Union Pacific Railroad Museum

4.5/5
(313) · History museum in Council Bluffs, United States
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Our museum has chronicled more than 150 years of American railroad history through unique artifacts and immersive interactive games. Admission is …

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4.5/5 · 313 reviews
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Mar 9, 2025
On our Eastern trip we hit the squirrel cage jail and found this museum closed that day. Heading back out west we were able to time our travels to be able to visit this museum. What a nice museum. I …Full review by AZboyinWI
Sep 14, 2024
After touring the sights of Council Bluffs; Golden Spike Monument, 1869 Dodge House & 1939 Lincoln Monument, we parked near the 1890 Bayliss fountain and entered the basement of the 1905 Carnegie Lib…Full review by Gene R J
Sep 4, 2024
Rail and Union Pacific fans will no doubt enjoy this free museum but as the building was originally a Carnegie Library, it is worth visiting for the architecture as well as the stained glass windows …Full review by DABSMO

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How much time should I allow to see most of what the museum has to offer.
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Half a day if you are really interested in railroad history.
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I am traveling in a RV....is there adequate parking ?
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parking isn't a issue
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How long does it take to go through the museum? Thanks
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1-3 hours, could be more if you like to do lots of reading. I think Grace may be confusing this museum with the Durham in Omaha, it's the one with the soda fountain. Also if you are …
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1-3 hours, could be more if you like to do lots of reading. I think Grace may be confusing this museum with the Durham in Omaha, it's the one with the soda fountain. Also if you are going to see this museum in Council Bluffs anyway, you may want to walk over to the Squirrel Cage museum. It is pretty unique and very close.
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