October 12-27, 2024
SEPT. 3 – NOV. 7: Tues. – Sat.: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Sun.: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Mon.: Closed
Welcome to
The North Carolina Transportation Museum
The N.C. Transportation Museum is a historic site, once home to Southern Railway’s largest steam locomotive repair facility in the southeast, and a museum featuring all types of transportation history – railroading, automotive, aviation, and more.
Historic structures include Barber Junction Depot, an authentic train station built in 1898 that serves as the museum’s Visitor Center. The Bob Julian Roundhouse is the largest remaining roundhouse in North America, and is home to locomotives, passenger rail cars, and a full-size replica Wright Flyer. The massive Back Shop, where steam locomotives were once completely overhauled, now houses rail cars of the past, antique automobiles, fire trucks, and the restoration of the Piedmont Airlines’ Potomac Pacemaker DC-3. The Flue Shop houses the museum’s Bumper to Bumper automotive exhibit.
Plan your visit today for a trip into the past at the museum that moves you!
Upcoming Events
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Specialty Tours
August – November, 2024
Come join us for these informational tours where you can learn about: how the automobile shaped North Carolina…
Day Out With Thomas
September 27-29 & October 4-6
Thomas the Tank Engine and Percy are pulling into Spencer, NC, and they’re bringing loads of bubble fun.
Scarecrow Stroll
October 12-27, 2024
Join us for the Fourth Annual Scarecrow Stroll which brings to the museum dozens of creations.
Exhibits
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Location
The N.C. Transportation Museum is located about five minutes off I-85, about an hour’s drive from Charlotte, Greensboro or Winston-Salem.
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Partners
The N.C. Transportation Museum is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and a state historic site. The N.C. Transportation Museum Foundation is a 5013C non-profit group that provides support for preservation efforts and educational programs at the museum.
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