Strasburg Museum — Attraction in Strasburg

Go see the caboose! It alone is more than worth the price of admission. It has the bunk where the crew slept, the cupola set up for viewing, the dining area, and kitchen area all set up. It is amazing. So many of the cabooses are either not restored or empty shells. It was amazing.

The museum has other fine exhibits too. The section on pottery was educational. There were even pottery pieces that you were allowed to pick up in the center of the room. You could feel the grooves put in by the potter's hands.

The museum itself covers the entire period of Strasburg history from the Native Americans to the 1990's. With many if not all of the exhibits donated by people in the community, it gives you a sense of the place...

Strasburg Museum is a wonderful local history site. There are numerous exhibits on the community, including pottery, industry, Native Americans, veterans, African Americans, and much more. There is also a large model train display that is open certain days.

Access to the museum is easy. Several large signs mark the way and there is plenty of parking outside. The museum is in an old depot along the tracks. Several railroad cars are on site.

You enter through a side door into the gift shop, pay your cheap fair, and then walk into a massive open display area that would take hours to fully browse. Volunteers are very helpful and knowledgeable, so be sure to...

A nice little museum. Kind of small town museum for spending a couple of hours in. Focused mostly about the town's history and trains, of course, it feels like something you would find made by the town's 4-H club. If they had such a thing. Two floors, full of real history. Objects and letters and artwork from generations of people living and working in the town and region. It also touches on the American Civil War, Strasburg potery (which is a big deal in this region), and the railroad. It WAS a railroad station after all. It is one of those museums that people of all ages would enjoy and, to be honest, it just made happy...