12 Train Adventures for Seattle-Area Kids and Families
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This incredible museum exhibit shows the Northwest railroad network. Photo: courtesy Washington State History Museum
11. Washington State History Museum model railroad exhibit, Tacoma
For a bird’s-eye view of a whole train system, check out the expansive model railroad set up on the fifth floor of Tacoma’s Washington State History Museum. Members of a model train club have built, and continue to work on, this impressive display. It showcases a 1950s-era Northwest railroad network.
Getting there: The museum is located at 1911 Pacific Ave. in downtown Tacoma.
Cost: The museum is open Tuesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Visit free the third Thursday of the month, 3–8 p.m. Admission is $14 for adults; $11 for kids ages 6–18; and kids ages 5 and younger are free.
Things to do nearby: There are plenty of things to do in Tacoma, and we have you covered with three itineraries for a perfect day. From the Tacoma Museum of Glass to the waterfront or Point Defiance Park, endless possibilities await.
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