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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!" |
- Stories of Subversion, Resistance, and Acceptance: Challenging Gender Stereotypes of the Classic Old West,” with Historian Peter Boag at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum
October 11, 2019
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is hosting a lecture by historian Peter Boag on Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. entitled, "Stories of Subversion, Resistance, and Acceptance: Challenging Gender Stereotypes of the Classic Old West." - Railroads in Native America: Reflections on the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Construction
August 15, 2019
Railroads in Native America is a three-day symposium bringing together scholars, artists, musicians, tribal members and representatives from tribal governments, in partnership with the National Park Service, the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. - FREE Family Night at the Museum First Friday of Every Month
July 26, 2019
Create, learn, and play! Join us the first Friday of every month when we will be open 5:30-8pm for activities and fun.
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