Attractions & Museums
Attractions & Museums · Old Sacramento
California State Railroad Museum
Old Sacramento's railroad museum: 21 restored locomotives and cars, open daily 10 to 5, plus seasonal excursion trains along the river.
About California State Railroad Museum
The California State Railroad Museum opened in 1976 and draws more than 500,000 visitors a year to the Old Sacramento waterfront. The main hall holds 21 restored locomotives and cars, including a Pullman-style sleeping car and a dining car set with railroad china, across more than 225,000 square feet of exhibits.
The museum is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM. On weekends in season, excursion trains run along the Sacramento River, and the holiday train returns from mid-November through late December. It's next door to the Sacramento History Museum, where the Underground Tours start.
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Old Sacramento and the museums
A Perfect Day in Sacramento
Tip Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last entry 4:30). Adults $12, youth 6-17 $6, 5 and under free. Street meters cap at 90 minutes, so use the Old Sacramento Garage on I Street.
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Family Day in Sacramento
Tip Open daily 10 to 5, with last entry at 4:30. Excursion train rides are ticketed separately.
Museums worth a whole afternoon
Rainy Day in Sacramento
Tip Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., last entry 4:30. Adults $12, ages 6-17 $6.
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Visiting Sacramento: A First-Timer's Guide
Tip Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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A Sacramento Charters
A local charter company that runs party buses, minibuses and sprinter vans around Sacramento and on wine-country trips.
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California State Capitol Museum
Admission is free. You can see restored historic offices and the rotunda, then walk the trees and memorials of Capitol Park, which is open every day.
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