Get creative at home or in the classroom with these trolley-themed activities and crafts.
Junior Conductor Packets
Join the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum from home or at the museum with our new Junior Conductor Packets! The museum has designed two packets for children, grades K-2 and 3rd-6th.
K-2: 3rd-6th:
That’s Fare!
Passengers must pay a fee to use public transit. The ways we pay our fares have changed over time – challenge yourself to create your own token or ticket and find out if you’ve got the fare to travel across Southwest PA!
Learn more about tokens, tickets, and transfers and the impact of fare collection on car design.
Virtual Backgrounds
Take a ‘ride’ in your favorite streetcar during your next Zoom video conference!
Coloring Corner
Share your colorful creations with us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter!
Holiday Fun: If Reindeer Pulled Streetcars
Have you ever wondered if reindeer could pull more than Santa’s sled? What about streetcars? Create a holiday streetcar poem by filling in the blanks or write your own!
History in Action
History is not just something learned in the classroom or at a museum: we live through and make history every day (especially this year)! Use the provided timeline, write your story, or draw a picture. Everyone’s story is important! Check out the interactive transportation timeline for inspiration.