The third phase of the Museum’s campus is the Railway Education Center, and construction has been underway since March. The new center will include public restrooms, a classroom, and an…
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Connecting history to modern lives is a challenge for museums. Museum interpreters carefully look for ways to engage and interact with visitors’ wide-range of interests, backgrounds and cultures. For some it’s…
The annual GiveBIG day of charitable giving is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd. Your support for the Northwest Railway Museum will expand public access and improve programs. That will mean more opportunities…
The Northwest Railway Museum recently completed and installed the Train Shed Tour Package Enhancement. This project, installed in time for the regular train season to kick off on April 2,…
In its 49th year of public programs, the Northwest Railway Museum has made a significant change to its excursion railway operating plan. Beginning in April 2016, all regular trains stop…
An excavator clears away brush and organic soil in preparation for GeoPier piles. On an unremarkable and cloudy day in March 2016, an excavator was delivered to the Railway History Center…
It has been a busy two weeks at the Conservation and Restoration Center with great progress shown in the rehabilitation of Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924. The last Blog…
Locomotive 108 at the Snoqualmie Depot. Responsibly managing a museum collection means that some artifacts are added to the collection and at other times they are removed. In short, the Collection changes to…
There are many facets to a successful and sustainable railway museum. Rarely seen but always felt are the results of successful finance and administration efforts. This week provided a excellent…
The New Year is off to a blazing start at the Northwest Railway Museum! Already, significant progress has been achieved on Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 with substantial completion…
