Long Weekend Hours
2023-08-05 12:00 - 2023-08-09 17:00 (America/New_York)
TRM is open for the August long weekend!

There’s lots to do at the museum this summer: Explore exhibits in Stall 17 with our audio guide, test drive the simulator, take a guided tour of the park, and ride the Mini Train.

Don’t forget to select a souvenir of your visit at the museum store in Don Station!

Long Weekend Hours:
Saturday, August 5: Open 12:00-5:00 pm
Sunday, August 6: Open 12:00-5:00 pm
Monday, August 7: Open 12:00-5:00 pm
Tuesday, August 8: Closed
Wednesday, August 9: Closed
Regular hours resume Thursday, August 10.

Online Lecture: Beyond HFR: Advancing Passenger Rail Across Canada
2023-08-17 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for “Beyond HFR: Advancing Passenger Rail Across Canada”, an online lecture on August 17!
An acronym for High Frequency Rail, HFR is one of Canada’s biggest projects yet. The goal is simple, to connect different parts of Canada by rail at faster speeds than we’ve never seen before. Join Terry Johnson, Vice President of Transport Action Canada for his presentation about the opportunities for near-term improvements to passenger rail service and the challenges facing VIA Rail today.

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

ABOUT TERRY JOHNSON
Terry Johnson is president of Transport Action Canada, the national advocacy organization for sustainable public transport, and the voice of train, bus and ferry passengers. He has been involved in passenger advocacy for more than a decade, starting in Southwestern Ontario where has lived since coming to Canada in 2003.

He has studied Railway Engineering at Technical University Delft, leadership with the Ivey School of Business, and has a Master’s in Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. He is also an entrepreneur, with experience in computer science and artificial intelligence, and also volunteers with two social housing organizations, and the VIA Historical Association.

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

Community Weeding Party
2023-08-19 09:30 - 11:30
Help us clean and beautify the Roundhouse Park and Toronto Railway Museum.
Saturday, August 19th
From 9:30 am to 11:30 am
At the Toronto Railway Museum (Roundhouse Park, 255 Bremner Blvd)
No expertise needed – everything growing in the space is definitely a weed!
If you have gardening tools and can bring them with you it will be much appreciated. (We have some at the Museum, but may not be enough for all volunteers.)
Water and coffee available throughout the morning. Bring refillable water bottle if you are able and remember to wear hats, sunblock, closed shoes etc.
Confirm your presence by clicking here.

Have questions? Reach us at events@trha.ca
Feel free to invite friends and family!

Celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day
2023-08-24 15:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day at the Toronto Railway Museum
August 24 is the Independence Day of Ukraine. TRM stands with its brave people and has a special gift for them – a journey through the history of Canadian railways delivered in Ukrainian! TRM introduced translated audio guides, making Ukrainian the first international language available at the museum.
The project was concluded exclusively by our volunteers – thank you! The voice recording was done in public recording rooms available at the Digital Innovation Hubs of Toronto Public Library. All music and sound effects including authentic vintage train and railway station sounds were taken from royalty-free public domain archives. The first translation paved way for making railway history accessible for broader communities, because TRM plans to have its guides available in multiple international languages in the future.
Audio guides are accessible through the museum website, and available here.

Interested? Visit us on August 24 and chat with one of our Ukrainian-speaking volunteers (look for the Ukrainian flags!). If you are keen to listen through the whole outdoor audio guides, participate in our railway trivia, and win a prize!

Labour Day Weekend 2023
2023-09-01 12:00 - 2023-09-06 17:00
Long Weekend Hours

The Toronto Railway Museum is OPEN for Labour Day long weekend 2023. Visit the museum in Stall 17 of the John Street Roundhouse, ride the Mini Train, and browse the museum store in Don Station. Please note guided tours will not operate over the long weekend.

Hours:
Friday, September 1: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Saturday, September 2: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Sunday, September 3: Open 12:00-5:00pm
Monday, September 4: Open 12:00-5:00pm

Tuesday, September 5: Closed
Wednesday, September 6: Closed
Regular hours resume on Thursday, September 7.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors on Labour Day weekend. Visit the museum to time-travel back to when Toronto was covered in train tracks and the John Street Roundhouse was bustling with activity! Don’t forget to test drive the train simulator. Our train simulator transports you back to the Toronto Rail Lands in the 1950s.

