Empire State Railway Museum

Charming museum

I caught the signs on Route 28 and decided to stop in. The museum is free and just three rooms. It shows the history of the rail stations that brought coal around the state as well as vacationers to t...

Small museum

The staff were very knowledgeable with the history, and there is a nice mini module of the area. But it's quite small and not much to see. The trains in the area are off limit.

Cute

No ticket required to enter although they do appreciate donations. Docents on site happy to share their knowledge.

Wonderful stop - learned a lot

This small museum is staffed by a few volunteers - only open on Sat/Sun 10 AM to 4 PM. But learning a bit about the Catskills early vacation history and how important this rail line was to the local ...

A Gem!

What a small gem of a museum. Free, but open to donations, it is operated by volunteers who provide on-site tours and are highly knowledgeable about the content and history of the museum as well as o...