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National Toy Train Museum

4.1 (21 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Terri B.

The National Toy Train Museum is impressive. It is a bit small and the store is small as well, but sometimes you find treasures in the small things. There are quite a few toy train towns and layouts, with buttons you can push for trains to start, with lots of moving parts and pieces. The museum also has old trains, antique trains and lots of history on toy trains. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the museum and it gave Mr. B ideas for train layouts. The kids in the museum all were having a ball with the trains. It is a fun stop for any train enthusiasts.

Stephen B.

The toy train Museum is small. But worth the money. To take the kids to learn the history of toy trains. They have great set ups. And alittle shop inside to buy things. The kids like the most is pushing the button to watch the trains go around. The staff was very friendly, I also recommend when you're done. walk see the train museum to walk next door to the red caboose .they have a restaurant, and they also have a store. and have animals you can feed. Also watch the real Stroudsburg train come by.

Sharon L.

This is a nice place if you have a youngster or you're a young at heart kid. There are so many trains and other toys to look at. Get there early and you can enjoy the exhibits as there are many little ones running around. Our grandsons really enjoyed the majority of the displays, the one in particular is he has a total fascination with trains. Some of us 60ish will recognize toys that may have been in our own homes or train garden.....that always takes you back of course. I think the only problem I had is the prices. If we would have had 3 kids, we could have paid $25 as that is the *family* price. As we are in seniordom, it's nice to hold on to a few dollars (and we gave PA quite a bit for a two day trip!). For four of us, it was $28. Why not just make it $25 for four people and over? Not a huge deal, but between the Strasburg train, Dutch Wonderland, the museum, food and hotel, we felt like everyone was trying to get everything they lost from Covid. Just a word to those traveling with kids....look for coupons. I usually do, but this trip was spur of the moment due to my daughter's work schedule, so it didn't happen. All in all, a nice hour or so can be spent here!

Kitty H.

Got coupon from Red Caboose Motel for BOGO adult admission. Under 6 yrs is free. Yes. Under 6 yrs old. Nice displays inside for train lover, including two Lego train displays. Inter-active buttons to activate the trains, or the signals etc. However, some of them did not work. Lobby area is free including a train table and a small table with train puzzles. Conclusion: Nicely air conditioned place for a hot summer break. Will I return for full price? Probably not. I'm not a big train lover but it was a good experience.

Keren R.

On our way to Harrisburg from NYC, we decided to stop by this cute museum thinking not much of it. I knew there were layouts by looking on Google at the photos, but honestly it blew me away! This museum is a must see, my first impressions as we walk in, felt like a library/tourist information center. In the first room there was an overload of displayed toy/collectable train sets dating all the way back to the 1800s. I'll was a cute set up, nothing held my wow factor...until we entered the next room. When I tell you that I don't really care for trains nor do they excite me...I was floored when I walked into the next room. The layout was huge and stunning. We walked in as it started dimming into a night layout and I was holding my breath for sure. It probably took them months to put this table together, so many movements, so many lights and sounds. It was truly stunning. I think I stood there for about 30 minutes taking everything in. But it doesn't stop there, throughout the room there's a number of smaller table/layouts with more locomotives and sets. So much detail and enteractive parts. At the back section there is a projector with a little bit of history going. I was smiling ear to ear when we left.

Larissa G.

This is a great addition to the rest of the friendly, train-themed Strasburg area - after all, toy trains and train models are just as much a part of the history of railroading as the actual trains! If you've ever had any interest in model railroads and the train's relation to the toy industry on both a national and global scale, this is the place for you. This is very much a historical, informative museum, which is exactly what I wanted seeing as most toy museums (and even parts of Strasburg itself) are tailored to the younger demographics and are usually so full of children that you can't really do or learn about anything there as an adult. C'mon - trains aren't just for little kids! If you do go here, be aware that aside from a few layouts with buttons that will activate parts of layouts, there is very little to do other than read and learn. There's a kid-friendly video for the younger visitors to enjoy here, and while they do that, the adults can go about reading tidbits about various toys. And, well, in case it wasn't already obvious, I was ok with that set-up! It really was nice to be able to go and actually learn about train layouts and the history behind them for a change, rather than just play with them and look at the pretty trains going by. There's all sorts of items in here from all time periods and even multiple countries. There's even a display explaining the grading scale of the state of a surviving model train. It's really a fascinating place and I'm so glad I stopped in. Rail fans MUST check it out. Everyone else...bring an open mind and be ready to soak up lots of information if you step through the museum doors. If you're not in the mood for that, you're better off going to the railroad and taking a ride.

Jerry P.

This is a nice little stop if you're in the area with your kids to see the steam engines at Strasburg. While it lacks the impressive single-display setup that the Choo Choo Barn has right down the road, it has six or seven smaller displays of various gauges, and those displays are very interactive with lots of buttons for little ones to push. Beyond the active displays, there are a huge number of classic toy trains of various sizes displayed all throughout the place. When we were there, they were also doing activities in the lobby, where an extra $1 got you a bag full of National Toy Train Museum goodies, including a cup, a snack and a wooden train to decorate and assemble. There were paint pens and adults to help at a table to help the kids, and a toy train table and a TV playing The Polar Express for younger ones or siblings who finished faster than their brothers or sisters. Finally, there are discount coupons for this place all OVER Lancaster and Strasburg, so you don't even have to pay the (extremely reasonable) full price. By the time it was all said and done, we managed to keep the kids entertained for about 2 hours on a cold and rainy day. We'll most likely be back.

Rocky Betty Jo P.

Nice to place to bring the kids! It will make their day if they are like my crew. The trains were near to look at it, they had plenty to watch and make move. My kids stay entertained for about 2-3 hours. After checking out all the trains they spent awhile coloring, playing with legos and trains. I think it cost about 10 bucks after using the coupon from the brochure. Cheap price to pay to be super dad

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