Lake Superior Railroad Museum

Railroad Museum
Address
506 W Michigan St.
Duluth, MN 55802 United States Get Directions
Phone 218-727-8025
Explore the  impressive collection of historic railroad equipment that built Minnesota and our country. The museum is located in downtown Duluth, in the platforms at yard of the original Historic Union Depot, built in 1892. From immaculately restored locomotives and rolling stock, to exciting events and exhibits that bring the memories railroads to life, in an effort to preserve, present, and interpret the history of railroading, especially as it relates to the area.

Events at this venue

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  • Trains & Toddlers

    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Join us for story time and a toddler friendly craft from 10:00am -11:30am. 1/2 price admission: $7/adults, $4/kids (3-13) This event is free for members and children 2 and under. We are a participating member of a program called Museums for All that enables us to offer free admission to Trains and Toddlers to SNAP recipients.

    Free – $7

  • Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum

    Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Saturdays all winter long… The familiar strains of Duke Ellington’s Take the A Train, means it’s time for Jazz at the Depot starting at 3:00pm, EVERY SATURDAY in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Shows are each Saturday through the end of April. The Railroad Museum welcomes the Trackside Depot Jazz Band, with three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites and modern fusion. It’s three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites, and modern fusion. The group’s versatility is sprinkled with interesting artist profiles and there’s always a Train Story from Executive Director Ken Buehler. Because, if you work it hard enough, it all comes back to the railroad. Jazz at the Depot features a full bar, there’s also fresh popcorn, snacks, gourmet hotdogs with all the fixings, and a delicious dessert. Jazz at the Depot is sponsored by Kenzen Auto Mall home of Honda, Nissan and Lincoln and Midwest Communications KDAL-AM, WDSM-AM...

    $7

  • The Twin Ports Rail-to-Sail Connection with Tony Dierckins

    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Zenith City Press and the Lake Superior Railroad Museum present “The Twin Ports Rail-to-Sail Connection,” an illustrated history presentation featuring Duluth historian Tony Dierckins. Adapted from Dierckins’s book “Twin Ports Trains: The Historic Railroads of Duluth and Superior,” this talk traces the rise and decline of the “Head of the Lakes” as a vital commercial shipping center and illustrates the socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental impact that railroads, Great Lakes freighters, and the industries they served had on the region.

    Free
  • Jazz at the Depot

    Jazz at the Depot

    Jazz at the Depot
    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Half-off admission to the museum includes the jazz show, so only $7 per person. There are no pre-sales, simply come down and enjoy the Jazz show! Learn more at our website, as members get in free!

    Free – $7

  • Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum

    Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Saturdays all winter long… The familiar strains of Duke Ellington’s Take the A Train, means it’s time for Jazz at the Depot starting at 3:00pm, EVERY SATURDAY in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Shows are each Saturday through the end of April. The Railroad Museum welcomes the Trackside Depot Jazz Band, with three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites and modern fusion. It’s three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites, and modern fusion. The group’s versatility is sprinkled with interesting artist profiles and there’s always a Train Story from Executive Director Ken Buehler. Because, if you work it hard enough, it all comes back to the railroad. Jazz at the Depot features a full bar, there’s also fresh popcorn, snacks, gourmet hotdogs with all the fixings, and a delicious dessert. Jazz at the Depot is sponsored by Kenzen Auto Mall home of Honda, Nissan and Lincoln and Midwest Communications KDAL-AM, WDSM-AM...

    $7

  • Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum

    Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Saturdays all winter long… The familiar strains of Duke Ellington’s Take the A Train, means it’s time for Jazz at the Depot starting at 3:00pm, EVERY SATURDAY in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Shows are each Saturday through the end of April. The Railroad Museum welcomes the Trackside Depot Jazz Band, with three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites and modern fusion. It’s three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites, and modern fusion. The group’s versatility is sprinkled with interesting artist profiles and there’s always a Train Story from Executive Director Ken Buehler. Because, if you work it hard enough, it all comes back to the railroad. Jazz at the Depot features a full bar, there’s also fresh popcorn, snacks, gourmet hotdogs with all the fixings, and a delicious dessert. Jazz at the Depot is sponsored by Kenzen Auto Mall home of Honda, Nissan and Lincoln and Midwest Communications KDAL-AM, WDSM-AM...

    $7

  • Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum

    Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Saturdays all winter long… The familiar strains of Duke Ellington’s Take the A Train, means it’s time for Jazz at the Depot starting at 3:00pm, EVERY SATURDAY in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Shows are each Saturday through the end of April. The Railroad Museum welcomes the Trackside Depot Jazz Band, with three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites and modern fusion. It’s three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites, and modern fusion. The group’s versatility is sprinkled with interesting artist profiles and there’s always a Train Story from Executive Director Ken Buehler. Because, if you work it hard enough, it all comes back to the railroad. Jazz at the Depot features a full bar, there’s also fresh popcorn, snacks, gourmet hotdogs with all the fixings, and a delicious dessert. Jazz at the Depot is sponsored by Kenzen Auto Mall home of Honda, Nissan and Lincoln and Midwest Communications KDAL-AM, WDSM-AM...

    $7

  • Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum

    Jazz at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum
    Lake Superior Railroad Museum 506 W Michigan St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Saturdays all winter long… The familiar strains of Duke Ellington’s Take the A Train, means it’s time for Jazz at the Depot starting at 3:00pm, EVERY SATURDAY in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Shows are each Saturday through the end of April. The Railroad Museum welcomes the Trackside Depot Jazz Band, with three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites and modern fusion. It’s three hours of big band hits, classic jazz favorites, and modern fusion. The group’s versatility is sprinkled with interesting artist profiles and there’s always a Train Story from Executive Director Ken Buehler. Because, if you work it hard enough, it all comes back to the railroad. Jazz at the Depot features a full bar, there’s also fresh popcorn, snacks, gourmet hotdogs with all the fixings, and a delicious dessert. Jazz at the Depot is sponsored by Kenzen Auto Mall home of Honda, Nissan and Lincoln and Midwest Communications KDAL-AM, WDSM-AM...

    $7