It's that time of year again! The museum will be closed to the public for the next several weeks while our staff and volunteers prepare the facility for the 2025 Trees and Trains event. The SDSRM will reopen to the public on November 26th at 2:00 PM and will be open 11-5 on selected dates which are available on the "Visit Us" page. Santa Claus is also coming to the SDSRM again! If you'd like to get photos with Santa, he'll be stopping by from 11-4 every day that the museum

It is hard to say goodbye to someone who has taught us all so much, and yet that is what those of us who were lucky enough to know Rick...

The South Dakota State Railroad Museum has typically had two paid positions on staff. The first is the Director/Curator and the second...

Rick Wayne Mills sadly passed away on April 20th, 2025. As the longtime director and curator of the South Dakota State Railroad Museum,...

We're celebrating the 249th birthday of the United States today! We are open for regular business hours and hope that everyone has a...

And we're back to regular hours! Now through the end of the summer you can expect the SDSRM to be open from 10 am to 5 pm every day.