The Covid-19 pandemic is continuing its impact on Washington State, and public events remain under suspension. Unfortunately, this means the annual Santa Train – an event that has run every…
The Northwest Railway Museum has substantially completed a major rehabilitation effort on steam locomotive 924. Sunday, November 1, 2020 was a beautiful fall day in the Snoqualmie Valley, and the…
The call of “All Aboard” rang out loud and clear on Saturday, October 3rd as weekend train ride excursions began for the first time in 2020. With online tickets in…
The Covid-19 crisis has been particularly difficult for museums. The Northwest Railway Museum has been able to survive – at least so far – with a combination of public and…
How is the Northwest Railway Museum handling the pandemic? This is arguably the most difficult period in the Museum’s 63 year history, and continued community support is critical to recovery. …
Interpretation (an explanation as a way of teaching) is more effective when it is applied in a planned and thematic way. The Northwest Railway Museum’s Interpretive Plan establishes guidelines for…
The Northwest Railway Museum is pleased to announce the planned reopening of the Train Shed Exhibit Hall. The Train Shed will reopen on Friday, September 11th at 11 am, and is located…
The Museum’s Northern Pacific Railway steam locomotive 924 made a brief public appearance while testing earlier this month. The 1899-built Rogers 0-6-0 has been undergoing rehabilitation and restoration for five…
Since early March the Northwest Railway Museum and most other museums in the state have been closed by order of the Governor of Washington State and King County health officials…
June 27, 1909 Seattle Times article. August 18th, 2020 marked the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution giving American women the right to vote!…