Seashore Trolley Museum

195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA

Address:	195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA
Phone:	+1 207-967-2712
Site:	trolleymuseum.org
Rating:	4.4
Working:	Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Reviews 19

Anne Goshdigian

I took my grandchildren--ages 4 and 5--to the Seashore Trolley Museum last summer, and what a wonderful experience it was! We all loved riding through the countryside on the restored cars; the open-sided one was their favorite. One highlight for them was being able to ring the trolley bell. They were fascinated by all the signs and signals along the route, listened with interest to the motormans history of the cars and the line, and had a great time exploring in the "hands-on" room. The gift shop had several reasonably-priced souvenir items. We brought our lunch, and ate it in the sunshine at one of the outdoor picnic tables. The cost for all this?: $8 for me as a senior, free for the kids as they were both under age 6. What a bargain for an afternoon of fun. Special note here: All the volunteer staff were really good, but highest praise to motorman Andy Garabedian. He was so friendly and funny that the kids still talk about him almost a year later. They prize a photograph that I took of them with him, and he took a beautiful picture of the kids and I on the trolley--so nice that their parents had it framed for me as a Christmas gift. Thanks, Andy!

A Private User

I enjoyed my visits both in October, 2008 and October, 2009. I was fortunate enough to be at the museum during their Pumpkin day weekend in October, 2009 when the museum had as a large collection of cars on display as well as running. The former Twin Cites Rapid Transit car with its original open gate rear was a great trip as I now live in the Twin Cities. The collection is huge in almost every form of transit: from streetcars to interurbans to trackless trolleys to (ugh) buses. The ticket allows you to ride the cars as well as admire the exhibits open to the public. A major bonus is the bookstore where one can find a fabulous collection of books and memorabilia on sale. Their website is worth checking for a list of equipment, special events as well as directions from I-95 and US1. If you have time it is a short drive to Kennebunkport where you will find some interesting shops and places to eat but be forewarned that parking can be problematic in the shopping area.

Michael Wilmot

Tickets are purchased in the gift shop upon entering to the left. Good size waiting room for the trolley. There are two trolleys, one enclosed and the other open. Both trolleys alternate trips. The ride takes you straight to the park, then bends around said park to make its way back to the station. The trolley stops in the park to give some history of the park and what the museum does. After the ride you can walk around most of the property, some areas are off limits, marked clearly. You can see the workshop and the process of the trolley renovations. There are some trolleys that you can walk through with information placks. At the moment, one of the storage units is being rebuild and upgraded. Definitely a great place to spend time with the family and/or friends to walk around and learn about the past. Ive been about three times, this fathers day being the most recent, and enjoyed the experience each time.

Steve Blanchette

Stopped here with the kids (1 and 3 yrs old) and had a blast! They had fun riding the trolley and the conductor let them ring the bell and pull the steam whistle. The ride is about 1.6 miles and a knowledgeable volunteer gives you the history of trolleys and the interesting history of how the trolley museum got started. After the ride you can walk around a number of garages with restored trolley cars and even go into the shop were workers restore the trolleys. There were some people working on a trolley while we were there! It’s fun for kids, interesting for adults, and I highly recommend!

Mark O

Need at least a half-a-day to explore. Take the trolley ride out and back into the woods. The extensive gift shop is like NOTHING youve ever seen and takes you back to a bygone era when trolleys WERE the public transportation, and nearly every major city had one. The out-buildings are packed full, but may not appeal to little ones. But - there is a playroom in the central building JUST for the kids. Small fee. Clean. Safe. Good to over-cast (non-beach) days.

Tim Heerboth

I was in the boston area with some friends looking for museums and breweries. I found the trolley museum, and someone had given it a poor review calling it a "scrap yard disguised as a museum". Naturally we had to hit it up. We ended up spending 5 hours there looking at tons of cool vehicles and trolleys, riding the restored 1895 and 1965 trolleys, and checking out what they were working on in the restoration shop. Well worth a visit.

Matthew Levitt

What a wonderful interactive museum. There are a number of old trolleys that you can explore and the trolley ride really tops it off. The best part has to be the volunteers who clearly love every minute they invest into the museum. They made the experience really special for my children during the event. Highly recommend this activity to everyone who visits the area, especially those with children!

P Meyer

74 years in the making, it places a slice of history out in the woods of Kennebunkport, ME. Good people are there, and it gives an honest depiction of a time when seashore trolleys were the way to get to work or to fun. Note: without trolleys you wouldnt have suburbs!

A Private User

my mother and i went there and took a trolly ride and toured part of the property, lots of history and lots of trollys. if you are a AAA member tell them before you pay admission, i didnt and payed $5 more than i would have had i known but that was the only down side

Dan Vorosmarty

Quirky interesting museum, especially if you like history and railroads. The trolley ride is fun. The warehouses with the trolleys are cool to explore and you can board most of the trolleys, but at the same time it feels a little disorganized and forgotten.

Alexander Wall

A interesting operating trolley museum, tucked in the woods of Maine. Several fully restored trolleys run every hour or so, while there are dozens more to look at and walk through. Very interesting place!

richard jutras

nifty little out of the way museum. Some pretty cool old trolleys, trains and buses. Take a ride on the trolley built in 1914, (yes it still works)! Knowledgeable brakeman Scott was full of info.

Sinisa Prostran

Grear place for kids and adults. We went on a trolley ride that was made in 1914. They have a nice gift shop the crew is very nice and knowledgeable.

Justin Kwiatkowski

Very nice old musuem. Great to look at old trolleys trains &buses. Reasonably priced can walk through it in 2 hours or less. Historic collection.

Robert Patton

This museum has tons of really cool old trains and trolleys you can learn about and even get in. The staff is super friendly, too. A must see!

Katherine Pesik

Great place to visit different vintage mass transit cars. Throughly enjoyed the trolley ride to the park. Great way to spend an afternoon.

Ian Placido

So much fun & many different cars & buses from around the world. If youre a fan of Mass Transit vehicles, this is the place for you!

Bradford Miller

Great trolley ride and museum! But the gift shop T-Shirts and the other products were all right but could use some work.