Hours: Office: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Museum: Thur.-Sun.: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fees: Adults $6; Seniors (55+) $5; Children (3-12) $2; Children 2 and under Free; Military ID $1
Great Overland Station features 34-foot-tall hand-painted ceilings with 900-pound chandeliers and has been restored to its original 1927 design. There is a community venue space for weddings, conferences and other celebrations while preserving Topeka’s railroad heritage. Visitors to the museum can learn about four major railroads: the Santa Fe/BNSF, Union Pacific, Rock Island and Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroads. Outside of the building, the BNSF Plaza includes the Corridor of Flags and All Veterans Memorial honoring our nation’s veterans and active military. Great Overland Station brings Topeka's railroad heritage to life through video, photographs and artifacts. Try your hand at Morse Code with our interactive telegraphy exhibit. Children enjoy the retired BNSF Simulator and our "Big Red Caboose" is a kids’ favorite combined with coloring and activity pages for train safety from our partners at Operation Lifesaver. Starting Fall of 2023 we are developing a lego-style plastic Building Block exhibit for field trips, camps, birthday parties and more.
Weddings and Receptions: For wedding and reception information, please email greatoverlandstation@snco.us or call 785-251-6946.
STEAMTEAM LEGO® CAMP
This 4-day camp for youth ages 9-14 provides students with a STEAM-focused hands-on activities to promote 21st century skills, social and emotional learning, as well as review math, language arts and science. Each day, students will participate in team building activities and opportunities for physical activity as well as receive a daily team briefing for daily challenges aligned to standards. Daily challenges will help students develop skills and knowledge to complete the culminating project of creating a game that uses balls and force and motion. Get ALL ABOARD with the STEAMteam!
FREE WEEKENDS IN FEB.
Come Explore our travelling exhibits highlighting the Topeka’s experiences of Brown vs Board of Education’s 70th Anniversary.
Great Overland Station Age: All Ages Date: Each weekend in Feb. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: Free
Great Overland Station Age: 9-14 yrs.
Date: March 17-20 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fee: $180
Join our local HO scale model railroaders each weekend from Dec. 2024-Feb. 2025. TOPEKA MODEL RAILROADERS Great Overland Station Age: All Ages Date: Weekends in Dec. 2024, Jan. 2025 & Feb. 2025 Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: Regular Admission FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM Lots of Activity for First Fridays at Great Overland Station starting February 7th. Food from Smokey Dunks, Video Games with Extra Life members, Movies, Board Games, Cosplay Panels, Karaoke, Kidz Zone Crafts and Activities. Call 785- 251-6945 to present, or be a part of the show!
The National Railway Historical Society supports train, railway and station preservation throughout the United States. Our local chapter meets every second Fri. of the month at Great Overland Station. Meetings start at 7 p.m. with a quick business meeting and a presentation at 8 p.m. Topics include slide shows of railway excursions and opportunities throughout the country, railroad heritage, and of course discussions of important topics of our local chapter C027 which has been active since 1951. These meetings allow railfans to meet similar minded individuals, and discuss topics surrounding railroads around Topeka and Shawnee County. Great Overland Station Age: All Ages Date: Second Friday of each month Time: 7 p.m. Fee: Suggested Donation to support the work of the Organization, Memberships available SECOND FRIDAYS AT THE MUSEUM
Great Overland Station Age: All Ages Date: First Friday of each month Time: 6-9 p.m. Fee: $3
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