Plan Your Visit
Home to 225,000 square-feet of exhibits and beautifully restored railroad cars and locomotives which illustrate railroad history in California and the West
Hours
The Museum is open daily
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Last admission at 4:30 p.m
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
Admission
Adults – $12
Youths – $6 (ages 6-17)
Children – Free (ages 5 and under)
Members – Free
Reciprocal admission through NARM is accepted.
(Prices are subject to change without notice.)
Contact Us
Have questions? Reach out to us!
Museum Front Desk
(916) 323-9280
10am - 5pm
Guided Tours Daily
Check with the front desk upon arrival to find out that day’s tour schedule. These tours are led by docents and cover the building of the Transcontinental Railroad in about 30 minutes.
Private Groups
Group tours with or without a guide may be reserved in advance.
Due to the large volume of schools visiting the museum, we are unable to offer docent-guided tours to school groups.
Group tour Fees:
For groups of 10 paying visitors or more, admission is $11 per adult and $5 for ages 6-17.
Additional fee for guides:
$50 for up to 30 persons with 1 guide
$100 for 31-50 persons with 2 guides
to Book a Group Tour:
Please contact our Group Desk at [email protected] or (916) 323-9274. Guided tour reservations must be made at least one week in advance.
School Groups
The Museum has popular school programs available as in-person, digital, or both! Our programs are entertaining and educational for students, most of which are free for California K-12 schools.
K-12 School Field TripsPhotography
We welcome photography for personal use. Handheld flash is allowed.
Tripods and freestanding flash are not permitted for safety reasons.
Commercial photography is allowed on a case-by-case basis by advance arrangement.
Commercial Photography & FilmingGetting Here
All-day parking is available at two parking garages located at both ends of the Old Sacramento Waterfront. We do not validate parking, but some business nearby will, subject to availability.
For more information on parking, visit SacPark.org.
Old Sacramento Garage
This is the garage closest to the Museum. Entrance to the garage is at I Street between 3rd and 2nd St.
Open in Google MapsTower Bridge Garage
This garage is on the other end of Old Sacramento, close to the Tower Bridge. Entrance to the garage is on Capitol Blvd. and Neasham Circle.
Open in Google MapsParking Meters
A limited number of street parking is available in Old Sacramento Waterfront. They are metered from 10am-10pm.
Bus Parking
Bus parking is available behind the museum for school and tour buses. The signs will direct you from I Street to the gated lot.
By Train
Both Gold Runner and Capitol Corridor stop at the Sacramento Valley Station which is a short walk away.
Visit AmtrakBy Regional Rail
The closest light rail station to the Museum is the Sacramento Valley Station serving SacRT's Gold Line. It is a short walk away.
Visit SacRTExplore Locally
Old Sacramento & Beyond
Sacramento has dozens of museums, many within walking distance of Old Sacramento. Explore Sacramento's museums: Sacramento Area Museums
Looking for foot to eat or a place to stay in or near Old Sacramento? Everything you need to know can be found here: Old Sacramento Waterfront
How about more of what is going on and places to checkout in Sacramento? Visit Sacramento
Nearby State Parks
Did you know that the California State Railroad Museum at Old Sacramento State Historic Park is part of the California State Parks system?
Visit other Parks in the Capital District:
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is our "sister site" in the Sierra foothills, with more railroad history to explore and operating trains - only about 2 hours way from Old Sacramento!
