RAILROAD MUSEUM OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHEDULES APRIL PROGRAMS

Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA — A variety of programs are on tap during the month of April at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania! Mark your calendar for:

● RAILS & ALES. Saturday, April 6. Enjoy this seventh annual craft beer tasting event held among the Museum’s historic trains in Rolling Stock Hall. Twenty-one brewers will be offering samples of their unique craft beer. Six food vendors will be on hand selling their delicious bites. Thirsty and hungry now? Tell a friend, or two, or three. You won’t want to miss it. Rails & Ales is only 10 days away! Purchase tickets at RailsandAles.org.

● SENSORY. SATURDAY, April 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The Museum reduces lighting and sounds and maintains a low attendance, with quiet spaces set up for breaks, for children and other individuals with special sensory needs. A few of the historic trains will be open, with Museum staff present to answer questions. Register on Eventbrite.

● STORY TIME WITH THE EDUCATOR. Saturday, April 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Children ages 2 through preK will enjoy the featured book “Bea’s Bees” by Katherine Pryor. On her way home from school, Bea finds a wild bumblebee nest and is drawn into their world. When the bees mysteriously disappear, Bea hatches a plan to bring them back. Can Bea inspire her school and community to save the bees? During Story Time, children also will decorate a small watering can to take home, along with a packet of wildflower seeds to nourish the plants bees love. Register on Eventbrite.

● STORY TIME WITH THE EDUCATOR. Friday, April 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Children ages 2 through preK will enjoy the featured book “Bea’s Bees” by Katherine Pryor. On her way home from school, Bea finds a wild bumblebee nest and is drawn into their world. When the bees mysteriously disappear, Bea hatches a plan to bring them back. Can Bea inspire her school and community to save the bees? During Story Time, children also will decorate a small watering can to take home, along with a packet of wildflower seeds to nourish the plants bees love. Walk in registration.

● RAILROADING MERIT BADGE WORKSHOP. Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Museum is the perfect setting for your boys and girls, ages 11 to 17, involved in scouting to earn the merit badge in railroading, working with historic artifacts and model trains. This workshop features various railroad-themed activities including tours, demonstrations and a G-scale model railroad simulation. All requirements are fulfilled in a single day. Register on Eventbrite.

Registrations also are available for the:

● MASON-DIXON RAMBLE. Sunday, May 19. SOLD OUT/WAIT LISTED.

● BARONS & BUILDERS SUMMER DAY CAMP. Tuesday, July 9 to Friday, July 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day. For ages 9 and 10. Learn more and register your child beginning April 2 on Eventbrite.

● BARONS & BUILDERS SUMMER DAY CAMP. Tuesday, July 23 to Friday, July 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day. For ages 11 and 12. Learn more and register your child beginning April 2 on Eventbrite.

● AUTUMN IN THE ALLEGHENIES RAMBLE. Friday, October 4. Learn more and download the brochure/registration from the Museum’s website.

● NEW YORK CITY HOLIDAY RAMBLE. Saturday, December 7. Learn more and download the brochure/registration from the Museum’s website.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is home to a world-class collection of about 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars, a vast research library and archives, a working restoration shop, an immersive education center and programs, a Museum store and special events and exhibits.

A Smithsonian Affiliate, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is one of 24 historic sites and museums administered by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission as part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History®, with the active support of the nonprofit Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. For more information, call (717) 687-8628 or visit RRMuseumPA.org.

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