 Exterior entrance of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum | |
| Established | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Location | 668 Transfer Road, Suite 8. Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°57′39″N 93°11′7″W / 44.96083°N 93.18528°W |
| Type | Railroad museum |
| Visitors | 30,000+ |
| President | Oscar Lund, Jr. |
| Website | http://www.tcmrm.org |
The Twin City Model Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, which has a large display of model railroads.
Overview
The museum has had a home in Saint Paul since 1934, where it first started as a club.[1] In later years the museum established a home in the Saint Paul Union Depot, and later in Bandana Square. On October 16, 2015, the museum announced that it was looking for a new home.[2] The museum subsequently announced it would be moving to a new location in spring of 2016.[3] The museum reopened on May 17, 2016, in their new location at 668 Transfer Road, Suite 8. The new location is just south of the former Amtrak Midway Depot along the Minnesota Commercial railyard.
References
- ↑ "Museum History | Twin City Model Railroad Museum". 9 December 2010.
- ↑ Vezner, Tad (October 16, 2015). "Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum looking for new home". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ Al Schoch (October 27, 2015). "Twin City Model Railroad Museum Remaining Open Through March 2016". minnesota.cbslocal.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- The Twin City Model Railroad Club/Museum 1934–2009, compiled by Ray Barton, Michael Mackner and Robert Neiderkorn.
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