All aboard! Seashore Trolley Museum is opening its heritage railway and the full museum campus for our 86th season on Saturday, May 3rd. The world’s first and largest electric railway museum will be open weekends in May, and Wednesdays-Sundays from June 1st through the end of October from 9:30AM-4:30PM.
Experience history in motion through interactive trolley rides aboard the museum’s heritage electric railroad, which once served as a portion of Maine’s Atlantic Shore Line Railway (1902-1927). Tickets on regular admission days include unlimited trolley rides, which take approximately 40 minutes and cover 3.7 miles. Check out several outdoor exhibits and trolleys displayed in three carhouses. Visit the Restoration Shop and view trolleys currently being restored back to their former glory by museum staff and volunteers. Subway cars, locomotives, buses, a switching tower and other interesting artifacts are also on display around the museum’s grounds. The Museum Store offers several locally-made gifts to choose from. Pack your lunch and enjoy one of several picnic areas across campus. The campus and trolley rides are also dog-friendly.
Explore one of Maine’s largest HO-scale model layouts at Seashore Trolley Museum! The museum has constructed a new building to house the Maine Central Model Railroad, donated by the Beal Family of Jonesport, Maine. This exhibit is also included in the price of general admission when the entire museum campus is open, and the building will be open to the public on Thursdays and Fridays in May from 10AM-4PM.
To kick the 2025 season off right on opening day, Saturday, May 3rd is also Maine Day at the museum. Residents of Maine get in for $2.07; all youth (from all states) ages 16 and under are free. On Sunday, May 4th we are celebrating May the Fourth Be With You Day (Star Wars Day). Dress as your favorite Star Wars character to get free admission. Purchase tickets at the door to get the Maine Day and/or Star Wars Day admissions discount.
Other special admission days in May include free admission for mothers on Mother’s Day (includes mothers of pets), Dress Like a Conductor Day (youth ages 16 and under who dress like a conductor get free admission), and Military Appreciation Days on May 17th, May 24th and May 25th with free admission for all active military personnel and veterans, sponsored by CSX.
The museum hosts several fun family events during the season, including Dino Trolley (June 28, 29; August 9, 10), Moxie Day (July 13), Pumpkin Patch Trolley (13 dates in September & October), Trolleyween, and Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides (December 5-7 and 12-14). Daniel Tiger, from the PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, will also be visiting on Saturday & Sunday July 26 and 27.
To learn more about Seashore Trolley Museum, to check out our special events calendar, and to purchase tickets in advance of your visit, please visit www.trolleymuseum.org.