Texas Transportation Museum

Texas Transportation Museum
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Established1964
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
Coordinates29°32′53″N 98°26′05″W / 29.548163°N 98.434766°W / 29.548163; -98.434766
TypeTransportation Museum
Websitetxtransportationmuseum.org

The Texas Transportation Museum (TTM) is a transportation museum located in San Antonio, Texas.

It was created in 1964 to help preserve artifacts and information about San Antonio's transportation history. TTM operates as much of its collection as possible, including many railroad vehicles on its own heritage railroad, the Longhorn and Western Railroad, multiple model train layouts, and many antique automobiles. TTM's goal is to provide an educational and entertaining experience which interprets how developments in transportation technology shaped and continue to impact daily life.

The museum was originally located at the Pearl Brewing Company in Downtown San Antonio and had used the tracks of the Texas Transportation Company. In 1967 the museum was granted use of approximately forty acres (16 ha) of what was then known as the Northeast Preserve, now McAllister Park, just north of the San Antonio International Airport on Wetmore Road.

The museum hosts three major events annually, an Easter egg hunt in April for Easter, "Spook-Track-Ula" in October for Halloween, and "Santa's Railroad Wonderland" in December for Christmas.[1][2][3]

Different areas, including a remodeled caboose, picnic tables, children's play area and a large outdoor pavilion can be rented for group parties. The children's play area includes a playscape consisting of a wooden steam engine and a metal scale-model diesel engine.[4][5][6]

TTM is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

  1. ^ "Events". Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  2. ^ "Santa's Railroad Wonderland". Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  3. ^ Diana, Winters (2021-12-23). "As seen on SA Live - Classic Christmas Special - Thursday, December 23, 2021". KSAT 12 SA Live. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  4. ^ "Parties". Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  5. ^ "Texas Transportation Museum - Parties". Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  6. ^ Barrera, Alicia; Chavez, Steven (2021-03-20). "Texas Transportation Museum debuts new train donated by local student". KSAT 12. Retrieved 2022-10-26.