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Located in historic downtown Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the Missouri River, we're a great place for friends and family to come and learn about the Union Pacific Railroad.
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General Admission is free
Open:
Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
All donations support the Union Pacific Museum Association, a 501(c)3 registered nonprofit.
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"Great place to go on a winter's day. Very educational!" |
"Keep up the good work. It was fun learning about trains. It's an amazing museum!" |
"This museum has fantastic displays! Love the demonstration of what made America great: hard working American spirit!" |
- FREE Family Night at the Museum First Friday of Every Month
December 13, 2018
Create, learn, and play! Join us the first Friday of every month when we will be open 5:30-8pm for activities and fun. - Union Pacific Railroad Museum Welcomes Speaker Walter Echo-Hawk, Author of Sea of Grass: A Family Tale from the American Heartland, Saturday Dec. 1
November 06, 2018
Walter Echo-Hawk (Pawnee) is a Native American speaker, author and attorney who works diligently to protect the legal, political, property, cultural and human rights of Native peoples all over the world. - Winterfest at Bayliss Park!
October 30, 2018
Join us on November 15th 5:30-8:30 p.m for Winterfest at Bayliss Park!
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