Field Trips
Imagine spending a day with TRAINS! You can tour several of our rail cars, take a ride on a caboose and share lunch in a historic dining car! The Galveston Railroad Museum is an exciting place to visit as we have a wealth of information regarding the history of rail cars and railroading that made our country what it is today. We offer five tracks, in our four-acre rail yard, of train cars to read and learn about. We have a model train theater and the world’s largest collection of railroad dining ware. We also have an interactive display of lights and crossbucks that the children can activate by pushing buttons.
Field Trip Package (minimum of 12 children and adults)
This is a group admission rate to the Galveston Railroad Museum. Bring a bag lunch and eat aboard our climate-controlled dining cars!
Students (Ages 4-12): $5.50
Students (Ages 13-18): $11.50
School Employees: $1.00 OFF
Parent Chaperones: $11.50 Adults / $8.50 Seniors
Ride the Harborside Express!
If your group would like caboose rides, we will operate the train for your field trip! Passes on the train can be purchased for $8 each. Advance reservation required.
Harborside Express Caboose Rides typically run late spring through the summer, most weekends, weather permitting. Black out dates apply for special events and November 1 thru January 1. Tickets are required, and are in addition to museum admission passes. Visitors are urged to check schedules in advance for availability and times.
Legacy of the Railroad Oral History Series
Legacy of the Railroad is a speaker’s series presented by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, Galveston Railroad Museum, as a component of the Oral History Program. Speakers share real life experiences of their railroad careers.
Oral History Program funded by the Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust.