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California State Railroad MuseumvsCrocker Art Museum
California State Railroad Museum and Crocker Art Museum are both highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Crocker Art Museum ranks slightly higher than California State Railroad Museum. Crocker Art Museum ranks #1 in Sacramento with accolades from 5 reviews like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
California State Railroad Museum
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Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Travel + Leisure
111 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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Frommer's "With its 105 shiny antique locomotives and rail cars, this museum is the highlight of Old Sacramento." Full review
Fodor's "Near what was the terminus of the transcontinental and Sacramento Valley railroads, this 100,000-square-foot museum is a re-creation of the original train station and roundhouse." Full review
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Don't miss the astounding exhibit of 1,000 vintage toy trains.
Lonely Planet "At Old Sac’s north end is this impressive collection of railcars and locomotives ranging in size from miniature to true scale." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This distinctive two-story brick museum (1981) celebrates railroading and its decisive role in the development of the West. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The California Railroad Museum is one of California's State Parks and a nice way for kids and adults to learn about the rich history of the American West. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is great fun for both children and adults. Kids love playing with the tables of train sets and pressing the buttons to make model trains chug on the upper floor. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"Situated at the northern edge of Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum excites kids and history buffs alike." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Field-trippers visit the California State Railroad Museum to learn about how locomotives changed the West dramatically, delivering settlers and increasing transcontinental trade"
Crocker Art Museum Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
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The Wall Street Journal
216 O St, Sacramento, CA 95829
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Frommer's "In addition to its impressive collections, the Crocker will be hosting changing exhibitions from around the world. Visiting the Crocker is a must for all Sacramento visitors." Full review
Fodor's "The Crocker has exceptional holdings of master drawings as well as an impressive collection of international ceramics and works from Europe, Asia, and Africa. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Housed in the Crocker family's ornate Victorian mansion (and sprawling additions), this museum is stunning as much for its striking architecture (old and new) as its collections." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Housed in a handsome Italianate mansion just south of Old Sacramento, this venerable institution opened its doors in 1872 as the West's first public art museum." Full review
Where "A foremost California arts institution, the Crocker was one of the first purpose-built art museums in the United States. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"Boasting more than 15,000 pieces of art, the Crocker Art Museum is Sacramento's dose of high culture. The facility houses permanent collections of artwork from around the world." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "The first public art museum west of the Mississippi boasts an eclectic collection that includes the 20th-century portraits and pastry paintings of the late Wayne Thiebaud, whose first solo show was hung here in 1951"
