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    Lake Superior Railroad Museum

    4.6 (23 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Lynne C.

    Our family came for the Christmas City Express story time and train ride. It was $40/person and included a super cute interactive story time that was about 20 minutes, time to explore the train museum for about 10 minutes, an opportunity to take pictures with Santa, and then the train ride. The train ride is about 10 minutes or so total but in an enclosed train that is warm, they give you cookies and hot chocolate. Overall the experience is super cute and the kids absolutely love it! The train Depot is a tad bit cold so you'll likely want to keep your coats and hat on but the storyline is adorable, Cheryl the narrator is very engaging and there are a few trains you can go in and tour which was super interesting! Highly recommend doing it at least once with your little ones!

    Shon K.

    I have never been much into railroads really, enjoyed them sure but just not a fanboy type. That being said, this place is AWESOME. Here you can walk on and tour many different railroad engines and cars, marvel at the sheer size, weight and ingenuity and really have a fun time. As you can see by the photos I posted, the museum is clean and organized out in a way to make it easy to tour and enjoy. They have taken several COVID precautions to keep you safe as well, as long as people mind what they are doing. While here, take the train ride and learn more about Duluth! You will be glad you did.

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    Brandy G.

    We loved the depot and museum, it is beautiful inside and the trains are so cool to see. You get a great snapshot of the past when you walk through the train cars. We didn't have time to take the train ride but we will make it a point to make a trip back so we can ride the train. You will not be sorry you stop here.

    One of the super cool hands on spots.
    Michael L.

    So much fun! I'm not much of a reviewer but this place exceeded all expectations. Our six year old could have stayed here all day. You can go inside about 10 of the real train cars and locomotives making it an authentic visit with more than just pictures and descriptions. We also enjoyed the North Shore Scenic Railroad trip. We had a beautiful day to enjoy the open air car. Highly recommend both.

    Clint F.

    What an awesome stop!!! We had so much fun walking around the rail cars and learning about the railroad and how it was used during mining and the lumber trade. I would have given this all 5 stars but the gift shop wasn't open and we would've liked to stop. But really a fun museum. Everyone should at least go once or twice.

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    Peter G.

    This museum shares the same address as the North Shore Scenic Railroad. Where to begin? The 1892 Union Depot is on the Natl Reg of Historic Places. The rolling stock displayed in the building is simply gorgeous; the remainder sit outside under a loading platform shelter. The focus here is railroading in the Lake Superior region. There is also a scale train layout, and a recreation of Duluth's Union St and Railroad St (@20 businesses represented). The Yellowstone type locomotive exhibit actually shows the motion of the connecting rods and driving wheels. As an added plus, there are a number of rail related momentos on displayed. This is understandably another MUST see museum.

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    We had an amazing time at the museum, could have spent hours there! We loved the whimsical model train scavenger hunt :)

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    A very interesting museum with beautiful old trains. It was great fun for myself as well as my 4-year-old twins.

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