huntsville depot museum

GeorgiaShrink

There are several exhibits including the depot, but having an (almost) functioning turntable was the highlight (there are so few to be seen these days) and you can circumnavigate this one to your heart's content. The Depot itself is about right for its vintage. The roundhouse has been turned into a reception center, but still is impressive.

IllinoisMama76

Someone posted on this sight about how this was free to see. I called and it is not free. They charge $5 for children 1-3, $10 for children 4-17 and I believe it was $15 for adults. That is crazy expensive! We ended up not going because we could not afford it. I am sure it is a lovely place but charging $5 for children under 3? That is just ridiculous! I wish educational places had a family price. We have a large family and I am not about to pay almost $100 to go to a place like this.

LaniW66

The people who were caretakers gave us a great presentation. We learned how very important the town was because of its location on the rail line. A photo of my grandmother as a young girl in front of her family home was a part of the photographic history. That was very exciting!

Judy19

The period-dressed guide really knew his stuff & our visit would have been a 5 had it not been for the couple in our little tour group who allowed 2 children to talk over the guide & the toddler run around disrupting everything. Despite these distractions, I learned a lot about Huntsville's very important role in history & the railroad's part in that. Loved the animated figures who "worked" at the Depot & helped tell the story.

846JessicaM846

Interesting piece of history. Civil war information and landmarks. It's free to visit however, if you want to go in the train carts. Connects to the Vets memorial. GIft shop.

def452

This museum / park is very easily accessible. The exhibits are easily viewable and photo opportunities abound. It should take but a couple of hours to see everything. Great for kids young and old alike.

582alanm

Wonderful collect of antique railcars, buildings and automobiles. Even has its own trolley for the enjoyment of its visitors. Wonderful photographic opportunities as you wonder thru the buildings and shops. Definitely a place to visit to experience a little bit of Huntsville's railroad days. A must see is the old passenger depot from which you can watch todays trains lumber down the tracks. The facilitates are well maintained and staff knowledgeable and friendly. There is something for everyone. Did you know that during the Civil War this depot was a prison for captured Confederates and a hospital for the wounded?

999valerief

We had a great time here and learned a lot. We had a fab tour with a historically dressed guide. My 3yo couldn't stay still for the whole tour, but my 8yo like it. I loved that they let you climb all over the old trains, cars and firetrucks. They have a great air-conditioned play room for the little ones also. It was clean and very nice.

SherryC399

If you want to review and experience a little of history, this is definitely the place to learn about it. The train and old vehicles are really awesome. Also, a wonderful place to do photographs.

646jamesk

We came close to closing but they worked with us and gave us a guided tour of the museum. Our daughter enjoyed the toddler play area which had a great many learning through play things to do. A great place to visit!

Buela4

Very interesting history of the trains during the Civil War and after. The graffiti on the walls was a real treat to see. They had several school groups touring. The tour leaders were in costume and a treat to listen as they walked the students around.

Philosophyguru

The three floors of the Depot Museum display a mix of local history, civil war history, and rail road history. There is about a 10 minute movie that explains the history of Huntsville, then you take a roughly 30 minute guided tour of the building. You are free to roam as you please, but the tour guide will tell you a lot about the history of the station, and the area. There are a few old train cars out back that you can explore. There is also another building on the grounds containing a few antique cars.If you are interested in railroad history, or civil war history, the Huntsville Depot Museum is rich in both and well worth your time to explore.

magnolia1951

Recently moved to the area and had friends visiting from Ohio. One friend loves train museums so I suggested we check it out since I wanted to see it also. We thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour and the trains displayed outside. I learned about the history of Huntsville. Very interesting area.

kkibby43

The wife and I popped into town just to visit this museum. We bought an annual pass that gets us in to all three affiliated museums for the year, it was cheaper by $5 than the price to enter each museum individually. I have a thing for trains so this place has been on my to do list for quite some time. We started with the 12 minute video with some basic Huntsville history before walking the three stories of the depot. There is a gift shop and bathrooms of course as well as a picnic area outside. There was also a "party train" that looks to be a caboose that you can rent to hold children's birthdays. I would have liked to explore the grounds more but the heat was too oppressive today so I opted to quit and return in cooler weather since I have the season pass. This is probably on the top 25 things to do in Huntsville. The staff is super nice, stop in and get the tour.

DeweyC_13

I live in Huntsville and have never gone here before. i walked in to quickly see what was there and admission etc.. so I could bring back my family if it was neat. They scolded me for going in the wrong entrance and demanded the 12.00 from me for walking the wrong way and not paying admission, I will NOT be back!