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I have been in the Bay Area for 36 years and have never heard mention of the "Golden State Model Railroad Museum." Thanks for sharing this.
by tanseydavid 3y ago
I have been in the Bay Area for 36 years and have never heard mention of the "Golden State Model Railroad Museum."
Thanks for sharing this.
- whartung 3y agoWe have a large one down in San Diego at Balboa Park. Similar to this one, but it's 27,000 sq ft, several layouts. San Diego Model Railroad Museum https://www.sdmrm.org https://www.sdmrm.org As an aside, the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento is a real treasure. And, going with the "railroad", "silicon valley", and "niche museums" themes here, the original Golden Spike from the Transcontinental Railroad ceremony can be seen at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.
- netrus 3y agoIf you ever get to Hamburg, Germany, pay a visit to the remarkable Miniatur Wunderland [0]. ... and if you really enjoy niche museums, don't forget the German Museum of Additives [1]! [0] https://www.miniatur-wunderland.de/ https://www.miniatur-wunderland.de/ [1] https://www.zusatzstoffmuseum.de/ https://www.zusatzstoffmuseum.de/
- 1letterunixname 3y agoI saw it as a kid. I thought it was glorious. There are some interesting niche historical museums and sites around Sacramento. If it counts as a museum, the trains of the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory UT are interesting. Kids about 7-14 like the Exploratorium. It used to be over by the Palace of Fine Arts. Most boys roughly 5-15 get a kick out of The Hiller. In the world, one of the most interesting is the Torture Museum. In terms of collection, the Cantor at Stanford has quite the concentration of interesting historical and famous objects.