Museum Store
The Toronto Railway Museum store carries a range of gifts, toys, souvenirs, and books. By shopping with us, you are supporting the preservation of Toronto’s railway heritage and all sales are in support of the museum. Find the museum store inside Don Station during museum hours.

Mini Train
The Miniature Train will run from 12:00-5:00pm (weather dependent). Tickets are sold on the platform at the Don Station ticket window.

BOARDING
Mini Train passengers are encouraged to line up along the Don Station platform 5 minutes before their ticket time slot begins. The train leaves promptly at the scheduled time. Look for the white tent and museum staff on the platform at Don Station.

Rail Safety Week
2023-09-16 12:00 - 2023-09-24 17:00
Celebrate the 20th annual Rail Safety Week with Operation Lifesaver and the Toronto Railway Museum!
Rail Safety Week Launch
On Saturday, September 16, join us at 11:30 am as we unveil Look. Listen. Live. rail safety decals at the Mini Train crossing in Roundhouse Park. Decals are being unveiled across the country to remind pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists to exercise caution at rail crossings. Celebrate the launch of Rail Safety Week 2023 with museum and OL volunteers and supporters at the public unveiling.
Story Time
Tune in for a Thomas & Friends story time on weekends during Rail Safety Week at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Join us on the Don Station platform to follow along with Thomas as he learns valuable lessons on the dangers of not stopping at rail crossings, standing too close to the platform edge, or leaving farm gates open so that animals can wander onto the tracks. Participants will receive a copy of Stay Safe with Thomas to take home, along with other goodies from the Operation Lifesaver team.
Story time Schedule

Saturday, September 16: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Sunday, September 17: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Friday, September 22: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Saturday, September 23: 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Sunday, September 24* (Tentative): 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Rail Safety Week Tent
Find the Operation Lifesaver team on the Don Station platform during museum hours (12:00-5:00 pm) on event days to chat more about rail safety and pick up some Rail Safety Week swag.

ABOUT OPERATION LIFESAVER CANADA (OL)
Operation Lifesaver Canada’s Rail Safety Week is critical to raising public awareness about rail safety and reminding Canadians that taking risks near tracks and trains could cost them a limb, or their life. The Toronto Railway Museum is proud to participate in this year’s campaign to raise awareness about rail safety education.
ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

Railway Garden Community Weeding Event
2023-09-23 09:30 - 11:30
Help the Toronto Railway Museum keep the grounds and Roundhouse Park looking great!

Join us for a morning of gardening and weeding from 9:30 am – 11:30 am. No experience required, if you have gardening tools please bring them! Limited tools will be available.

Stay tuned for the registration link to sign up to volunteer!

Thanksgiving Hours
2023-10-07 08:00 - 2023-10-11 17:00
The Toronto Railway Museum is closed on Monday, October 9, 2023.

Visit the museum in Stall 17 of the John Street Roundhouse and browse the museum store in Don Station.

Hours:
Saturday, October 7: Open, 12:00-5:00 pm
Sunday, October 8: Open, 12:00-5:00 pm
Monday, October 9: Closed
Tuesday, October 10: Closed
Wednesday, October 11: Closed
Regular hours resume on Thursday, October 12.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors for October 7-8, Thanksgiving weekend! Visit the museum to time-travel back to when Toronto was covered in train tracks and the John Street Roundhouse was bustling with activity! Don’t forget to test drive the train simulator. Our train simulator transports you back to the Toronto Rail Lands in the 1950s.

Museum Store
The Toronto Railway Museum store carries a range of gifts, toys, souvenirs, and books. By shopping with us, you are supporting the preservation of Toronto’s railway heritage and all sales are in support of the museum. Find the museum store inside Don Station during museum hours.

Roundhouse Birthday
2023-10-15 12:00 - 17:00
The John Street Roundhouse is celebrating its 94th birthday on Sunday, October 15, 2023!
The museum and museum store are open from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm with special guided tours and museum store offers planned:
GUIDED TOURS
Learn more about the John Street Roundhouse, its history, and its function on a guided tour. Roundhouse tours offer visitors a deeper dive into the features of the building as well as a peek behind the scenes. Tours run at 2:30 pm, 3:30pm, and 4:30 pm, and are approximately 20 minutes. Sign up at the reception desk when you purchase admission.
Museum Store
To celebrate the John Street Roundhouse’s 94th birthday, visitors can pick up a free postcard bundle from the museum store in Don Station. Commemorate the Roundhouse’s special anniversary with cards featuring the iconic building. Available while supplies last in the museum store; suggested donation $2.

