Top rated Rail museums in Marietta, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Rail museums in Marietta

Experience the best that Marietta has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 12 places from Rail museum category.

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Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

History museum

Museum where visitors can board restored trolley cars & ride to a building housing old streetcars.

4.80 (724 reviews) (~135.93 km from centre)

C&O Railway Heritage Center

Rail museum

👍👍 My lady and I stopped here on a Friday. We had no wait, got to look at and climb on everything. Met the mural artist and got to see him in action. The lady in the gift shop answered any question we had and then locked up the store just to make sure we got a private ride on the small train. I liked t...

4.70 (213 reviews) (~227.65 km from centre)

Princeton Railroad Museum

Museum

👍👍 First stop as a Harvest Host Member and the workers greeted us as if we were friends. The museum was full of interesting pictures and antiques. They also have an agricultural museum next to it that was full of antiques from the past. Had a wonderful time visiting with them.

4.70 (198 reviews) (~229.85 km from centre)

Oakland B & O Railroad Museum

Rail museum

👍👍 Really cool spot and must-stop location if you have train fans in your family. You can go into the historic locomotive and it’s such a cool piece of rail history. Highly recommend.

4.70 (180 reviews) (~175.76 km from centre)

Mars Area History and Landmarks Society

Local history museum

👍👍 Small museum with hand on items. Small train that can ride adults. Fine facilities.

4.70 (71 reviews) (~188 km from centre)

Northern Ohio Railway Museum

Rail museum

👍👍 Friendly staff and a lot of cool things to see. Transportation and rail enthusiasts will love the collection of antique vehicles and any history buff will enjoy the place too. The location is somewhat remote but it’s relatively accessible from Akron/Cleveland. I’ll be back for sure!

4.70 (69 reviews) (~184.79 km from centre)

Mt. Perry Scenic Train - Zanesville and Western

Rail museum

😠 False advertising!! Don't know how they could charge you any money for that experience. It was sketchy to say the least.They tell you it's a 40 minute scenic ride. It was maybe 10 minutes and we were happy about that because this was a joke. Don't waste your money or time!!!

4.60 (51 reviews) (~82.02 km from centre)

Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

Museum

👍👍 One of the best museums we have visited. This one definitely has a special historical impact and story. We loved the short film at the beginning. It was just the 2 of us for almost the whole time we were there. All very charming. Well decorated and from what we were told the often change up the...

4.50 (462 reviews) (~108.96 km from centre)

The Ohio Railway Museum

Rail museum

This long-running museum dedicated to railroad history offers streetcar & passenger car rides.

4.50 (303 reviews) (~152.25 km from centre)

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway Engine House

Rail museum

Themed train rides in historic carriages drawn by steam & diesel engines on a line opened in 1868.

4.40 (39 reviews) (~66.35 km from centre)

T & O C Railroad Station - Group Tours

Rail museum

👍👍 I used to walk my dog here and sit at the tables early in the morning! Beautiful location and a lot of history

4.40 (35 reviews) (~201.14 km from centre)

West Virginia Railroad Museum

Rail museum

👍👍 The museum is concise and to the point in giving visitors an idea of the railroad life in the mountain state. Besides the photos, artwork, dioramas and equipment, there is footage and audio of railroad employees who shared their stories. Thumbs up to Emma!

4.20 (65 reviews) (~148.73 km from centre)

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Top rated Rail museums in Marietta, United States