum
  04/18/10	Native American Film Program California State Railroad Museum
  04/03/10- 09/25/10	Excursion Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  03/03/10- 06/21/10	Photo-Documentary Exhibit: "The Migrant Project" Debut California State Railroad Museum
  11/27/09- 11/29/09	Train Time for Santa California State Railroad Museum
  11/16/09- 02/20/10	Some Assembly Required California State Railroad Museum
  10/23/09- 10/24/09	“Trains & Tripods” Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar California State Railroad Museum
  10/17/09- 11/01/09	Halloween-themed 'Spookomotive' trains California State Railroad Museum
  09/26/09	Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day California State Railroad Museum
  09/16/09- 11/06/09	Worldwide Photo Walk Exhibit California State Railroad Museum
  06/19/09- 06/21/09	Disney Train Comes to Sacramento! California State Railroad Museum
  05/09/09- 02/15/10	The Rail Splitter & The Railroads: Lincoln, the Union and the Golden State California State Railroad Museum
  05/09/09- 05/10/09	Railroad Museum Special Activities! California State Railroad Museum
  04/25/09- 09/27/09	Sacramento Southern Railroad California State Railroad Museum
  03/15/09	Richard Luckins' 'America and the Passenger Train' California State Railroad Museum
  03/15/09	Presentation and book signing by Jim Shaughnessy California State Railroad Museum
  03/07/09- 05/17/09	The Way We Worked: Photographs from the National Archives California State Railroad Museum
  02/06/09- 08/16/09	The Call of Trains: Railroad Photographs by Jim Shaughnessy California State Railroad Museum
  01/31/09	California Gold Rush: What We Ate California State Railroad Museum
  01/23/09- 05/31/09	2008 Winners from the Center for Railroad Photography & Art California State Railroad Museum
  12/04/08- 12/21/08	The Polar Express Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  11/25/08- 12/31/09	California State Railroad Museum California State Railroad Museum
  11/08/08	Grace Hudson to Present an Illustrated Program California State Railroad Museum
  10/11/08- 10/26/08	Spookomotive Train Rides California State Railroad Museum
  07/30/08- 02/08/09	Road of a Thousand Wonders: Promotional Photography of the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1890-1910 California State Railroad Museum
  07/30/08- 01/25/09	Aurelius O. Carpenter: Photographer of the Mendocino Frontier California State Railroad Museum
  04/05/08- 09/28/08	Train Rides California State Railroad Museum

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