History That Connects Us
A day at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museums is a full sensory experience, from the ring of the bell to the hum and shake of the trolley as it rides down the tracks. Our Museum brings a unique experience to visitors of all generations, connecting us all to the past. From the moment they arrive, our visitors enter a world of timeless memories, historic innovations, and interactive discoveries.
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For this #MuseumMonday, instead of talking about our amazing collection, we’re celebrating the people who make the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum special: the visitors!
Recently Jon, one of our operators, welcomed back some special guests. A family who last visited during Bunny Trolley in 2014 came back this season to experience the Trolley Era once again. As you can see, they even recreated the same photo from their last ride, 10 years later!
We love being able to provide a special visitor experience that includes making memories on our historic streetcars, just like riders did in days gone by. Thank you to our guests for letting us be part of your journeys through the years! #museum #history #trolley #streetcar #VisitWashingtonPA #PATrolleyMuseum
Pumpkin Patch Trolley is well underway at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum! This year’s event has been extra magical thanks to riders planting special pumpkin seeds in our patch during their visit. 🎃
Tomorrow (Sunday the 20th) is your LAST CHANCE to ride the trolley to our special pumpkin patch. Tickets are still available online for this timed event, so head to our website (link’s in our bio) to reserve seats during a particular time. #VisitWashingtonPA #PumpkinPatch #trolley #streetcar #museum
#FlashbackFriday - Almost 20 years ago, Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) 8042 arrived at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum!
After being retired from service, car 8042 was originally purchased from the PTC by the Metropolitan Philadelphia Railway Association; and was moved to the Delaware Valley Short Line museum site in Tansboro, New Jersey. Ownership of the car then changed hands multiple times over the following decades.
In 2005 we were fortunate enough to acquire this car through the sponsorship of the Electric City Trolley Museum. Today 8042 is in our Restoration Shop, where it’s looking better every day as we work towards entering it into service at our museum! #history #transit #trolley #streetcar #museum #philadelphia
Pumpkin Patch Trolley begins tomorrow! Join us on Friday, October 18, Saturday, October 19, or Sunday, October 20 for a day of fall fun!
Ride on an antique trolley to our Magic Pumpkin Patch where you can plant magic pumpkin seeds of our special invention. Then, go on another trolley ride, and when you return, there will be a field full of magic pumpkins!
Other activities include pumpkin decorating, children’s games, and exploring our interactive exhibits!
We’ll be open from 10AM- 5PM each day of the event. Buy tickets ahead of time on our website (link in bio).
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Our pumpkin patch opens in less than a week - and Steel City LUG will join us for the fall festivities, too! 🎃 Enjoy @steelcitylug’s LEGO display during Pumpkin Patch Trolley next Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (October 18th - 20th).
🍫 Can’t join us next weekend? Don’t worry: they’ll be here for Trick Or Trolley, too (on October 26th and 27th)!
Learn more about our October events and buy your tickets at our website (link’s in our bio!). #VisitWashingtonPA #PumpkinPatch #TrickOrTreat #museum
It was perfect weather for walking in the Houston Pumpkin Festival‘s Pumpkin Parade this morning! 🎃 Thank you especially to the volunteers who helped decorate, drive our vehicles, and hand out goodies during the parade! #PATrolleyMuseum #volunteers #FallFun #VisitWashingtonPA
Education
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum provides unique, exciting, and fun educational opportunities for students, educators, and life-long learners! Our museum is dedicated to sharing stories, insight, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) themed opportunities and experiences that will bring the trolley era to life. Check out our Education page to learn about field trip opportunities, Scout workshops, summer camps, and more!
History
Take a ride into the past at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum where the trolley era is alive and well. The Museum uses daily tours, interactive exhibits, multidimensional programming, and special events throughout the year to transport visitors back in time. Our history and STEAM exhibits tell the stories of the people, places, and things that made the trolley era such an exciting and unique time to be alive!
Collection
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is focused on preserving and restoring our collection of antique streetcars. The Museum was founded in 1953 and has continued to conserve, preserve, and restore cars through a mostly volunteer effort. Today, we house a collection of 50 streetcars, many of which are operational and used for daily rides. Visit our Collection page to learn more about all of our different trolleys!