Seashore Trolley Museum

The Seashore Trolley Museum is a railway museum in Arundel housing a collection of streetcars that traveled in cities across North America. The vehicles are displayed in large carhouses alongside exhibits that explain how public transportation systems developed and changed over time.

The museum was established in the 1930s as the world's first institution dedicated to preserving electric railways. It started by rescuing streetcars that would otherwise have been scrapped as cities modernized their transit systems.

The place tells the story of how people once moved through cities on streetcars and what these vehicles meant to urban life. The collection shows transportation traditions from different regions and time periods.

Visits are best on days with good weather, as many activities take place outdoors and involve walking through the grounds. Comfortable shoes are recommended since exploring the full collection requires spending time on your feet.

You can watch skilled workers actively restore and repair streetcars in the workshop, a process that reveals how much detail and care goes into bringing these old vehicles back to working condition. This hands-on restoration work gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the efforts required to keep the collection functional.

Location: Arundel

Opening Hours: May Saturday-Sunday 9:30-16:30; June-October Wednesday-Sunday 9:30-16:30; December Friday[1]; December Saturday[1]; December Sunday[1]

Website: https://trolleymuseum.org

GPS coordinates: 43.40924,-70.48925

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:53