Transit Museum for the little conductors

Did you know Philadelphia had a Transit Museum?  My son is obsessed with SEPTA and regional rail.  One rainy Saturday we rode the train into Philadelphia's Market Street East station and headed over to the SEPTA Transit Museum to check it out.  Admission was free and the "museum" is the lobby and sub lobby/basement of the office building that hosts the SEPTA offices.  There was a full sized, real old trolley on display that could be boarded, "driven" and explored.  There were some model trains in cases to watch as well as many old photographs from the history of transportation in Philadelphia.  Topping the morning was a visit to the Transit Store, where my son wanted to buy a real SEPTA uniform for dress up.  They don't sell them there, but we were able to purchase a hat, some logo buttons and a patch which I sewed to a sweatshirt jacket for him to use as his dress up outfit. They also sell lots of Thomas and Chuggington items, as they know what appeals to the little ones!  It was a great activity that my son really enjoyed!  I think we will be back in the future for another visit.

The SEPTA Transit gift shop and museum is located in the lobby of 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA  19107.