Train Rides

Train rides will be offered at 10 and 11 a.m. Visitors can also take a spin on the turntable and enjoy motor car rides provided by Red Springs & Northern Railroad. The museum’s regular exhibits will be available including model railroad displays and more.

Event Prices

Admission Only:

$6 for Adults
$5 for Sr/Military
$4 for Children (3-12)

Admission & Train Ride:

$12 for Adults
$10 for Sr/Military
$8 for Children (3-12)

Turntable Rides: $1.00 per person

Motor Car rides are free

*These prices do not include taxes or fees.

ASTC Travel Passport Program reciprocity benefits not valid for this special event.

Autism Friendly Day

April 23 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Prior to opening to the general public, the museum will be open for an Autism-Friendly event. Autism Friendly Day begins at 9 a.m. You are welcome to stay as long as you wish, however the museum will open to the public at noon on Autism Friendly Day, and sensory-friendly activities will not be available after 1 p.m.

Trained museum educators and volunteers will be stationed around the museum with specially designed interactive activities to create a meaningful experience at each exhibit.

Social Narratives and maps are available for download on our website prior to your visit. Visual supports, such as schedules and sensory-friendly maps will be available to help guide individuals through their preferred routes. Quiet/Calm down spaces will be available throughout the museum and highlighted on the provided venue map. Several sensory-friendly items will be available for sale in the Gift Station.

We hope to provide a fun and engaging experience for individuals of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorder, filled with opportunities to learn, interact, and enjoy the many exhibits that we have to offer.