Lake Superior
Railroad Museum

Category: "Latest News & Features"

May 1, 2023

With the start of train excursions (weekends in May), we mark the start of the 33rd operating year of the North Shore Scenic Railroad, and the 50th Anniversary of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. The railroad excursion is a subsidiary of the museum, and both are operated as non-profits in cooperation with eachother to fulfill […]

January 9, 2023

This is the start of the 50th Anniversary year for the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, with the entire year of “Golden 50” events planned out. The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Live Jazz shows have returned every Saturday from 3-6pm, and all kinds of other special events are being put together for […]

December 26, 2022

The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm, and will only close on New Years Eve Day and New Years Day (12/31 and 1/1, Saturday/Sunday). Other than that, the museum is open daily with all the exhibits open to explore. Holiday decorations will be up until the beginning of January, so its a great […]

November 14, 2022

The Christmas Season has arrived in Duluth, and the museum is getting decorated for the holidays. Please note that starting November 25th through October 18th, the museum closes early on weekends (Fri-Sun) for performances of the Christmas City Express story and train rides. Normally, open 10am to 5pm daily, on these four weekends it will […]

September 14, 2022

The museum is proud to be open 7-days-a-week from 10am to 5pm, making a great option for the fall and winter tour. Stop by and see the impressive collection of railroad equipment unique to the region. The museum is self guided, and takes about an hour to see it all, and longer depending how much […]