Texas Transportation Museum

The Texas Transportation Museum is a transport museum in San Antonio housing a large collection of historic locomotives, classic cars, fire trucks, and military vehicles from different eras. The displays show how vehicles evolved over more than a century and reveal the types of machinery that served the region.

The museum was founded in 1964 and first operated from a location at a brewery in downtown San Antonio. It later moved to its current grounds where it expanded to accommodate more vehicles and added train ride operations.

The museum displays vehicles that shaped how people and goods moved across Texas over time. Visitors can see how different forms of transportation became part of daily life and business in the region.

The museum is set on a spacious grounds that gives visitors room to walk around and explore at their own pace. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and plan time for train rides, which operate on weekends.

The museum operates its own working railroad with diesel locomotives that takes visitors on round trips. This allows guests to experience traveling by train the way people did in earlier times, rather than just viewing the machines.

Location: San Antonio

Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access

Opening Hours: Friday 9:00-15:00; Saturday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Website: https://txtransportationmuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 29.54902,-98.43684

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:01