The Toronto Railway Museum store carries a range of gifts, toys, souvenirs, and books. By shopping with us, you are supporting the preservation of Toronto’s railway heritage and all sales are in support of the museum. Find the museum store inside Don Station during museum hours.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors. Visit the museum to time-travel back to when Toronto was covered in train tracks and the John Street Roundhouse was bustling with activity! Don’t forget to test drive the train simulator. Our train simulator transports you back to the Toronto Rail Lands in the 1950s.

Railway Garden Community Weeding Event
2023-10-21 09:30 - 11:30
Help the Toronto Railway Museum keep the grounds and Roundhouse Park looking great!

Join us for a morning of gardening and weeding from 9:30 am – 11:30 am. No experience required, if you have gardening tools please bring them! Limited tools will be available.

Sign up to volunteer!

Halloween at TRM
2023-10-29 12:00 - 17:00
Free! Some activities require museum admission.

On Sunday, October 29, join the Toronto Railway Museum for a family Halloween event. Get a head start on your trick-or-treating and join us for a silly, spooky story time inside the museum. Plus, explore exhibits, test drive the train simulator, and take a tour using our free audio guides!

Train Car Trick-or-Treat
Trick-or-Treat!
Pick up your TRM Trick-or-Treat passport (available by donation) to explore the museum’s train cars and get a head start on trick-or-treating. Visitors can use their TRM trick-or-treat passport to tour the museum train cars and collect some treats. Passport locations inside the museum store in Don Station and at the museum in Stall 17. While supplies last.

Spooky Story Time
Tune in for silly, spooky family story time at the Toronto Railway Museum! Join us inside the museum (admission required) and listen to some railway Halloween story books read out loud.

More details to come, stay tuned!

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

Online Lecture: Laying the Tracks to Victory
2023-11-16 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for “Laying the Tracks to Victory: Sergeant Biggs and the Canadian Railway Troops of the First World War,” an online lecture on November 16th!

Did you know that Canada during the 1910s had the best and most experienced trainmen in the world? These Canadian railway professionals were recruited to build & maintain thousands of kilometers of tracks on the Western Front – their great contribution is rarely discussed and is certainly a neglected part of history.
Learn about the Canadian Railway Troops of WWI that enabled the Allies to win the war with Ryan Goldsworthy of the Royal Canadian Military Institute. This lecture will be illuminated by several original artifacts related to the Canadian Railway Troops of 1914-1919, including the rare medal set and uniform of Canadian Sergeant William Thomas Biggs.

GET TICKETS HERE

ABOUT RYAN GOLDSWORTHY
Ryan Goldsworthy is a military historian and material history expert from Toronto. He is currently the Museum Director & Curator at the Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI). At RCMI, he has amassed the most diverse and complete collection of Canadian First World War uniforms. He was formerly an Educator and a First World War historian at The Military Museums of Calgary (TMM). He has served on several museum committees and boards of directors.

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

Museum Store Sunday 2023
2023-11-26 12:00 - 17:00
Join us on Sunday, November 26 to shop the museum store and save! Museum Store Sunday is here and with it amazing deals. Visit the store to take part in some festive activities, plus get ahead of your holiday shopping.
We will be kicking off our holiday season at the store with a selection of recommended gifts under $20, including books, toys, hot chocolate, and more! The first 50 Museum Store Sunday customers will receive a free stationery bundle!
Museum Store Sunday kicks off at 12:00pm on the Don Station platform and runs until 5:00pm.

Online Lecture: Halifax Explosion and the Role of Railways
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for “Halifax Explosion and the Role of Railways,” an online lecture on December 14!

On December 6, 1917 the SS Mont-Blanc collided with the SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. What resulted was a devastating explosion that caused many deaths, many more casualties, and the destruction of Halifax itself. This explosion is still regarded as one of the largest human-engineered explosions on record and is an unforgettable part of 20th century Canadian history. Responding to the disaster was a collective effort that included the railways in northeastern Canada and the US. Join Roger Sarty and the TRM on December 14th, 2023 to learn more about the disaster and the railway’s role in the recovery from the explosion.

