Upcoming Events

Night Trains® is back for a special summer edition starting June 10th! What is Night Trains? The museum’s collection of model trains of all scales and toy trains of yesteryear come alive throughout the Museum (Sorry, no real trains to board and ride on!). Night Trains Season magic begins as the lights are turned down and the buildings and street lights glow warmly, setting the scene for specially lighted models of operating vintage passenger trains. The make believe town of Matlin is buried in a blizzard, and throughout the Museum the layouts are adorned with miniature Christmas lights and decorations. [...]

Saturday, June 24th from 1pm - 2pm Our June Speaker Series event includes a wonderful presentation from well-known model railroader Bob Rivard. Bob will talk about his railroad layout and the concept of modeling to aspecific era. In this case, 1977 action on the Soo Line Railroad in the midwest. The event is including with museum admission, which is S10 for adults and free for children 4 and under. Stop in early to explore the museum before joining in this event which will be held in our front conference room.

Next shows: Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 9 am to 2 pm The Museum typically hosts a semi-annual Model Railroad Show and Hobby Sale at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds – Education Building in Saint Paul in May and September of each year. What will you find there? Operating layouts in several scales! Over 200 tables of new and used scale models; Toy Trains HO, O, 027, N, S, & Z scale plus Antiques, Collectibles, Tools, Books, Videos, Toys, Buildings, Magazines, Prints, Posters, Photos and more! Storytime with Engineer Paul is [...]

Night Trains® season is a special Holidays tradition at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum. Night Trains runs October 2023 through February 2024 with additional bonus nights noted below. What is Night Trains? The museum’s collection of model trains of all scales and toy trains of yesteryear come alive throughout the Museum (Sorry, no real trains to board and ride on!). Night Trains Season magic begins as the lights are turned down and the buildings and street lights glow warmly, setting the scene for specially lighted models of operating vintage passenger trains. The make believe town of Matlin is buried [...]