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Visitor tip
Engage with the knowledgeable volunteer docents and staff - they provide exceptional educational value about both the trains and Kansas history. Don't hesitate to ask questions to enhance your learning experience.
Visitor tip
Leave strollers at home or be prepared to carry them up stairs. The historic building lacks elevator access and has multiple staircases. The rooftop bridge area may be accessible via the across-the-street parking garage, but verify accessibility options upon arrival.
Visitor tip
Plan to climb through several train cars and cabooses - this hands-on interactive element is a highlight. Kids especially enjoy ringing the bell and exploring the equipment up close, making this ideal for tactile learners.
About Great Plains Transportation Museum
Museum with locomotives & memorabilia. Museum dedicated to rail history in the Great Plains, with locomotives, rail cars & memorabilia.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Transportation Museum
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas
- Main Exhibits
- Santa Fe steam and diesel locomotives, railroad artifacts
- Hours
- Saturdays 9am-4pm
- Contact
- 316.263.0944
What visitors say
We learned so many awesome facts and everyone of the men that work up there gave an incredible wealth of knowledge not only about the trains but also the history of Kansas. We came in about 40 minutes before close and had enough time to…
Neat train museum for those who are already interested in trains. The volunteer staff is very outgoing and knowledgeable. The facilities are in good repair. It’s possible to climb on or up into several engines and cabooses - which is…
This museum was so neat! There are several train cars you can go into, including at least 3 caboose cars. The gentleman who accompanied us on our tour was a wealth of knowledge. The interior museum is small but worth looking at as well.…
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Did You Know?
- Santa Fe FP45 diesel locomotive #93 is undergoing an ongoing restoration campaign with completion expected in 2025
- The museum features a mock-up mechanical stoker exhibit specifically designed for training steam locomotive personnel, offering interactive hands-on education
- Visitors can climb into and explore multiple train cars and at least 3 caboose cars, providing interactive access to historic rolling stock
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