点评:If you like U.S. history or trains, this is a must. Now a beautifully restored museum, this grand light-filled building was once Omaha's magnificient Union Train Station where a million plus passengers a year once passed through. In its heyday it was one of the nation's busiest and most important train stations. Today's it's a reminder of what put Omaha on the map. The museum is very well conceived. Life sized sculptures - peddlers with luggage heavy with samples, ticket sellers, children playing, travelers sitting and reading newspapers... - are well-placed in the grand waiting area to take you back to the 1920s and imagine the busy-ness of the station. Downstairs you can walk through entire train cars fully refurbished with sleeping rooms, bathrooms, common sitting areas. In these cars you'll find well-informed and interesting guides to sit with and ask questions about trains and railroads. And you'll find shops down there fully stocked with items available to train travelers then. Large maps, photos, and wall plaques tell railroad history. It was here at this station that one of the very first escalators in the nation was installed, as well as conveyor belts for loading luggage. Give yourself 1 to 2 hours. There's a gift shop, though its items lean towards children. And, yes, this is a fantastic place to bring children! Has elevator, food concession, and ample free parking directly in front of the building.
翻译:如果您喜欢美国历史或火车,这里不容错过。这座宏伟明亮的建筑如今已是一座经过精心修复的博物馆,它曾经是奥马哈宏伟的联合火车站,每年有超过一百万的旅客在此通行。在其鼎盛时期,它是美国最繁忙、最重要的火车站之一。如今,它提醒着人们是什么让奥马哈闻名于世。博物馆的构思非常巧妙。在宽敞的候车区,摆放着真人大小的雕塑——提着装满样品的行李的小贩、售票员、玩耍的孩子、坐着读报纸的旅客……——将带您回到20世纪20年代,想象车站的繁忙景象。楼下,您可以漫步穿过经过全面翻新的整节车厢,车厢内设有卧室、浴室和公共休息区。在这些车厢里,您可以找到知识渊博、风趣幽默的导游,与他们坐在一起,询问有关火车和铁路的问题。楼下的商店里琳琅满目,出售各种当时火车旅客所需的商品。大幅地图、照片和墙牌讲述着铁路的历史。这座车站安装了美国最早的自动扶梯之一,以及用于行李搬运的传送带。请预留1到2个小时。车站内设有礼品店,不过商品主要面向儿童。没错,这里是带孩子游玩的好去处!车站设有电梯、小吃摊,以及楼前充足的免费停车位。