Union Pacific Railroad Museum is housed in a historic Carnegie Library building in Council Bluffs, Iowa. At the museum, you'll discover an extensive compilation of artifacts, photographs, documents and equipment from one of our nation's most ambitious endeavors - constructing the transcontinental railroad. The museum also strives to promote a sense of contentedness among generations of people whose histories have been touched by Union Pacific Railroad.Plan a Council Bluffs trip in moments using our itinerary builder.
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A visit to this museum took us back in time. Railroads were once the way to get from East to West in the United States. We loved the model trains on the 2nd floor. The museum was one of the...
A visit to this museum took us back in time. Railroads were once the way to get from East to West in the United States. We loved the model trains on the 2nd floor. The museum was one of the... more »
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we had to book online because of limited visitors during pandemic. it was free and easy . the museum has 3 story and all the display and informations are great .volunteers available answered all our..... more
we had to book online because of limited visitors during pandemic. it was free and easy . the museum has 3 story and all the display and informations are great .volunteers available answered all our..... more »
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Fantastic museum. I visited here when I was traveling to Council Bluffs on business, and it was an interesting museum. Lots of well done exhibits. Not a very large museum, so only about 1 to 1.5 hours.
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Love the variety of artifacts! Great displays and information. Wished there were more trains.
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