San Diego Model Railroad Museum

San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a museum Balboa Park San Diego located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (619) 696-0199

  • Website

    sdmrm.org

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  • Type

    Museum

Address

1649 El Prado (at Balboa Park) San Diego , CA 92101 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Free

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Miriam Goldman

A huge family treat. Don't fail to chat with the builders and employees about the great jokes and Easter eggs in the displays.

Walt Bartlow

An interesting place to stop and look at Southern California dioramas. Be sure to check out the model of the Tehachapi Loop on the upper level of the railroad.

Chieko Bonna

Best railroad museum for kids. Love the miniature towns and every details. So much to see.

Wired

San Diego’s model railroading clubs put together this expansive set of O-scale, HO-scale, N-scale, and toy layouts depicting Southern California locales.

Ashwin Raju

Great train models and an upstairs play area will keep your kids entertained for hours.

Miriam Goldman

An amazing museum ! We didn't budget nearly enough time for this enchanting site!

Jon K

Don’t hesitate. These guys aren’t gonna steal your dates. But they put on a show you won’t believe. It’s another world. Jump in!

Ken Waters

This place was a wonderful hidden find. Spent much more time here than the museum above it.

Anders Johansson

This is incredible. Not one model railroad, but 4 large model railroads in different sizes.

Derrick Hughes

Be sure to check out the model of Balboa Park in the year 1915

Delyn Simons

O gauge and HO gauge railroads. Very Qool for kids of all ages

Wendi Kravit

My son loves this place. We see something new every time. :)

Chris Winter

Great spot to take a 5 to 5..... Boy

Simplicious Chew

Adult entry is only $2 after 3:30pm and kids are free

Scott R.

Brings out the kid in all of us. The 'engineers ' are an amazing wealth of knowledge .

Travis W

Check out the train with the built-in camera .

Nathan Herring

The model trestles are things of beauty.

Eric O.

Great place, fun for all ages. Support this venue buy purchasing an annual pass. Great bargain.

Josh Tretakoff

Make sure to look in the church model to see the pipe organ .

Georgia Kenney

My favorite time of year-Lego Trains !

Visit San Diego

Have you found the people that come home only to find a shark in their pool?

Ocean

First Tuesday of the month is free to San Diego residents

Heide

Not the most exciting museum .

Guillermo Flores

Excelente visita para los niños a muy bajo costo . Se puede complementar con visitas a los demás museos o al zoo

McCoy

Sumamente descuidado. Es terrible para lo que cobran...

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