点评:This is a fascinating museum that tells the local history of the New Buffalo area very well. Though this museum is housed in a recreation of an old train depot there is a lot of other history in the depot and the various train cars that act as an annex to the main structure. It is really neat to see the old Pullman troop transport railcar and to get a sense of how service members traveled in a previous time. There is an excellent exhibit in the box car about military history unique to New Buffalo. This museum is just along the way to downtown New Buffalo, and it is definitely worth a stop to get an idea of how New Buffalo developed as a town.
The Admission fee for this museum is free, but donations are appreciated.
It would probably take one around one hour to fully go through all the exhibits. If one is into model trains, then there is a large HO model train set in the depot. With the press of a button one can activate the model trains and watch them go around.
The atmosphere of this place takes one back in time to when train travel was the norm. It is incredible how volunteers recreated an old depot from the original blueprints.
Crowd sizes are a non-issue at this museum, and one can get an intimate look at exhibits here without having to worry about large groups of people.
The Staff here are very friendly and knowledgable, and they are great resources.
翻译:这是一座引人入胜的博物馆,它生动地展现了新布法罗地区的历史。虽然博物馆位于一座仿建的旧火车站内,但火车站本身以及作为主建筑附属设施的各种车厢也蕴藏着丰富的历史。亲眼目睹老式普尔曼运兵车厢,并了解昔日军人出行的方式,着实令人兴奋。在货车车厢内,还有一个精彩的展览,专门介绍新布法罗独有的军事历史。这座博物馆就在前往新布法罗市中心的路上,绝对值得一游,让您了解新布法罗这座城市的发展历程。
博物馆免费入场,但欢迎捐款。
参观完所有展品大约需要一个小时。如果您喜欢火车模型,那么火车站内还有一个大型的HO比例火车模型。只需按下一个按钮,即可启动模型火车,观看它们行驶。
这里营造的氛围仿佛让人穿越回火车旅行盛行的年代。志愿者们根据原始蓝图重建了一座古老的火车站,这真是令人叹为观止。
这家博物馆人流不多,您可以悠闲地近距离欣赏展品,不必担心人潮拥挤。
这里的工作人员热情友好、知识渊博,是很好的咨询对象。