Museum Hours*
November 12 – December 11
Tuesday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.*
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.*
December 12 – December 23
Tuesday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.*
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.*
*The museum will close at 2 p.m. and all guests will be asked to leave so we are able to prepare for the event. Gates will reopen at 3 p.m. for THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride event only, and museum exhibit buildings will be closed.
On 11/29, 12/1, 12/8, and 12/15, exhibit buildings will close at 2PM but gates will remain open for the 2:30PM and 3:15PM runs of THE POLAR EXPRESS ™ Train Ride.
December 26 – 31
Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Winter Train Ride Times:
December 26 – 28
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
December 29
1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
December 30 – 31
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
ADMISSION ONLY*
$6 for Adults
$5 for Seniors (65+)/Military**
$4 for Children 3-12 years of age
ADMISSION + TRAIN RIDE*
$16 for Adults
$14 for Seniors (65+)/Military**
$12 for Children 3-12 years of age
Kids under 3 are free and do not require a ticket.
*These prices do not include taxes or fees. Event operates rain or shine. No refunds or exchanges.
**Must present approved military ID along with ticket for entry. Limit 1 per military ID.
*Note – The daytime museum train will not operate between October 28 and December 25.
Welcome to
North Carolina Transportation Museum
The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more.
Historic structures include Barber Junction Depot, an authentic train station built in 1898 that serves as the museum’s Visitor Center. The Bob Julian Roundhouse is the largest remaining roundhouse in North America, and is home to locomotives, passenger rail cars, and a full-size replica Wright Flyer. The massive Back Shop, where steam locomotives were once completely overhauled, now houses rail cars of the past, antique automobiles, fire trucks, and the restoration of the Piedmont Airlines’ Potomac Pacemaker DC-3. The Flue Shop houses the museum’s Bumper to Bumper automotive exhibit.
Plan your visit today for a trip into the past at the museum that moves you!
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