Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum (#1), Prince George: Photos, Reviews & Location

Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum, Prince George

Opened in 1986, this 8-acre site features trains, logging machinery, historical buildings & more.

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5 ★71%
4 ★22%
3 ★5%
2 ★2%
1 ★0%

850 River Rd, Prince George, BC V2L 5S8, Canada

pgrfm.bc.ca

+1 250-563-7351

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What is the rating of Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum?: Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 304 reviews.
Where is Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum located?: 850 River Rd, Prince George, BC V2L 5S8, Canada
How can I contact Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum?: Phone: +1 250-563-7351 · Website: pgrfm.bc.ca

Reviews (8)

Lars F 2023 Sep 19

Great place for younger kids or even those who like to explore trains. Xmas time is pretty fun here too, don't forget the mini rail!

Kurtis W 2023 Sep 03

Best stop we made! What a cool experience. 5/5 stars all day long.

Janice McKinney 2023 Aug 06

Such a nice spot to visit. Some of the old railway cars and snowplows were amazing. We rode the little train around and that was fun.

crywalkr 2023 Jan 02

I always enjoy visiting the Railway Museum. They have a great selection of rolling stock that visitors can check out. The Penny Station is the centrepiece of the museum. When visiting the museum, ride the Cottonwood Railway mini rail, which takes you all over the museum grounds and through a genuine beehive burner. It's a genuine Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Station that's over 100 years old. At Christmastime, the museum has the Celebration of Lights. During this time, the museum grounds are covered in amazing lights, along with a giant Christmas village inside a building, and a decked out Penny Station. The event is truly epic and great for the whole family.

Shuja Khan 2022 Aug 01

If you’re in PG, it’s a must visit place. It’s a nice insight into the area, railway history and the folks who maintained the system. Some of the trains are open and you can walk around but some are closed and would love to see some of the closed trains as well.

Jane Imnotprovidingtherest 2021 Oct 28

I don't normally care about trains (I came to keep a friend company), but it was pretty amazing!

It looked like a train graveyard to me, but it turns out that you can go into some of the train and see what they originally looked like.

There's also old cars (Pontiac, ambulance, and a yellow oldie that I don't know the name of).

There's an old train station that you can go into, with original typewriters, wired phones, an old stove (early 1900s?), and other station equipment.

There's also a lookout tower, though I didn't go up.

There's a miniature train setup, and a larger one that runs on the weekends.

Overall, I highly recommend. And don't complain about the admission price - trains are expensive, and restorations even more so.

Tammy F 2021 Sep 20

Had a wonderful time photographing scarce examples of Canadian and Provincial railroad heritage equipment!
Museum did a great job of exhibits and activities for young children.
Loved the ride-on-train through the park!

Dani 2020 Aug 11

We visited the BC Rail & Forestry museum with our kids. The boys especially were thrilled to see the authentic trains and the Turn table. We were able to walk through some of the displays as we “socially distanced “ from other families that toured the establishment. The site has buildings as well, of days gone by, of train depots, work shacks, equipment shacks. All of which are furnished with furniture and items from that era. Quite enchanting.

As we walked through the grounds, we found a fully laden cherry tree, Apple trees and a raspberry patch which all had ripe fruit. A very pleasant place to learn from and walk through. Our only disappointment was that the small train that runs the perimeter of the museum yard, was not operational because of COVID 19.