GET TICKETS HERE

ABOUT ROGER SARTY
Roger Sarty, professor emeritus, Wilfrid Laurier University, was previously deputy director of the Canadian War Museum, and Senior Historian at the Department of National Defence. He is the author, co-author or editor of more than a dozen books, including the official history of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War. At the Canadian War Museum he led the team that produced the exhibits for the new building that opened at Vimy Place in Ottawa in 2005. His interest in military history developed during his childhood in Halifax, not least because of the stories then current among older residents and their children about the great explosion of 1917. He was privileged to edit the manuscript of the noted journalist, the late Joseph Scanlon, for publication as Catastrophe: Stories and Lessons from the Halifax Explosion (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2020).

ABOUT THE TORONTO RAILWAY MUSEUM (TRM)
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

Christmas at TRM
2023-12-16 11:00 - 16:00
Join us on Saturday, December 16 to celebrate the holidays at TRM, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Free! Some activities require museum admission.

Christmas is here at the Roundhouse! On Saturday December 16, join the Toronto Railway Museum for a family Christmas event. Get into the holiday spirit with story time and hot chocolate inside the museum. Plus, explore exhibits, test drive the train simulator, take photos with our Porter locomotive, and visit the Operation Lifesaver pop-up!

Themed Photo Spot
Snap a photo (or two) with Porter, our miniature compressed air locomotive all dressed up for the season!

Festive Story Time
Tune in for a fun and festive family story time at the Toronto Railway Museum! Join us inside the museum (admission required) and listen to some classic railway story books read out loud.

Operation Lifesaver Pop-up
Operation Lifesaver is back with goodies to hand out all while promoting railway safety for all! Find their booth inside Don Station during the event.

The museum in Stall 17 will be open as usual until 5:00 pm; event activities end at 4:00 pm.

Holiday Hours 2023-2024
2023-12-24 12:00 - 2024-01-03 17:00
Happy holidays! Please note changes to our regular hours:
HOURS
December 23: Open, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
December 24-28: Closed
December 29: Open, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
December 30: Open, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
December 31-January 2: Closed
Regular hours resume Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The museum and museum store in Don Station will be closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 24 to Thursday, December 28. The museum will be open December 29 and 30, then closed for New Years from Sunday, December 31 to Tuesday, January 2. Regular hours resume January 3.
Stall 17 Museum
Visit the museum to time-travel back to when Toronto was covered in train tracks and the John Street Roundhouse was bustling with activity! Don’t forget to test drive the train simulator. Our train simulator transports you back to the Toronto Rail Lands in the 1950s. Or, explore exhibits with our audio guides using your own device.

Museum Store
The Toronto Railway Museum store carries a range of gifts, toys, souvenirs, and books. By shopping with us, you are supporting the preservation of Toronto’s railway heritage and all sales are in support of the museum. Find the museum store inside Don Station during museum hours.
The museum store will close for the season at the end of the month, with a pop-up storefront coming to Stall 17 in the new year.

Online Exhibit: On The Rails
2024-01-01 08:00 - 2024-12-31 17:00
The Toronto Railway Museum is pleased to announce the launch of On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers, a new digital exhibit. The online project is available to the public beginning on June 2, 2023 and was developed with funding from the Digital Museums Canada investment program.
On the Rails explores the unique and everyday challenges of Toronto’s past and current railway workers. Hop aboard to discover the jobs of Canada’s sleeping car porters, the behind-the-scenes duties at Union Station, and other first-hand experiences of railway professionals. On the Rails presents these narratives through interviews, photos, and artifacts.
EXPLORE THE ONLINE EXHIBIT HERE

Museum Store Pop-up
2024-01-10 12:00 - 2024-03-10 17:00
The Museum Store Pop-Up at the Toronto Railway Museum is back! Shop our best selling gifts and souvenirs inside Stall 17. Keep an eye out for special offers this winter – stop by during museum hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Once the weather warms up, the museum store in Don Station will return to regular operations.

Online Lecture: An Evening with Stephen R. Bown
2024-01-18 19:00 - 20:30
Join us and author Stephen Bown on January 18!
Please join us for an evening with award-winning author Stephen R. Bown as he discusses his latest book Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada, which tells the gripping and eye-opening account of the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway and how it enabled the nation of Canada.
With over 3,000 kilometers of track, much of it driven through wildly inhospitable terrain, the CPR would be the longest railway in the world and the most difficult to build. Its construction was the defining event of its era and a catalyst for powerful global forces.
The times were marked by greed, hubris, blatant empire building, oppression, corruption and theft. They were good for some, hard for most, disastrous for others. The CPR enabled a new country, but it came at a terrible price.
In recent years Canadian history has been given a rude awakening from the comforts of its myths. In Dominion, Stephen Bown again widens our view of the past to include the adventures and hardships of explorers and surveyors, the resistance of Indigenous peoples, and the terrific and horrific work of many thousands of labourers. His vivid portrayal of the powerful forces that were molding the world in the late 19th century provides a revelatory new picture of modern Canada’s creation as an independent state.

