Union Pacific Railroad Museum

We really enjoyed this museum. I feel like this would be a great addition to your Lincoln trail if you ever go on one. (You know… to go visit historical places where Abraham Lincoln left his mark). It’s a great building on the inside and its gorgeous on the outside too.
I read through some of the reviews and it looks like some people were disappointed not to see any trains. To that… I would have to say that you missed the point of the museum. This is not an homage to trains its an homage to the railroad. The historical transportation system that connects east to west. The story behind building the railroad and all the political/​social/​cultural dynamics in between are fascinating. Look at how the geography has changed and all the small towns that popped up out of nowhere. It’s cool stuff.
There were a few interactive exhibits but there is also a fair amount of reading and written works on the walls. Probably older kids will be able to grasp more quickly. I really liked the exhibit showcasing the Pullman cars and railroad travel from 1950s.
It makes you want to go on a train ride. It’s that good.

This museum is awesome. Ranks # 1 with me on history and the interactive displays. It’s free as well!

Most if not all of the artifacts exhibited in this museum belong to the Union Pacific Railroad. I have nothing bad to say about this WONDERFUL museum: the displays were modern in design, the artifacts were not gathering dust behind plate glass, and a large variety of items were exhibited. If you are a railfan who enjoys viewing artifacts from all aspects of the railroad business, then make this museum a destination. One note, the exhibits rotate about every 2 years so I will return again.

A converted old city Library into a museum about the Union Pacific Railroad. Beautiful wood work throughout. Your guide is General Dodge himself. This is a great place for any kid or adult who loves trains.

My son the train fan loves this place and would go everyday! Volunteer’s answer every question my son has and we thank them for their time! Only time we avoid this place is railroad day!

There are a lot of interactive displays at the UPRM, which makes it fun for the kids. I have not been there since it has become free and UP bought it, so it is probably even better now! I really enjoyed seeing the china used in passenger trains way back when. The person that gave it a bad review is ridiculous. It’s a normal museum. It doesn’t have a train, boo hoo.

Yes the name is semi misleading, I did the structural engineering on this old building when it used to be the local library years ago. The civil engineers were thinking of placing a full sized engine in there, Bad side was the sub grade soil was not up to the challenge of holding up so much weight and the idea was shot down due to cost issues with placing the train on 65ft piles into the ground down to bedrock levels. There are full sized trains near here kept on the tracks by the south expressway, viewable year round. That is within 1 mile of UPRM.

THIS PLACE IS MISLABELED!!! It calls itself the Union Pacific Railroad Museum and there is not one real train anywhere within 5 miles of this place. I was so disappointed. It was a museum filled with pictures of trains. There are train parts there… and model trains… but is that enough to be called a train museum??? Ummmmmm… I can get those pictures off the internet.
The saving grace is that the museum is free. There are some interesting displays inside like the furnishings from the Lincoln Funeral Train Car. The building is the old library and it by itself is an interesting building. If you want to see a train, the Durham Western Heritage Museum had a real coal fired locomotive with 4 different cars attached.
I gave this 2 stars because the name is misleading. Most people would expect to see a yard full of trains with the name of Union Pacific on it. If you are in Omaha its worth the trip here because there are other places to see as well, like the Squirrel Cage Jail and the Dodge House. Just don’t expect to see a real train in this museum.