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06/03/2026

🚂 Wednesday Trivia Time! 🚂

Do you know what this tool was used for?

This railroad tool was once a common sight anywhere track was being built or repaired. It was heavy, loud, and required a lot of muscle to use.

Take your best guess in the comments!

We'll reveal the answer at 3:00 PM.

🔨 Hint: It played an important role in keeping trains on the rails.

05/31/2026

🚂 Sunday Funday at the Railroad Museum! 🚂
We're open today from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Before you start thinking about Monday, sneak in one more adventure this weekend.

Discover how the railroad shaped Minot, Ward County, and the entire region. Walk through exhibits filled with local history, hear stories from the days of steam and diesel, and check out the model railroad downstairs.
Fun Minot fact: Without the railroad, Minot probably wouldn't be the city it is today. The railroad didn't just stop here... it helped create the community around it.

📍 Open Today: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 🎟 Admission: $5 per person.

Come spend a few hours with us and see why railroad history is still on track after all these years. 🚂✨

05/30/2026

🚂 It's Saturday. You know what that means. 🚂
The Railroad Museum of Minot is open today from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM!

Looking for something different to do? Come explore over a century of local railroad history, climb aboard memories from Minot's railroad past, and see one of the largest attractions hidden beneath the museum: the Souris Valley Model Railroad Club.

You'll find: 🚂 Historic railroad artifacts 📸 Great photo opportunities 🚃 A real Great Northern speeder you can sit in 🏗 An impressive N-scale railroad layout
Admission is just $5 per person, making us one of the most affordable museums in town.

We'll be here. The trains are ready. The question is: where are you?

05/29/2026

🚂 The Railroad Museum of Minot is OPEN TODAY! 🚂
It's Friday, the weekend is pulling into the station, and we've got plenty of railroad history waiting for you.
Step inside and explore the stories that helped build Minot and North Dakota. Check out historic railroad artifacts, learn about the Great Northern and Soo Line, and don't forget to visit the model railroad in the basement.

📍 Open Today: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 🎟 Admission: $5 per person.

Need a break from mowing the lawn, cleaning the garage, or pretending to be productive? We've got air... well, okay, not air conditioning, but we do have trains.
Come spend the afternoon with us!

05/27/2026

🚂 Wednesday Railroad Trivia! 🚂

Why are railroad crossings marked with an “X”?

That famous sign is called a crossbuck, and it has been used for over 100 years to warn drivers they are approaching railroad tracks.

And before flashing lights and gates, railroad crossings often relied on a person standing nearby with a flag or lantern. Imagine being the human crossing signal in North Dakota during January. That’s commitment.

Come see railroad history up close at the Railroad Museum of Minot!

💵 Admission is just $5
📍 Summer Hours:
Fridays & Saturdays 11 AM - 5 PM
Sundays 1 PM - 5 PM

05/24/2026

The Railroad Museum of Minot is proud to share the incredible work done by the Souris Valley Model Railroad Club downstairs in our basement.

Every tree, building, train, farm field, bridge, and tiny detail you see on that layout exists because of countless volunteer hours, member donations, patience, and talent. The club opens their doors during museum hours because they genuinely enjoy sharing the hobby with the public and helping keep railroad history alive in a hands-on way... even if they don’t run enough GN power.

Please help us respect the layout and the hard work behind it. The trains may be tiny, but the repair bills are not.

And yes... the deer in Farmer Mike’s Corn are cute. They are still not petting zoo animals.

We appreciate everyone who visits, supports, volunteers, and helps make the museum and club a welcoming place for the community. 🚂

05/24/2026

🚂 OPEN TODAY! 🚂

Bored after church?

Come visit the Railroad Museum of Minot and spend a few hours surrounded by real North Dakota history instead of heading home for an accidental Sunday nap on the couch.

Explore the museum, check out the model trains, and learn how railroads helped shape Minot and the surrounding region.

📍 Fridays & Saturdays: 11 AM - 5 PM
📍 Sundays: 1 PM - 5 PM
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Railroad Museum that teaches the history of Minot, the Great Northern Railroad, and surrounding areas.

05/23/2026

☀️ Rise and shine, railfans!

The Railroad Museum of Minot is OPEN today, and the trains are significantly better behaved than Highway 2 traffic.

Bring the kids, bring your grandparents, or bring that friend who suddenly becomes a railroad expert every time a crossing gate goes down.

🚂 Historic cabooses (cabi? Cabesse? We don't know either)
🚂 Model railroad displays
🚂 Local history
🚂 Great photo opportunities

📍 Open today!
💵 Admission is just $5

05/22/2026

🚂 Good morning, Minot!

Need something to do today that doesn’t involve mowing grass or arguing with your printer?

The Railroad Museum of Minot is OPEN today!

Come explore local history, see model trains, climb aboard historic equipment, and cool off with a trip through Minot’s railroad past.

📍 Open today:
Fridays & Saturdays 11 AM - 5 PM
Sundays 1 PM - 5 PM

💵 Admission is just $5

Railroad Museum that teaches the history of Minot, the Great Northern Railroad, and surrounding areas.

05/20/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓

Whether you’re graduating kindergarten, high school, college, or finally escaping group projects forever, all of us at the Railroad Museum of Minot wish you the very best on the next stretch of track ahead.

And speaking of summer...

🚨 SUMMER HOURS START THIS FRIDAY! 🚨

Beginning this Friday through August 16th:

Fridays: 11 AM - 5 PM
Saturdays: 11 AM - 5 PM
Sundays: 1 PM - 5 PM

Bored this summer? Too much scrolling? Air conditioning at home suspiciously losing the battle? Come spend some time around real history, real trains, and real stories.

The Railroad Museum of Minot is also seeking seasonal volunteers to help during our extended summer hours. No railroad experience needed. If you can smile, talk to people, or point in the general direction of a locomotive (or one of our 3 cabooses), you’re already qualified. 🚂

Come visit, learn some local history, and maybe even become part of it.

📍 Open every weekend starting THIS FRIDAY
💵 Admission is just $5
🌐 www.railroadmuseumofminot.org