Golden State Model Railroad Museum
The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is an operating model railroad exhibit located in Point Richmond, California, within the boundary of the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline park. Its address is in Richmond. It dates from 1933.
A museum inside Richmond
You can stay in Richmond
Golden State Model Railroad Museum is inside Richmond, which has 14 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 53 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–75°. When to go ↓
Established in 1933
Golden State Model Railroad Museum dates from 1933. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Golden State Model Railroad Museum
The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is an operating model railroad exhibit located in Point Richmond, California, within the boundary of the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline park. It is located in the Brickyard Cove area and features dozens of realistic city and country scenes, with trains from different eras running on several layouts in different scales. It is on the US National Register of Historic Places.
Previously based in Oakland, the East Bay Model Engineers Society, which builds and operates the layouts in the Museum, was founded in 1933 and is one of the oldest continually operating model railroad clubs in the country. Construction of the museum began in 1986.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1933
A base for Golden State Model Railroad Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Richmond (14) and San Francisco (528).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Lombard Street
- 4USS Hornet
- 5Presidio of San Francisco
- 6Oracle Park
- 7Muir Woods
- 8Coit Tower
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Golden State Model Railroad Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | in town | — | 14 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 114,861 | $668K | D |
| San Francisco | 10 mi south | 15 min | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| Berkeley | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| San Rafael | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 18 15 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 59,410 | $1,356K | D |
| Vallejo | 15 mi northeast | 20 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 123,287 | $590K | D− |
| Sausalito | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| South San Francisco | 18 mi south | 25 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Golden State Model Railroad Museum
These well-known places are within 11 miles.
Big draw17 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw210 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw38 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw411 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw59 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw610 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
710 mi National MonumentMuir Woods National Monument757K visitors a year
88 mi LookoutCoit TowerPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muir Woods National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Good to know about Golden State Model Railroad Museum
Is Golden State Model Railroad Museum in Richmond?
Yes. It’s inside Richmond, CA.
When is the best time to visit Golden State Model Railroad Museum?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–75°.
How far is Golden State Model Railroad Museum from San Jose and Stockton?
About 53 miles southeast of San Jose and about 59 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Golden State Model Railroad Museum?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near Golden State Model Railroad Museum?
San Francisco (10 mi, 528 places to stay), Oakland (13 mi, 89 places to stay) and Berkeley (6 mi, 30 places to stay).
Advice from Richmond
Tips will appear here once someone posts in Richmond’s Town Square.
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