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

ABOUT STEPHEN
Stephen R. Bown is the author of eleven books on the history of exploration, science and ideas. He has won the BC Book Prize, the Alberta Book Award and the William Mills Prize for Polar Books. His previous book, The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire, was a national bestseller and winner of the 2021 National Business Book Award and the J.W. Dafoe Book Prize. Born in Ottawa, he now lives near Banff in the Canadian Rockies.

ABOUT TRM
The Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) brings people together by telling stories of Toronto’s railway heritage. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is typically open year-round. TRM presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and publications that broaden the understanding and appreciation of Toronto’s rich railway history. TRM is committed to telling the stories of the railways, and welcoming conversations of its varied experiences through its lecture series, exhibits and integrated programming with a mission to learn from the past to make the future better.

Museum Closure
2024-02-10 12:00 - 17:00
Please note the museum will be closed on Saturday, February 10 due to an event.

Regular hours will resume on Sunday, February 11. Explore TRM from home through On the Rails: The Stories of Toronto’s Railway Workers

Family Day Weekend at TRM
2024-02-17 08:00 - 2024-02-21 17:00
Visit the Toronto Railway Museum over Family Day weekend 2024! The museum is open on Monday, February 19.
HOURS
Saturday, February 17: Open, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 18: Open, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Monday, February 19: Open, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, February 20: Closed
Wednesday, February 21: Closed
Regular hours resume Thursday, February 22

STALL 17
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors this Family Day weekend (including Monday!) and closed from February 20 to 21. Stop by to enjoy exhibits, story time, and the train simulator.
Story Time Hours
Saturday, February 17
2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM
Sunday, February 18
1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM
Monday, February 19
Operation Lifesaver Readings
1:30 PM and 3:30 PM
Monday, February 19
The museum is open on Family Day, February 19. Stop by to meet our friends from Operation Lifesaver Canada who will be onsite to teach about railway safety! Find them inside the museum in Stall 17.

Museum STORE
The museum store inside Don Station will be open for the Family Day weekend (weather dependent – Don Station is not heated!). Stop by during museum hours, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. The retail pop-up inside Stall 17 will remain open.

March Break 2024
2024-03-13 12:00 - 2024-03-17 17:00
Join us at the museum for March Break 2024, March 13-17!

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors Wednesday-Sunday 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Stop by to enjoy exhibits, kids activities, and the train simulator.
Saturday, March 16 Story Time
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, March 17 Story Time
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Museum Store
The museum store in Don Station is back! Join us starting March 13 back inside Don Station to shop books, toys, and railway gifts. Learn more about the museum store.
Plus! Visit the museum store on Saturday, March 16 to meet artist Joseph Zhuang. The Toronto-based artist behind Joe Design Co., Joseph has designed several custom rolling stock artworks for TRM.
GUIDED TOURS
Join us this week for a guided tour of our rolling stock – climb aboard and explore Toronto’s railway stories. Tours are dependent on volunteer availability, and run at 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm.

Weekend Story Time
2024-03-23 14:00 - 2024-04-29 16:00
Join us at TRM for Weekend Story Time!
Join us for story time at the museum on Saturdays and Sundays this spring for story time! Tune in for railway-themed stories, then explore the museum with a kids’ guide activity book.
Saturdays: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sundays: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Weekend Story Time is included with museum admission and runs all afternoon, pending volunteer availability.

Museum Store Closure
2024-03-28 12:00 - 17:00
Please note the museum store in Don Station will be closed Friday, March 29, 2024 for scheduled annual inventory. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Easter Long Weekend Hours 2024
2024-03-29 12:00 - 2024-04-02 17:00
The Toronto Railway Museum is open on Friday, March 29, Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31. The museum is closed as normal on Monday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 2.

Visit the museum in Stall 17 of the John Street Roundhouse and browse the museum store in Don Station.

Hours:
Friday, March 29: Open, 12:00-5:00 pm
Saturday, March 30: Open, 12:00-5:00 pm
Sunday, March 31: Open, 12:00-5:00 pm
Monday, April 1: Closed
Tuesday, April 2: Closed
Regular hours resume Wednesday, April 3.

