The Great Northern Railway’s historic Jackson Street Roundhouse, a former steam engine maintenance facility, provides a unique opportunity for kids of all ages to experience railroading in the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest.
Travel through history with in-depth exhibits featuring local and regional railway history
Experience a genuine operating roundhouse turntable, one of the last of its kind in the country
Witness restoration of historic railway operating equipment, including vintage steam engines
Wednesday:
Adult $7
Senior $6 (62 & older)
Students $6 (age 5-15)
Youth $5 (age 2-4)
Children newborn up to age 2 Free with paid adult
Saturday:
Adult $10
Senior $8 (62 & older)
Students $8 (age 5-15)
Youth $5 (age 2-4)
Children newborn up to age 2 Free with paid adult
Price on Saturday includes an historic transportation ride either historic caboose or classic bus.
If taking a caboose ride, please arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to train departure to allow for parking, ticketing, and boarding.
Family Memberships available -- click here for more information and membership application
Reservations recommended, but not required. Groups encouraged to make reservations prior to ride.
Have a train fan in your family? Host your birthday party at the Jackson Street Roundhouse! Cost of renting our Birthday Party Car is $100, plus museum admission for birthday party guests and family. Museum admission prices on Saturdays are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (6+) and children ages 5-15, $5 for children ages 2-4, and children under age of 2 are free of charge. Admission includes the cost of a classic bus ride/caboose ride. MELSA passes are not accepted for birthday admissions.
The $100 price for the Birthday Party Car includes the use of your own private rail car in our museum. We’ll take care of the set-up and clean-up of both tableware (7” plates, napkins, forks, and spoons) as well decorating the car for your festivities. Also included are party favors, which vary, for the whole group.
You may bring your own food to enjoy, as well as any additional games or crafts you have planned for your party. Caboose rides are available on Saturdays and last for about 20 minutes.
Guest lists must be supplied before the party, and a down payment of $50 (non-refundable) must be received in advance. Final charges will be based upon guest list supplied.
To make a reservation, either call the Minnesota Transportation Museum at (651) 228-0263 to pay with credit card, or if paying with check, print off and fill out our Birthday Reservation Form (below) and mail both the check and reservation form to the address provided.
Have a group of Boy Scouts working on a merit badge? Looking to bring a school group to the museum on a field trip? The Minnesota Transportation Museum’s Jackson Street Roundhouse accommodates groups of differing sizes. To find out where your group fits, see our pricing guide below.
Group Pricing:
Bus drivers receive complimentary admission. For your school/youth groups, one teacher or chaperon per every 10 students will be complimentary. For adult/senior groups, one escort per bus load will be complimentary.
Any changes in the confirmed number should be made no later than one week preceding the event. Charge will be based on confirmed number. To secure a reservation, a $50 down payment is required in advance. Deposit is non-refundable, but can be applied to an alternate date.
To make a reservation, either call the Minnesota Transportation Museum at (651) 228-0263 to reserve using credit card, or to reserve using check, print off and fill out the Group Reservation Form and sent it along with a check to the address provided.
The Classic Buses are available for charter rental. The cost to rent a Classic Bus is $350 for 3 hours, plus $45 per hour after that. The capacity per bus is 48 people. To secure a reservation, a $100 down payment is required in advance. The deposit is non-refundable, but can be applied to an alternate date.
If you would like to make a reservation using credit card, please call the Minnesota Transportation Museum at (651) 228-0263, or to make a reservation using check, please print and fill out the form below and send it along with a check to the address provided.
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Members of the museum receive special benefits, riding, and admissions privileges. Members also receive the museum’s quarterly publication, the “Minnegazette”, which profiles the area’s prolific transportation legacy.
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Volunteer opportunities abound at the Minnesota Transportation Museum
Operate MTM's fully restored historical equipment
Volunteer at one of MTM's venues in one of the many positions that exist - ticket agent, gift shop clerk, be an historical orator, etc
Whatever your interests, whatever your age, the MTM is bound to have a volunteer position that fits your skill!
Contact us for more information or to volunteer your services.
Contribute to the Minnesota Transportation Museum
How will we know tomorrow where we were yesterday? There's only one way - by preserving history.
The Minnesota Transportation Museum's goal is to preserve and educate the public about the surface transportation history of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. The Minnesota Transportation Museum has survived since 1962 because of the generous donations of time, talent, and treasure, not only from our museum members, but from generous outside contributions as well.
Financial Contributions
Why not consider a financial contribution to the Minnesota Transportation Museum. Specify which operation of the museum you'd like your contribution to work for. We have several options to consider when contributing to the museum.. Any contribution, large or small, is greatly appreciated.
For more information on financial contributions, email us or call us at 651-402-7497.
Physical Contributions
MTM is always looking for historical artifacts that can help us more effectively tell the history of surface transportation in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. If you have an item, or items, that could be considered as such and you would like to donate them to our carefully preserved collection email us or call us at 651-402-7497.
From all of us at the Minnesota Transportation Museum, thank you for helping us to continue in our mission - to preserve history.
Birthday Reservation Form - Jackson Street Roundhouse
