It was a wonderful visit to see all the displays as well as the scavenger hunt questions for the older kids and parents. Finding Waldo was tough, but we got him. We all loved it.
We took our almost 3-year-old grandson to this museum as he has begun to be interested in Thomas the Train. We were the first ones there on a Thursday morning and it was perfect. Right in the entrance area is a small Thomas train set up. It was perfect. When we walked through the curtained doorway into the main room I was astonished as to how large the place is. We went to the right and began our journey around the room. You should note that there are stools that can be carried with you so the little ones have an easier time of seeing. We didn't see the stools until we were way on the other side and almost done so we had to carry him a lot of the time - so look first for the stools. He was a little young to really get a handle on everything but he was certainly mesmerized by the many many trains. He liked pushing the buttons but about half of them do very intricate or small things - like a firefighter climbing up a ladder (or something similar to that). So, he didn't always really see what was happening but I did and I loved it. After going all around the huge display of just hundreds and hundreds of things to see, we went to the Lego room. On the way to the Lego room was another Thomas train display which was at his viewing level. He stayed there quite a while watching for the train to come out of the tunnel. I couldn't believe the Lego room. He didn't really care about it that much but any older child who is into Legos would love it. I thought it was amazing - again hundreds and hundreds of Lego figures, buildings, etc. and of course a Lego train. I can't wait until he is a little older to take him back. He is just a little too young to be able to really explain to him what to look at but he definitely had a great time seeing what a 2 1/2 year old can observe.I feel that the museum is easy to find and there is a parking area behind the building.
A must stop. Nothing fancy but the details of the train and settings will spark memories in all. The staff was super nice and although I'm not a train buff the time these folks spent in setting this up is notable. Well worth the time to take your time and walk with your little ones. If they can't understand the train them wait til they can. Some interaction but it's the setting that makes it all very cool
Visited this lovely little museum with my 5 and 3 year old boys. The main room is a huge, intricate O-gauge model train display, featuring dozen of buttons for kids to control motions of various trains, buildings and figures. Adults will enjoy the voluminous historical and pop culture references throughout. The back room is filled with a large LEGO display featuring hundreds of different figures. We enjoyed trying to locate various LEGO figures that were shown on an adjacent poster. The museum also has a small Thomas the Tank Engine display and a small room for kids' parties. At $8 for adults and $5 for kids this offered good value.
We have taken our 7-year-old here 3 times. He has loved it every time! Last week we took him, his 4-year-old sister, his parents, his uncle, & his great grandfather. All 4 generations loved it! Our kids & grandkids love the Lego room too. The 1st time there our grandson begged us not to leave yet!
This is a fabulous model train layout with great scenes. Best I have seen ever. Lost of functioning aspects to the scenes, even an airport. Some model sales in the store. Highly recommend if you are visiting Frederick.
This is about the best miniature railroad display you'll find anywhere. It's worth seeing at least once. One of my favorite Frederick attractions. Kids and adults with both appreciate it.
The place is pretty nice inside. You can tell they put a lot of work in this. This would be 5 stars, but the location is hard to get to, and the parking is awful.
The general overview is a small warehouse sized room that has a HUGE train table in the center. You walk around it and can push buttons to turn trains on, make people move, turn on a roller coaster, etc. My two 3 YO boys couldn't contain their glee. It was so entertaining to look at-the detail, he sheer num ER of trains, buildings, landscapes, etc. A must see attraction. My only wish is the owners make enough money to one day expand!!
I brought two of my grandsons (3 & 1) to experience this wonderful museum of model trains and such. One room is filled with thousands of dollars worth of Legos, from a private collection. Just push a button and watch the trains come to life. The large model train display is intricately designed and well maintained. Definitely a "stop 'n see" for any train enthusiast.