A Museum in Motion
Experience History
Ride into Washington D.C.’s past on a piece of history and experience for yourself the transit systems that built and served communities across the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia for 100 years.
Enjoy exhibits and hands on displays at our Visitor’s Center, then climb aboard our living collection of authentic historic street cars for a ride down one mile of woodland track in beautiful Northwest Branch Park.
Our Mission
The National Capital Trolley Museum is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting the history of urban electric street and interurban railways of the National Capital region. Through the collection, restoration, and operation of historic trolleys and related artifacts, we aim to educate the public about the vital role of streetcars in the development of the region and beyond.
Our mission is to provide an engaging and authentic experience that connects past innovations in transit to contemporary conversations about sustainable transportation and community development.
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New!!
Summer Streetcar STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) Program for Children and Teens Ages 7-13
