Sirens, Signals and Whistles Pass

Firefighters Hall & Museum http://www.firehallmuseum.org 664 22nd Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 612-623-3817 Hours: Saturdays 9am-4pm

Explore more than 12,000 square feet of displays and fire prevention videos, photographs and vintage firefighting apparatus. This collection tells the heroic history of firefighting. Enjoy pumping water, sliding down a fire pole, turning on a fire alarm or maybe even taking a ride in a fire truck (seasonal).

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.firehallmuseum.org for specific exhibition information.

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Consumer Brochures

website: http://www.cpsc.gov

Fire Safety

website: http://www.firesafety.gov

United States Fire Administration site

website: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov

Kids

Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse

DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2007

Curious George and the Firefighters

H.A. Rey, Houghton Mifflin, 2004

Fire Safety

Lucia Raatma, Child's World, 2003 yes

Fire Truck

Carolne Bingham, DK Publ., 2006

Firefighters A to Z

Chris L. Demarest, Simon & Schuster, 2003

Firefighters!: Speeding! Spraying! Saving!

Patricia Hubbell, Marshall Cavendish, 2007

Kid's Guide to Staying Safe Around Fire

Maribeth Boelts, Rosen Publ., 2003

Out and About at the Fire Station

Muriel L. DuBois, Coughlan Publ., 2002

Richard Scarry's A Day at the Fire Station

Richard Scarry, Golden Books, 2003

What's Inside a Firehouse

Sharon Gordon, Benchmark Books, 2003

Sparky the Fire Dog Teaches Fire Safety

www.sparky.org

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Sep 29

Went to the firefighter's hall. My 5 year old son loved it. I would recommend to any small or big boy.

Sep 22

Previously, we didn't know anything about this museum and didn't know what to expect. However, we really had fun there: the staffs were very nice: they were very passionate in explaining the exhibits, they encouraged people to touch and play with the exhibits that could be touched. The highlight of the trip was firetruck ride around the blocks. It was such a treat. I would definitely recommend visiting this museum. We'd definitely return to this nice place.

Sep 22

We loved the guided tour of all the great things to see at the firehouse. Learning about the history of fire fighting was very interesting! We enjoyed a wonderful morning at the firehouse!

Minnesota Transportation Museum http://www.trainride.org 193 Pennsylvania Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55130-4319 651-228-0263 Hours: Wednesday & Saturday 10am–4pm

The Minnesota Transportation Museum is home to the Jackson Street Roundhouse, Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway, the Minnehaha Depot and the Classic Buses. The Jackson Street Roundhouse located in the former Great Northern Railroad Roundhouse is open Wednesdays and Saturdays year-round. Ride on a caboose, climb inside a train engine or other train car. Explore historic artifacts, the restoration shop, Thomas The Train tables and much more.

Passes are also valid for the 45-minute roundtrip train ride to Dresser, WI on the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway departing at 1pm Saturdays & Sundays May 3—August 31, 2008. Please note that this activity is offered on a first come, first served basis.

Adventure Pass Exclusions

Passes may not be used for the Jackson Street Roundhouse during the month of December.

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.trainride.org for specific exhibition information.

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Twin Cities by Trolley: The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul

John W. Diers and Aaron Isaacs, University of Minnesota Press, 2007

Minneapolis and the Age of Railways

Don L. Hofsommer, University of Minnesota Press, 2005

The Great Northern in Minnesota: The Foundations of an Empire

John C. Luecke, Grenadier Publications, 1997

Twin City Lines, the 1940s

Aaron Isaacs, Minnesota Transporation Museum, 1995

Gazetteer of Minnesota Railroad Towns, 1861-1997

Hudson Leighton, Park Genealogical Books, 1998

Streetcar Man: Tom Lowry and The Twin City Rapid Transit Company

Goodrich Lowry, Lerner Publications Co., 1979

The Electric Railways of Minnesota

Russell L. Olson, Minnesota Transportation Museum, 1976

The Electric Railways of Minnesota (supplement)

Russell L. Olson, Minnesota Transportation Museum, 1990

One More Ride: A History of the Streetcar in Minneapolis and St. Paul

VHS, Master Communications Group, 1989

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Oct 6

We had a wonderful time. Our children, 4 and 2 years old, loved seeing the inside of different types of train cars, seeing the turntable move and taking a ride in a caboose! It was a great day!

Twin City Model Railroad Museum http://www.tcmrm.org 1021 Bandana Boulevard East, Suite 222, St. Paul, MN 55108-5111 651-647-9628 Hours: Tues. 11am–3pm & 6–8pm; Weds.–Thurs. 11am–3pm, Fri. 11am–7pm; Sat. 10am–6pm; Sun. noon–5pm, closed Mondays

Learn all about Twin Cities railroads during the 1930s, '40s and '50s through spectacular reproductions of streetcar systems, passenger depots, freight yards, and amazing representations of surrounding areas including St. Anthony Falls Milling District, the Saint Paul Midway area, and the river bluffs of Southeastern Minnesota. This exquisite detailed model panorama that showcases Twin Cities railroad history in O scale (1/4 inch equals 1 foot) has been created by thousands of volunteer hours since this non-profit museum’s beginnings back in 1934.

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.tcmrm.org for specific exhibition information.

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Big Book of Lionel: The Complete Guide to Owning and Running America's Favorite Toy Trains

Robert Schleicher, MBI Publishing, 2004

Collecting Toy Trains

Richard Fritz, Random House, 2006

HO Railroad, From Set to Scenery

Rick Selby, Kalmbach Publ., 1995

HO Scale Model Railroading Handbook

Robert Schleicher, Krause Publishing, 1998

Playing with Trains: A Passion Beyond Scale

Sam Posey, Random House, 2005

Train

John Coiley, DK Publishing, 2000

Online home for Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains, Garden Railways, Classic Trains and Trains magazines

website: http://www.trains.com

Kids

And the Train Goes…

William Bee, Candlewick, 2007

Diesel Locomotives

Lynn Stone, Rourke Publ., 1999

Famous Trains of the 20th Century

Christopher Chant, Chelsea House Publ., 2000

Little Engine that Could

Watty Piper, Penguin Young Readers Group, 2005 (reillustrated edition)

Thomas and the Tank Engine

many titles, several authors

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Dec 9

The night trains totally rock! They turn off the overhead lights and light up all the trains. There are model "fireworks" and a "Christams Train" and Thomas engines for the kids to play with at the end. A pure delight for all ages. We go every year and are never disappointed.

Sep 8

The model train museum was wonderful. My 17 month old loved it. I really appreciated that they had perfect places for the little children to stand. He also really liked pushing the buttons to make the train go. I would not have known about this museum if it weren't for the Check Out a Museum program. Thanks!!

Feb 1

We took our 5-yr.-old grandson to this museum, and he loved it. He especially liked pushing the buttons to make the trains stop and the lights flash. As a fan of Thomas the Tank Engine, he also enjoyed playing with the Thomas toys.

Feb 16

My 1 1/2 year old was entertained for an hour and a half! Amazing for such a small area. (It is worth the trip to walk around the building itself.)

Nov 23

We had no idea this museum even existed until reading about it in our museum pass brochure. My 3 year old son was in train heaven here! We had a great afternoon watching the trains. Even my husband and I thought it was neat to see all the detailed replicas put into the displays.