Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum
Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum
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John K
London, UK509 contributions
May 2013 • Couples
Tip: if you are a visitor and will make just one visit to Tiburon, plan it for when this depot is open. A chance to see then and now in the flesh, rather than just pictures. The depot contains a working model railway layout of Tiburon rail yard in 1909. You can look out the window and see how the very same land lies now. Also fascinating artifacts and dvds related to rail in the area and the NWP railroad. Worth lingering and chatting to the knowledgeable and friendly docents. Another fine example of what can be achieved by good will and hard work.
Written May 17, 2013
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jzeee
London320 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
Found this by chance - a great little place to learn about the Rail Road history of Tiburon - kids will enjoy the model depicting scenes from how Tiburon used to look and they will also find the old typewriters and morse code device displays interesting. A couple of very nice and helpful chaps working there full of local knowledge. Will take about 20 mins.
Written August 25, 2014
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Susan A
Sedona, AZ1,559 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
I grew up in Tiburon, to some degree, and have been curious about the history of the town and its role in the development of the Bay Area. This is a unique and in-depth museum. If there are two docents there ask to see the resident’s quarters upstairs, it is really interesting. Oh yes, there is a narrow gauge model trail display that is really well done let alone the replicas of the ships!!! The setting on the bay is stunning.
Written July 9, 2014
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Hardrocker8888
2,001 contributions
Sept 2022 • Family
We were walking along the waterfront and came across this museum. The gentleman working there was very friendly and full of historical facts. This stop was a great history lesson.
Written September 6, 2022
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fred56Rocky
Rockhampton, Australia25 contributions
Sept 2012 • Couples
This is a little hidden gem, it is worth a visit to Tiburon by itself but make sure you also visit the Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum a real hidden and realtively unknown gem
Written September 26, 2012
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John M
Santa Cruz, CA4,467 contributions
Feb 2021
The nice little museum was closed for covid, but still have a look even after hours, because there are plaques outside that describe how the railroad built the town and then only recently faded away, with this historic building being the last reminder of another era.
Written March 10, 2021
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Pat S
Tiburon, CA8 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
Great little museum. Very interesting museum and showing what Tiburon was like at the turn-of-the-century. Make sure you visit upstairs to see where the conductor of the railroad lived with his,family, very interesting.
Written November 11, 2018
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garciamarquez
Tiburon, CA386 contributions
Apr 2017
We went for a walk along the water and decided to go inside the museum. After living in Tiburon for so many years I didn't even know they had a museum. It is very small. It shows the train system the way it used to be in Tiburon. The best part was the videos of all the old towns in Marin. We ended up staying 45 minutes watching the great videos of all the towns in Marin.
Written July 11, 2017
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Langlois Tina
United States640 contributions
Sept 2016 • Friends
I liked this place. Super nice and have great views. Perfect place to bring dog for walk too. Relaxing and enjoying the sun and beautiful views at the same time
Written September 22, 2016
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Bruce P
Mazatlan, Mexico39 contributions
Dec 2015 • Solo
This little museum is like a time machine, transporting you into a time when Tiburon was the terminus for the Northwest Pacific Railroad. The highlight is the working scale model of the Town of Tiburon in the 1930s with working model trains. The level of detail and historical accuracy is amazing. Even as a resident of Tiburon, it pays to visit the museum from time to time to see what new additions to the model have been made.
Written January 21, 2016
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