Wheels Across the Prairie Museum — Attraction in Tracy

My daughter is a major fan of trains and this museam didn't showcase much of the local railroad history, like we'd imagined it would have. It's a beautiful collection of smaller exibits, however it's also a collection of artifacts that doesn't seem to flow well together or tell a story like the End O Line Museam in Currie does.

We didn't have a bad experience, and I imagined the woman who gave us the tour we'd hoped not to have, would have allowed us to search the grounds, discover and discuss our findings as a family rather than have a 5th wheel. Perhaps she could have asked "would you like a tour?" Rather than following us and directing our experience as if it came with the price of admission. I would have kindly paid another $20 just for us to experience it on our own.

Unfortunately we probably won't...

We arrived at this museum as our second stop of the day after driving by and thinking it would be interesting. We were let into the locked, air-conditioned gift shop by an enthusiastic woman. Just as we began to look at the artifacts there, she hurried us out the back to join a soon-ending tour for a family. We really hadn't expected to be stuck in a guided tour.

It is a very hot day and I overheat easily so it was particularly difficult to be slowed down by this formality. We never completed the tour as my head was pounding. I just get far more out of a museum where I can ponder the objects and soak that in at my own pace. I think this museum has much to offer but the guided tour should...

I am giving 4 stars because um well I'm uhh hmmm well I don't know exactly why because I've never been there, however!! I do know they do cool stuff and also host or help or contribute to Tracy boxcar Days so there's that. So henceforth the four stars....