The Railway Museum

The Spoorwegmuseum in Utrecht is truly exceptional; not just a collection of trains, but a fully immersive experience that transports you into different eras of railway history. The attention to detail is remarkable: from the beautifully preserved 19th-century station to the themed “towns” and atmospheric sets that recreate what train travel felt like in the past. My child loved the interactive rides and immersive scenes, and I was genuinely impressed by how the museum blends history, technology, and storytelling without ever feeling dull. Every section offers something new and surprising. An absolute must-visit if you are in the Utrecht area — and honestly, one of the top attractions to see in the Netherlands overall. One of the most complete, engaging, and beautifully designed railway museums in Europe. Highly recommended!

Fantastic museum, and I’m an adult and not even a train fanatic. I can imagine bringing your kids here, they will have a blast. Very big museum in an old, fully restored to its old 1872 glory train station and yard, with many historic trains and carriages on tracks. Also various halls with train related themes, like model trains, engineering, virtual reality train ride, etc. For kids also a big playground outside. Cafe restaurant on its premise.

This museum is a veritable wonderland of railway history filled with old steam (and newish) diesel and electric locomotives, carriages, wagons, model trains, memorabilia, posters, etc that is worthy of at least a half day visit. And you don't have to be a passionate railway buff (like me) to enjoy the exhibits as families can entertain their children with lots of interactive gizmos and quizzes that are educational too! I simply cannot imagine anyone not enjoying this place and falling in love with trains! As well there are a cafe and museum shop and many external railway exhibits where, on a sunny day, the charming old signal box and water tower are a fitting backdrop to the locomotives.

Very nice museum, for both railway passionate and casual visitors. Very good for kids and families as well, however not very accessible for wheelchairs and strollers (for babies, consider a carrier). We loved everything about it, but would have appreciated some English descriptions, that were unfortunately missing. Will go back!

Most fun family museum I've been. Beautiful spacious with lots of sighteeings and a very cool train simulator. Perfect for kids of all ages and cool for adults as well. Has an outside playground and place to sit indoor and outdoor with coffee and food

Such a cool place to visit with children of any age and even without. 🤓 Outside there’s a playground and you can also grab something to eat&drink. You can spend a full day here and not get bored.

It's a great museum, interesting for adults and children alike, where everyone can have a lot of fun. There are many train carriages in perfect condition, and at Christmas they set up an ice rink. Highly recommended.

Wonderful place for kids with cool Winter ice skating indoor, memorable family photo shoot by NS, adventures steel monster ride , simulated intercity train drive for kids and simple and informative Tech hub . This is a highly recommended place for kids to be in, especially when they love trains . Have fun.

Fantastic for kids and those of us who still think like one. The museum hall has a good collection of steam trains but they allow you to roam around all the engines in their shunting yard, meaning you can get up close to the trains and carriages. The collection itself is a little smaller than the railway museum in York but being able to ramble around the actual tracks is a real bonus. Worth a visit.

This museum is wonderful for kids and adults who love trains!! The Trains: There are plenty to see and even have interactive games and movies inside to keep kids busy. Don't forget to check out the trains parked outside. The rides: There are about 4 rides, but only the roller coaster may be a little too scary for kids under 6 years of age. I recommend parents check out the rides first. The gift shop : Has a huge selection of train related merchandise for both kids and adults. The restaurant : Has a pretty large menu and is reasonably priced. The toilets: Are free to use with admission. Overall, highly recommend!

Coolest train musuem ever! The train simulator is amazing and the mine shaft is also quite good as well Honreable mention to being able to build a. Virtual train

Excellent and stunning even details in design I spent two and a half hours and it was not enough I would advise anyone who wants to visit Autrecht visit this museum and I am sure that he and his family will enjoy it

They're letting in people while it's way too crowded. Ended up waiting most of the time. Be aware of this before you plan a museum visit.