Take a ride on a trolley, grab a bite to eat from a food truck, and bring your lawn chair so you can kick back and listen to some live music along our beautiful Volunteer Boulevard.
Trick or Treat among the antique trolleys in our display building! Be sure to wear your favorite costume.
Trick or Treat among the antique trolleys in our display building! Be sure to wear your favorite costume.
Project Baseplate, a collaboration between Play Included and Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Transformational Play invites you to build your own LEGO Pumpkin Trolley to take home as part of the Trick or Trolley event on Sunday, Oct. 27th. We will also have a free build pumpkin patch that you can contribute to. General […]
At its peak, West Penn Railways had 237 miles of electric railway trackage. It operated in the well populated coal mining and coking region of rugged, mountainous western Pennsylvania. West Penn Railways was a vibrant transportation system playing a key role in the pre automobile, unpaved, poor road era, and was an important factor in the Coking region’s economy.
Saturday, November 2nd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cost: $20 per scout, $10 per chaperone This merit badge workshop is open to any youth in 6th – 12th grade and is designed to help BSA scouts meet requirements for the Collections merit badge. Due to the nature of this badge, it is encouraged for Scouts to complete as much of the workbook and requirements […]
Saturday, November 2nd 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Cost: $20 per scout, $10 per chaperone This merit badge workshop is open to any youth in 6th – 12th grade and is designed to help BSA Scouts meet requirements for the Programming merit badge. We will be covering requirements 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. BSA Scouts […]
Sunday, November 3rd 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Bring a bagged lunch! Cost: $35 per scout, $10 per chaperone This merit badge workshop is open to any youth in grades 6th – 12th grade. However, we ideally recommend that this workshop should be attended by students in 9th – 12th grade due to the educational content being covered. This workshop […]
Join local artist Linda Barnicott for an artist talk and Q&A session about her Pittsburgh-inspired paintings and then stick around for a print signing and opportunities to purchase special keepsakes.
You are invited to join us for our next Sensory Friendly Hours event at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum! Explore the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in a sensory modified setting with quieter streetcars, lowered exhibit sounds, and soft lighting. Advanced registration is not required for this event. Tickets will be available at our regular admission prices. Adults […]
Scranton’s first horsecar operation was chartered in 1865, and the nation’s first successful electric streetcar operation began on November 29, 1886. By 1900, Scranton Railway Company served Pennsylvania’s 3rd largest city with almost 100 miles of track. This program from PTM volunteer George Gula covers the development of the system from the earliest horsecar days to the end of service on December 18, 1954.
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
On Fridays during the month of December, see the toy trains at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum during the annual Trolleys and Toy Trains event! From 10 AM to 4 PM (last ticket sold at 3:15), visitors will be able to ride a festive trolley and view the holiday Lionel toy train layout and a seasonal LEGO display from Steel City LUG. Regular admission rates apply. Admission includes trolley rides and access to train layouts.
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
On Fridays during the month of December, see the toy trains at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum during the annual Trolleys and Toy Trains event! From 10 AM to 4 PM (last ticket sold at 3:15), visitors will be able to ride a festive trolley and view the holiday Lionel toy train layout and a seasonal LEGO display from Steel City LUG. Regular admission rates apply. Admission includes trolley rides and access to train layouts.
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
On Fridays during the month of December, see the toy trains at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum during the annual Trolleys and Toy Trains event! From 10 AM to 4 PM (last ticket sold at 3:15), visitors will be able to ride a festive trolley and view the holiday Lionel toy train layout and a seasonal LEGO display from Steel City LUG. Regular admission rates apply. Admission includes trolley rides and access to train layouts.
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
Take an excursion on one of our antique streetcars this holiday season. You’ll have the chance to meet Santa Claus, chat with him on your journey, and take a picture with him before your ride concludes! After your adventure, explore our interactive exhibits, see our train and LEGO display tables, and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies!
Learn all about trolleys and the people that operate them! Participate in a story-time, craft, trolley signal game, and more.
Learn all about trolleys and the people that operate them! Participate in a story-time, craft, trolley signal game, and more.
