Reviews of Halifax & Southwestern Railway Museum (Zoo)

Tom Rogers

Duane does an outstanding job of portraying the train and railroad life that was an important part of Nova Scotia's South Shore for over 75 years

Tammy Frakking

Amazing!!! You will not find a more knowledgeable, friendly and dedicated curator (anywhere) and the "story" of local railroading is told through the use of actual rail artifacts, photos and an incredibly detailed (and huge!) S gauge model railroad!! If I lived closer, I would be a volunteer here!

Mat Payne

Great place of you love trains! Very good experience about the history of the railroad in Nova Scotia

Doug Cameron

Nice and enjoyable educational visit for the whole family.

Drew Goff

Almost drove by it, saw the sign and stopped in. Wow! The place is chalked full of memorabilia and it is just fantastic. The model railroad is brilliantly done and the staff is wonderful. If your in the area this is a great place to go.

Captn 81

This museum is a labour of love of one man and a team of volunteers who help him. Make sure to arrive just before the museum opens at 10AM to get a thrill as the train whistle is blown. The detail in the models is incredible and the fun addition of cartoon characters to find is great.

rowan croft

lotta trains

Darren Haughn

A must see . Enjoyment for the whole family

Denise Poirier

It was a great spot for people who like trains! Not really geared towards younger children but my son still enjoyed himself... the staff were wonderful :)

Liam Spencer

Great experience, spectacular model train exhibit, serious piece of NS history.

Glen Merrick

We'll done miniature railway depiction of the railroad from Halifax to Yarmouth from its inception to its decline. Lots of railway artifacts and photographs

Danielle Ouimet

(Translated) Do not get caught, they are miniature trains, but it's worth the detour (Original) Faites vous pas prendre,se sont des trains miniatures, mais ça vaut le détour

Rashed Enam

Pretty good place to learn about the NS Railway history and obviously about trains.

Mark Hewitt

Amazing collection of RR history

Zach W (Awesome Cheese)

Small but the owner is very informative about the railway.

John Reidy

Interesting and informative.

D Morrison

Cool place to visit if you have kids into trains or adults. Sorry no real life size train.

Tommy Burke

Great place for anyone who loves trains! My 6 year olds head almost exploded he was so beside himself. I appreciated the detail on preserving the old railway setups in the towns to scale based off pictures. Well worth the money and 1 to 2 hours of your time.

John Chalupowski

Great place to visit. A glimpse of local railway history!

Kevin Viana

Loved it. We almost drove past it and gave it a shot. You can tell there's a lot of love and effort put into the experience right from the start. The interconnecting model is fantastic and the experience in transitioning from the day to night and back in the model was great. It was my son's highlight of our Nova Scotia trip. My daughter loved it as well.

Katie Enman

The thought and detail put into this place is simply outstanding! A great place for kids and adult train enthusiasts to experience model trains while stepping back in time. The owner is extremely knowledgable and gives you a real experience, like giving you a real ticket, stamped and everything. They even had a mini gift shop at the end with train conductor hats and model train cars. Our kids had a blast and we will absolutely be back!

Michael Whitehouse

Excellent private railway Museum, the proprietor is very enthusiastic about the preservation of one of the hidden histories in Nova Scotia's industrial past. The recreation of the railway with models is pretty cool and the kids loved trying to find the hidden characters in the woods, and following the trains around.

Rose Barnaby

Great place to go for train nuts

Filis Fahey

Wonderful experience! Curator has exceptional knowledge of trains. Enjoyable for all ages.

Terrorshard

Fun stop. If you love model trains this is a must.

Kevin Murphy

Great small museum. Kids enjoyed the model railroad and playing a scavenger hunt. The two individuals showing us around we very personable and good with the kids. Definitely worth a stop to keep the history of the old railroad alive.

Maverick

Great museum with lots to see! Owner is very knowledgeble and makes the entire visit a fun experience.

Sharon Mackenzie

Made sure my grandchildren had the best time and was very knowledgeable about the line

Daniel Gomez

Great model railway! The owners are really nice and informative. Great history as well.

Greg Drummond

NOTE: This is a MODEL railway museum. We took the kids expecting trains and an interactive experience. But paying money to watch someone else play with their toy collection was not a family friendly activity for us.

Lynn Huntley

Great interactive experience for the kids. Lots to see. Such detailed models of the towns. My fourth visit!

Sammi Merrick

I absolutely loved this place, the couple in charge have really put a lot of time and love into this museum and it shows. Be sure to bring cash for admission! They've got model railways of southwestern ns, and so many artifacts of the railway operations that operated in southwestern ns. My personal favorite is his "Great Wall of China" his display of the different fine China from the old passenger trains! Love it here

Christopher Berg

Great local railway history where Duane (the proprietor) provides lots of added entertainment value. The location provides HO model train enthusiasts with a local source of HO scale supplies. No need to drive all the way to the "big city" for rolling stock, locomotives and track supplies from Athern, Atlas and Rapido products!

Mike Swaine

Neet little museum. A great model train that is exact replica of the days of old of the South Shore. Owner was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great with the kids. Lots of cool train artifacts to see also. I highly recommend! Our family loved it.

Larry Bykowski

great information on the history of railway , supercool model trains, interrupter fun as always , don't forget your ticket to livepool

Norma Berg

Five stars not enough. The years upon years of making every thing. This Saturday all museums and local events are free. An original 1900 century engine at 10 a.m. off. Not on Sundays.Enjoy and bring the kids

Lynn Martin

Lots of fun enjoyed everything I seen.

Sarah B

A labour of love and dedication from a team of hardworking individuals who want to accurately preserve history. It's a very cool little museum with lots of models and artifacts but you also get a whole experience of boarding the train as well. It's worth a stop if you have the time. Duane is so passionate and interesting to talk to.

Christa Heyne

Incredible

Val Cooper

Duane made this experience very informative and extremely fun. The museum is fantastic and put together so well. We will definately return for another walk through.

JOHN redden

Private museum and a great experiance. The man built this himself from the ground up kids loved thebwhole experience

Kevin Pothier

A must see for the history buff.

John Claridge

Owners had the kids and parents engaged and made for a great experience with lots to learn

Tyler Fraser

Quirky little spot! Glad we stopped in. Wish we could have had my partners 7 year old son with us, he would have loved it.

Ashley H

This is a lovely little spot. We brought our ASD child and the staff were so incredibly patient and understanding, making sure he wouldn't be upset with their presentations and the changes in the lighting or noise. We will certainly be coming back! This is a cash only establishment, so make sure you come prepared.

Jean Brown

I don't know why it has taken us so long to discover this museum. Fantastic experience. Wonderful for children and adults will appreciate the attention to detail. Owners are passionate about railroads and it definitely comes across.

peter f (oliboy)

Aswome place . well delivered and definetly worth going to a few times

Jonathan Peverill

Duane and co. have put together an outstanding display of the railway's history through collection and model railroad. Definitely a must see attraction for train/model railroad enthusiasts and those who want an interactive history of the South Shore!