Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum

1300 9th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602 USA

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“The history of american railroads”

The Railroaders Memorial Museum is dedicated to revealing, interpreting, commemorating and celebrating the significant contributions of Railroaders and their families to American life and industry. Altoona is one of the hubs of the area's growing tourist industry. Many significant cultural resources are within the city itself, and most of these resources are linked directly to the city's long history as a railroad center. Altoona is in a section of southwestern Pennsylvania that is home to a number of significant cultural and historic resources. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Horseshoe Curve National Historic Site, Staple Bend Tunnel (America's first railroad tunnel), and the historic iron furnace at Mt. Etna are all within 25 miles of Altoona.

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Darlene B.

October 31, 2023

Never realized the history behind railroading, and how important the railroad industry shaped Altoona, PA. If you enjoy knowledge, trains and interactive displays, and learning this is the museum... Read more

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Larissa G.

May 09, 2022

This is a pretty cool museum that takes a different approach to telling the story of railroading. There are many, many museums out there that feature and focus on railroad and transit equipment.... Read more

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Val C.

August 20, 2023

We are anxiously awaiting the opening of the Horseshoe Curve but we so enjoyed the hands-on interactive exhibits of the RR museum. The information was he perfect balance of enough to captivate our... Read more

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