Bus Group Museum Tour

Experience the History of the Union Pacific Railroad

Choose one of five exciting tours of the museum. In addition to a special guided tour, all guests will receive a special museum gift.

History Express Tour: Your guide to 150 plus years of railroad history! See both floors of the museum and follow the Union Pacific Railroad from its founding in 1862, though building the transcontinental railroad, the golden age of passenger travel, all the way to the railroad today.

Hidden History of Death and Medicine on the Railroad: Working for the railroad in 19th century America was dangerous business. So was riding on the railroad. And walking too near a railroad. Learn about the tragic histories that led to modern railroad safety standards.

Hidden History of a Carnegie Library: Architecture can communicate a lot about a building’s purpose, its place in a community, and the time in which it was built. Explore the language of architecture, the story of our building, and its place in local and national history. You’ll never look at this building in the same way again.

Hidden History of Railroad Crimes, Scandals, and Scams: Railroads ushered in the era of the con man. At all levels of American society, railroads were rife with opportunities for criminal behavior, from large scale financial shenanigans to petty pick pocketing. Learn about the seedier side of railroads.