Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

Nice free little train museum staffed by friendly, enthusiastic people. Enjoyed my visit and talking about trains in Tucson. The locomotive was impressive.

We recently checked out the Southern Arizona transportation museum, we were only able to hang out for a short time but we are definitely going to check out this place again. I had a great conversation with Paul, he shared some great information about the museum and other places to check out trains. It's a small museum But has a lot of information. I highly recommend this place.

Your kids can handle polar express. Free admission. Parking 80 cents for 30 min.

Great little museum! This hidden gem of a museum lies adjacent to the Tucson Amtrak station. Be prepared to see and hear plenty of trains nearby. The museum is run by volunteers and has a wealth of information. Detailing the history of the railroad in Tucson and Arizona, the museum paints a detailed picture of the railroad story. The amount of detail they include in the information signs is incredible. Combining a mix of displays, including interactive and audio, the museum will appeal to visitors of most ages. The life stories of people who worked on the railroad made the visit even more interesting and memorable. Plenty of original parts, clocks, and uniforms to name a few. Parking is good. There are plenty of metered spots right by charging $1 an hour. An hour to an hour and a half is more than enough. They ask for a $5 donation and it's well worth it.

As a long time resident I was pleasantly surprised how inviting n cool this was, did I mention it's free!! Shady sitting, cool photographic statues and the big engine you can climb up into, ring the bell and get a free docent history.