News & Views

Garden Railways Tour

Tickets are now on sale for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s Garden Railways Tour on Sunday, October 1, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  It’s a train family fun outing for all ages! Choose from among the five stops on this year’s 16th... Read more

Reading Railroad Days Featured

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania features the historic Reading Railroad during Reading Railroad Days on Wednesday, June 28 to Sunday, July 2 and Wednesday, July 5 to Saturday, July 8.  Reading Railroad Days takes place during regular Museum... Read more

Friends 40th Anniversary HO Scale Custom Boxcar

We’re commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania with a limited edition, custom-designed HO scale boxcar, featuring the 1983 Grif Teller painting of the John Bull locomotive commissioned by the... Read more

We’re A Blue Star Museum

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is proud to join museums nationwide again this summer in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program which provides free admission to currently serving U. S. military personnel and their families.  This year’s... Read more

Summer Programs Announced

Summer’s coming, along with a full schedule of exciting, family friendly activities at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania!  Join us! _______________________________________________________________________ NORFOLK & WESTERN LOCOMOTIVE NO. 611... Read more

Two Fall 2023 Rambles

Travel with the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on two outstanding Rambles in the fall of this year.  Register today for the: Adirondacks Ramble: Wednesday, October 4 to Saturday, October 7. On this custom-designed tour in scenic... Read more

Barons & Builders Summer Day Camps

Register your child today for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s engaging and popular Barons & Builders summer day camps.  Don’t wait! Spaces are limited. Barons & Builders summer day campers develop new skills, make friends and have... Read more

Railroad Art & Photography Books & Presentations

Railroad art and photography are the subjects of two soon-to-be-published, must-have books, now available for pre-orders in the Whistle Stop Shop museum store at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania!  You can also meet the noted authors — J. Craig... Read more

Reading On The Rails

You’re right on track for reading and railroading as special guests share stories about trains, railroads and other amazing people, places and things during the family-friendly Reading On The Rails event at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on... Read more

Stephen Jacobs Named 2023 Volunteer Of The Year

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce Stephen Jacobs as volunteer of the year for 2023.  Stephen was selected by the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s board of directors from among the Museum’s corps of more... Read more