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Experience Transportation History!

Experience Transportation History!

Experience Transportation History!

Experience Transportation History!


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Welcome to our Education and Group Page

Interactive Timeline

Tiki-Toki Timeline

Click here for our interactive time line. A virtual tour highlighting artifacts in our collection in tandem with transportation history in the United States.

How the Union Pacific "Big Boy" Steam Locomotive Works

This video explains the basic operation and anatomy of the Union Pacific "Big Boy" Steam Locomotive.

How a Diesel-Electric Locomotive Works

How a DC Electric Motor Works

This motor was more common in older electric cars.

How a Car Engine Works


The Forney Traveling Trunk is now available for classroom check out!

The education department invites all teachers to reserve a trunk full of fun stuff and lesson plans about transportation! Traveling Trunks are perfect complements to history and social studies units that focus on the history of transportation in any form. We have trunks for all ages that include Cars, Trains, Boats, Airplanes and even wagons and hot air balloons!

Trunk check out is $30.00 for two weeks with a refundable $200 deposit.

Click Here for the PDF version of our Educational Programming options.



For more information, please contact our Education Coordinator here.



Moffat Modelers

The Moffat Modeler's N-Scale Model Train Layout

Will be open to the public in the near future.

Motorcycles

The Timme Motorcycle Collection

Come and see some incredible vintage Indian, Honda & other rare motorcycles! *Exhibits subject to change without notice*

Gallery

Visit our Gallery

Make sure to visit our gallery. Our gallery features various die-cast models, art, and other artifacts related to transportation.

Hours and Admission

Thursday-Monday 10am to 5pm

*Museum Parking is Free*
*Event parking may vary*

Holiday Closures

We are closed the following holidays:

New Years Eve
New Years Day
Easter
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve and Day