Cookeville Depot Museum

Cookeville Depot Museum Preserving the history of the Tennessee Central Railroad in Cookeville, Tennessee. Always engaging, always free. Always engaging; always free.
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City of Cookeville Department of Leisure Services. Originally built in 1909, the Cookeville Depot Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the heart of Cookeville's historic west side district. The museum houses many Tennessee Central Railway artifacts, as well as an HO scale replica of what Cookeville's west side looked like in the summer of 1955. On the other side of

the diorama is a replica of a coal tipple with a model train loading up with coal. The grounds surrounding the Depot are considered a park area where the museum has a static display consisting of a 1913 Baldwin steam engine, a 1920's classic red caboose and two small track cars. This area also offers picnic tables and a number of benches for visitors. Please feel free to bring a sack lunch and stay a while!

06/03/2026
Kicking off ‘Patriotic Season’ for this very special year! If your Memorial Day weekend can’t be filled with sunshine, m...
05/22/2026

Kicking off ‘Patriotic Season’ for this very special year! If your Memorial Day weekend can’t be filled with sunshine, may it be full of love. 🇺🇸

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there! ♥️
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there! ♥️

So many opportunities for fun this weekend! 🤩
05/08/2026

So many opportunities for fun this weekend! 🤩

All aboard for Friday funJoin us every Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Cookeville Train Depot for Train Tales—a preschool st...
04/30/2026

All aboard for Friday fun

Join us every Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Cookeville Train Depot for Train Tales—a preschool storytime full of trains, tracks, conductors, and plenty of Thomas-inspired adventures!

Grab the kiddos and get ready for a morning of stories, imagination, and railway fun.

Presented by Cookeville Leisure Services!

Cookeville Depot Museum

04/25/2026

Well, this visit and song by the Cardinal Singers from Kentucky just made our day! ♥️ #🚂 Volume up! 🔈

Explore downtown Cookeville’s rich history with the Cookeville Museums’ History Hike! On the second Saturday of each mon...
04/23/2026

Explore downtown Cookeville’s rich history with the Cookeville Museums’ History Hike! On the second Saturday of each month from May through October, take a self-guided “hike” between the Cookeville History Museum and the Cookeville Depot Museum along Broad Street.

Start at either museum between 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM, pick up your entry form, and answer trivia questions as you explore. Return your completed form by 3:30 PM for a chance to be entered into the prize drawing! Each month features a different theme, and you’re welcome to complete one or both directions of the hike.

2026 Dates: May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10

Free, family-friendly fun from your City of Cookeville Department of Leisure Services!

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Ten days! 🗣️😹♥️
04/22/2026

Ten days! 🗣️😹♥️

Y’all! How CUTE are these hats?!
04/20/2026

Y’all! How CUTE are these hats?!

The Cookeville Depot Museum will be closed Wednesday, December 24 & Thursday, December 25. Merry Christmas, everyone!!! ...
12/22/2025

The Cookeville Depot Museum will be closed Wednesday, December 24 & Thursday, December 25. Merry Christmas, everyone!!! 🎅

Address

116 W Broad Street
Cookeville, TN
38501

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19315288570

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