Reviews of Michigan Transit Museum (Museum)

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History rocks

Scott Soucy

Interesting little museum, learned a few things about Thomas Edison. The train ride is off site, but not too far away.

Autumn May

TRAIN RIDES NOT AT THIS ADDRESS. The train departs on Joy Boulevard get the correct address!

US and Canada Railfan 2103

As a railfan, I really enjoy this place as it has a lot of cool artifacts and great staff. It's neat that it used to be a station so you can freely watch trains throughout your visit. There's also a train ride around 5 minutes away that rides on what once was a spur to the airport.

Max B (maxb9167)

Great staff and interesting pieces on display. Great place to have nearby. Nothing but great things to say.

Joseph Hartman

Very nice Depot!

Tafari R (Dev.Tafari)

My son loved this place as he is a train fan. The employees are awesome and do wry well education children and visitors on the history of the local rail lines Sotheby's present and past. We visited post a monthly train ride offered. NOTE: bring cash if you want to purchase any items from the museum as that is the only form of payment taken.

Dan DeCl

In spite of it being very small it is staffed with informative curtious people. The caboose was great and the staff was wonderful explaining the history and giving insights to my 9 year old granddaughter. Nice visit .

Alexander Karpinski

A great way to learn about the community's local history and an even better place to take kids to.

Joe Del Greco

Neat train depot museum, volunteers are very informative. Gift shop has everything train related.

Wood Wood

Nice little gem

Michael Dvorscak

I took my 6 year old and we had a great time! Good way to spend part of the afternoon.

Beverly Azar

Definitely a great historical visit, great for youngsters that love trains too! The staff really took time to make our visit fun too! I'm glad they accept donations because this is free to everyone!!

Jimmy Haddad

Something to remember. After a train fun ride .

undeadzed

Really nice staff,cool info and saw the inside of a caboose. Overall very cool and learned things i never knew

Mary Johnson

Pretty neat little place

Train Talk Productions

Very nice place! I go here often now and always enjoy seeing the train!

Cesarea “OVomega” Wright

Cool place to learn about the historical value of trains

John Vanburen

Great little spot, only a10 min event, not where you board the train ride

mike mink

Nice little local museum to rake the kids and lean about the train depot and travel history.

Amy Bernard

Small collection of international artists but a very well designed space.

Rob Peters

A historical place preserving the local railroad artefacts. A very knowledgeable volunteer staff.

Clint E

Wonderfully cared for and curated collection! The gentlemen that were working when we visited were very kind and loved explaining things to the kids. Very much worth the visit.

Enrico Mathilda

Small collection of international artists but a very well designed space

Judith Green

Love the train just wish the ride was longer but they do offer some refreshments when you return even hot dogs once.

Scott Nottmeier

We came out of the darkness of night starting from this train station and train where Thomas Edison began his experiments as a child !

Mark and Irene Spooner

Fun little place to visit, especially if you like trains and Detroit history.

Gloria M

It was a nice experience

Kevin Perry

Kind of small but nice staff with historical knowledge with displays. They may have a train ride on a nearby track that stops at a park then continues on to Selfridge Air National Base. They are usually one of the stops during holiday celebrations.

Peri Christensen

A transit and rail museum right in our metro area that preserves local transit history as well as broader rail history; that offers train rides, some with holiday themes, and that offers a membership opportunity to be involved in operating the museum and the trains.

Celeste E

My toddler loved riding the train, wishes it went a little further.

Brian Van Bibber

A lot of history. The depot was built for the Chicago, Detroit & Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railway to serve the growing village and county seat of Macomb County: Mount Clemens. In 1862 at this depot, young Thomas Edison saved the station agent's small child from certain death. The child was on the tracks in the path of a rolling box car. In appreciation, the station agent taught Tom telegraphy. And so began Edison's short career in railroading. Some of his earliest inventions were based on what he learned at the station. The depot continued in railroad use until 1980, when the City of Mount Clemens bought it and leased it to Michigan Transit Museum for use as its headquarters and museum. The depot is now restored to its 1900 appearance. Inside are exhibits surrounding railroading of that era. Also inside is a railroad gift shop. There's quite a selection of items available that make great gifts or conversation pieces. As a reminder, the train depot is unfortunately NOT the location from which the Trolley-Train departs.

Cee Dee

Some nice rail artifacts inside old railroad station.

Robert Kern

Great experience.

Kevin Donagan

Vary good and its free

Steven Jordano

Knowledgeable staff lots of good stories

Phil Kent

And its free

Paul Betka

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Sandra Bethuy

Little disappointing. Expected more

Chuck Good

It's a Pokemon gym

Sandy Hensley

Disappointing because some of the tracks were out of commission so our 45 minute ride was cur to 35 minutes. So we had to stop and then go backwards. Was not told this until we were on the train. I would have liked a discount or the opportunity to reschedule.

Elizabeth Younger

My husband and I enjoyed the fun and informative learning experience and the staff was very knowledgeable.

Shannon Scott

Lots of history here. Very educational & interesting.

Kimberly Pachy

Love learning ..

Kevin Grace

A little piece of history near home

Donna Dean

People there are well informed of the history of Michigan train transit system.

michele pabst

The trick or trear train ride was interesting & relaxing. The young conductor was personable. You could tell that he loved to be a volunteer conductor. Much better than time spent just sitting in front of a screen. Park was also nice, & easy to find.

Samantha Baker

It has so much history! Plus it has a new caboose that was owned by Henry Ford!