Stall 17 Museum
The museum space in Stall 17 is open to visitors for Easter weekend! Visit the museum to time-travel back to when Toronto was covered in train tracks and the John Street Roundhouse was bustling with activity! Don’t forget to test drive the train simulator. Our train simulator transports you back to the Toronto Rail Lands in the 1950s.

Museum Store
The Toronto Railway Museum store carries a range of gifts, toys, souvenirs, and books. By shopping with us, you are supporting the preservation of Toronto’s railway heritage and all sales are in support of the museum. Find the museum store inside Don Station during museum hours.

April Guided Tours
2024-04-03 12:00 - 2024-04-28 16:00
Spring has sprung at TRM! Join us daily Wednesday-Sunday in April for a guided tour.
TRM Tours
Explore more at TRM and take a guided tour of the museum’s locomotives and rolling stock on display. Get up close to the artifacts that help us tell stories of Toronto’s railway past.
Tours are approximately 30-minutes, included in the price of museum admission, and take place outdoors.
Tour Schedule
Tours run daily Wednesday-Sunday at 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm.
* No tours Thursday, April 18.
Join A Tour
Visitors can sign up for a guided tour at the admission desk inside Stall 17. Please note tours are subject to weather conditions and volunteer availability. Please call the museum 416-214-9229 for most up-to-date schedule.

Weeding Party April
2024-04-20 09:30 - 11:30
Help us clean and beautify Toronto Railway Museum and Roundhouse Park!
Meet your community, do good, and get outside on Saturday, April 20! Join the TRM team from 9:30 am – 11:30 am for a volunteer weeding party.
All are welcome. No expertise needed – everything growing thing in the space is definitely a weed!
If you have gardening gloves and tools and can bring them with you it will much appreciated. (We have some at the Museum, but may not be enough for all volunteers.)
Notes: Bring refillable water bottle if you are able and remember to wear hats, sunblock, closed-toe shoes etc.
Sign up to volunteer here
Have questions? Reach us at events@trha.ca

Thank you to our friends at Toronto Parks, Forestry, and Recreation and the Steam Whistle Brewery for their support of this TRM initiative.

May is Museum Month
2024-05-01 12:00 - 2024-05-31 17:00
Celebrate all May is Museum Month at TRM! Stay tuned for updated events in May, including Doors Open Toronto.
About May is Museum Month/Mai, Mois des Musées
May is Museum Month/Mai, Mois des Musées is an annual program run by the Ontario Museum Association celebrating the contributions of Ontario’s over 700 museums, 37,000
volunteers and 11,000 workers. It coincides with International Museum Day, on May 18th, organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) to showcase the impact that museums have on their communities. With this year’s theme being “museums for education and research”, we are encouraging individuals across Ontario to consider the vital contributions museums make as spaces of cultural understanding, learning and innovation.

About International Museum Day (May 18)
Every year on May 18 since 1977, ICOM has organized International Museum Day (IMD). On this day, participating museums plan creative events and activities related to the IMD theme, engage with their public, and highlight the importance of the role of museums in their communities. This year’s theme focuses on museums for education and research, and highlights the impact of museums as “dynamic educational institutions fostering learning, discovery, and cultural understanding”.

Sunday Story Time
2024-05-05 13:00 - 2024-06-30 16:00
Join us at TRM for Sunday Story Time!
Join us for story time at the museum on Sundays in May and June for story time! Tune in for railway-themed stories, then explore the museum with a kids’ guide activity book.
Sundays: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Weekend Story Time is included with museum admission and runs all afternoon, pending volunteer availability.
Please note there will be no story time on Sunday, May 26 as it is Doors Open Toronto.

Weeding Party May
2024-05-17 14:00 - 16:00
Help us clean and beautify Toronto Railway Museum and Roundhouse Park!
Meet your community, do good, and get outside on Friday, May 17! Join the TRM team for a volunteer weeding party.
All are welcome. No expertise needed – everything growing thing in the space is definitely a weed!
If you have gardening gloves and tools and can bring them with you it will much appreciated. (We have some at the Museum, but may not be enough for all volunteers.)
Notes: Bring refillable water bottle if you are able and remember to wear hats, sunblock, closed-toe shoes etc.
Sign up here
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Thank you to our friends at Toronto Parks, Forestry, and Recreation and the Steam Whistle Brewery for their support of this TRM initiative.
