Find all the information you need to visit The Depot including hours, directions, and ticketing information.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Friday: 10am to 5pm
Saturday: 11am to 4pm
Sunday: 11am to 3pm
Closed all major holidays including Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
For more specific holiday hours please check our Facebook!
Our Address is: 400 Center Street, Dennison, OH 44621.
Traveling from the North
Take I-77 South to US 250 East (Exit 81). Take US 250 East to Dennison exit. Turn right on to Second Street and continue until the street ends at the railroad tracks (Center Street). Turn left onto Center Street and go 2 blocks. Parking will be on your left, across Center Street from the Museum.
Traveling from the South
Take I-77 North to Newcomerstown and take US 36 East to the Dennison exit. Turn right on to Second Street and continue until the street ends at the railroad tracks (Center Street). Turn left onto Center Street and go 2 blocks. Parking will be on your left, across Center Street from the Museum.
Answers to all of your frequently asked questions about the Museum.
There is no time limit on your visit once you pay admission. However, most guests take between an hour to an hour and a half to see the Museum. The Museum also extends outside to our Victory Garden and Rolling Stock which includes two engines, a caboose and multiple cars. Be sure to save time to visit our Whistle Stop Railroad Gift Shop for souvenirs and gifts!
We encourage you to explore our website for all the details or watch the Saving a National Historic Landmark video on Youtube to hear about the restoration of our 1873 Depot and how we became a National Historic Landmark.
Our 1873 Historic Depot is handicap accessible with an entrance at the back of the building and no steps located inside. Visitors will be able to access the Depot Lobby, Gift Shop and multiple rooms inside the Museum including the Waiting Room, the Theater, the Baggage Room, the Model Train Room and two additional exhibit spaces. The Museum wing of train cars does have a ramp leading into them, but going through the train cars can get narrow and wheelchairs may not fit through as they are vintage coach cars remodeled into exhibits.
All aboard! Tickets for Ohio’s only Polar Express Train Excursion go on sale to Museum Members in early Spring and go on sale to the Public in late summer. Become a Museum Member now to purchase tickets early!
Museum Members have so many valuable benefits! Including FREE admission to the Museum for a whole year, a 15% discount on all Whistle Stop Railway Gift Shop purchases, and early access to purchasing Polar Express Tickets, so you can have first pick at your date, time, and class!
Additionally, Museum Members can take a guided tour through the Museum on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11am from Memorial Day-Labor Day, they help contribute towards preserving our National Historic Landmark, have a subscription to our bi-annual printed newsletter, email updates, and invitation to our annual Gala.
