Juliette O’Connor, Museum Educator 2, (717) 687-8628, ext. 3025, or by email
Price: $7.00 per student. For every 5 students, 1 chaperone is admitted free. Additional chaperones are $9.00 per person.
All aboard! Students explore a recreated 1915 Train Station, a real, restored 1931 Passenger Car, and build a model section of Railroad Track in this hands-on program. Guides introduce age-appropriate technology concepts of the era with objects and delve into how they were used by workers of the time, encouraging students to compare to our modern lives.
Students engage with the pre-WWII world on the Railroad in this interactive, exploratory program! By exploring a recreated 1915 Train Station, a real, restored 1913 Wooden Caboose and 1905 Steam Engine, students will develop an understanding of how workers used creative skills and tools to get the job done. .
Students will tour and explore 3 types of locomotive engines: Steam, Diesel-Electric, and Electric in a walk through technology and time! Guides facilitate conversation about how each type worked while comparing to the modern day. .
Educational groups are eligible for discounted rates. There must be at least 10 students attending in order to receive the discounted rate. Please contact Juliette O’Connor, Museum Educator 2, at juoconnor@pa.gov or 717-687-8628 x3025 prior to your visit in order to schedule.
Educational Group Rates:
Students: $6
Adults: $9
*1 Adult will be admitted free for every 5 paid Students.
Suggested Price: $100 per program
Various Audiences | 20-25 Participants Max. | 60-90 Min.
Participants will be able to interact with many hands-on visual aids and artifacts, like tools, lanterns, uniform items, dining car china, and ticket punches, to explore the various jobs in railroading.
Various Audiences | 20-25 Participants Max. | 60-90 Min.
Using a miniature working steam model, an instructor will demonstrate the physics of steam locomotion. With the help of historic artifacts, photos, and other visual aids, participants will explore the evolution of locomotion, from steam to electric to diesel-electric.
Various Audiences | 20-25 Participants Max. | 60-90 Min.
Working in small groups, students use K’NEX building kits and other learning aids to explore the engineering behind railroad bridges.
Various Audiences | 100 Participants Max. | 30-60 Min.
Do you need a guest speaker for a dinner, meeting or special event? Our popular railroad-themed slide lectures are designed for the enjoyment of those attending business meetings, banquets, and other social gatherings. Several titles are available. Please call to inquire.
Using Zoom | Suggested Price: $75 per program
Various Audiences | 25 Participants Max. | 35-45 Min.
Through unique objects, you will learn about the jobs of the Conductor, Station Agent, and Engineer. A combination of demonstration, guided activity, historic photographs, and audio will be used during the program.
Teen-Adult Audiences | 30 Participants Max. | 45-60 Min.
For over 175 years, trains have carried passengers across the American landscape – and from the earliest days, Pennsylvania has reigned supreme. Pennsylvania railroads led the way and continue to impact travelers today.
Teen-Adult Audiences | 30 Participants Max. | 45-60 Min.
Whether grand or small, stations were and, in some cases, continue to be the lifeblood of towns and cities. During the heyday of railroading, stations and the people who worked in them kept the trains running safely and efficiently.
Teen-Adult Audiences | 30 Participants Max. | 45-60 Min.
Crummy, hack, cabin car, or caboose – no matter what you call it, the caboose has had a colorful and interesting history. In this lecture, we’ll talk about why these cars have become icons of railroading by delving into their history and their purpose.
Juliette O’Connor, Museum Educator
717-687-8628 ext 3025
juoconnor@pa.gov
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