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Monday 9am - 4:30pm Thursday 9am - 4:30pm Friday 9am - 4:30pm Saturday 9am - 4:30pm Sunday 9am - 4:30pm

Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City

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The Nevada State Railroad Museum preserves the railroad heritage of Nevada! Please visit https://linkin.bio/nvsrmcc for more information.
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10/29/2026

A view of Carlin, Nevada, looking east, 1927. In the foreground is the Southern Pacific shops, yard, and depot along with downtown Carlin. Behind downtown Carlin are facilities of the Western Pacific, including the depot and water tank. Lawrence Meeker Collection.

10/28/2026

Visit the museum's booth at the Carson City BOOnanza being held at Mills Park! The museum is booth number 44. BOOnanza is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026, 4pm - 7pm. We hope to see you there!

10/27/2026

Museum Restoration Shop staff and volunteers have been busy preparing the Glenbrook to go back on display inside of the Jacobsen Interpretive Center.

10/25/2026

Are you looking for a family friendly ghost story to read for Halloween?

If so, visit the museum store and pick up a copy of "Ghost Girl in Car N° 9", it's the perfect spooky story to get into the Halloween spirit!

10/25/2026

Have you purchased your Santa Train tickets yet?

Santa Train is just over a month away and we are starting to get into the holiday spirit! To purchase your tickets, please use the link in our bio.

10/23/2026

We are all setup for Nevada State Museum’s Trunk or Treat. The event runs until 8pm tonight, we hope to see you there! We have lots of candy and goodies to give out!

10/23/2026

Who is ready for another Trivia Thursday?

This week's question: V&T "combination" box car No. 1005 was retired from service and de-trucked in 1916 to be used as a shed at?

The answer for last week's question: V&T Locomotive No. 22, Inyo, was converted to an oil burner in 1910.

10/22/2026

The right-of-way of the Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad looking south at Horse Lake, California. David F. Myrick Collection.

10/21/2026

Stop by the Nevada State Museum this Friday, October 23, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for Trunk or Treat! The museum will have a booth setup to hand out candy and information on Santa Train. We hope to see you there!

10/19/2026

Today might’ve been the last day of Harvest Train, but it’s not the last chance to celebrate the spooky fall season with us. We will be attending Trunk or Treat at the Nevada State Museum on Friday, October 23, from 5-8pm. We will also be attending BOOnanza at Carson City Mills Park on Thursday, October 29, from 4-7pm. We hope to see you there!

Address

2180 S Carson Street
Carson City, NV
89701

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 4:30pm
Sunday	9am - 4:30pm

Website

http://carsonrailroadmuseum.org/, https://www.carsonrailroadmuseum.org/santa-train/

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