Steamtown National Historic Site, Pennsylvania, United States
4.5 (889 reviews) Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Scranton Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Trams
Great museum featuring the steam period 1850 to 1950.
This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
Address
350 Cliff St, Scranton, PA 18503
Mobile
Website
https://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 21:19
User Ratings
4.5 based on (889 reviews)
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Reviews
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5tridcod 5:00 PM Sep 12, 2022
A REAL train set. Oh Boy!
I visited Steamtown less than a month after it was authorized in 1986. It wasn't much then. WOW! Has it changed. Not only do they have trains and more trains, they have a roundhouse, engine shop, turntable, and a great visitor center. Like most park rangers, these guys were helpful, friendly, and informative. We enjoyed touring the engines, rolling stock, and looking at the static exhibits. Nothing was running (trains) the day we visited, but it was a great experience. These trains were a very big part of what allowed the US to become a world leader in industry, and they remain vitally important to this day. We are very glad we visited. We wished we had more than two hours to spend her, there is so much to see.
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5michellehouse 5:00 PM Aug 9, 2022
Great stop
The kids LOVED this stop. Note you'll have to pick up your Jr Ranger book from the information stand where they sell the train tickets. The museum is GIANT with one section covering the science of steam engines and trains, another section dealing with the history of train travel in the US, a working round house that you can walk through and the train yard. Lots of hands on exhibits included on steam engine the kids can get in and ring the bell. If you combined this with trolley museum next door you have a full day. Staff was great with the kids. Jr Ranger book for grade schoolers was a bit more difficult that normal. Several of the questions we couldn't find in the museums and we ended up just googling the answer.
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