The museum has developed a number of theme-based tour options, many specially geared toward specific age groups, from which you may select. Please contact us if you are interested in a tour related to a specific area of interest not offered in one of our already developed tours, and we will try to accommodate you.
Student tours meet a variety of curriculum objectives as outlined by the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. |
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History in Motion |
Appropriate for all audiences, this tour tells the story of Spencer Shops and the site's role in the history of Southern Railway.
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Salute to Heroes |
Ideal for Pre-K through 1st grade. Learn how emergency workers use transportation to keep our communities safe through stories, hands-on activities, and a craft.
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How Do We Get There From Here |
Ideal for 2nd -5th grades. Discover the variety of ways people have moved from one place to another in North Carolina's history.
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Transportation in the Community |
Ideal for 2nd -5th grades. Discover how transportation affects the world we live in today.
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Careers in Transportation |
Ideal for 6th -12th graders. Tour focuses on transportation careers available in society today, and how they have developed over the years.
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What Makes It Go |
Ideal for 6th -12th grade students. Diesel fuel, steam, and electricity are just a few of the many power sources for transportation. Students will see and experience equipment using different types of energy.
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Women's History Month Tours |
Women in Transportation : This program, offered during Women's History Month in March, focuses on transportation accomplishments made by women.
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Black History Month Tours |
African-Americans in Transportation : This program, offered during Black History Month in February, focuses on transportation accomplishments made by African-Americans. |
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Teacher-led/Self-guided Tours |
We encourage groups to take advantage of our guided tour options, but if you would prefer a self-guided tour, you may use our group reservation form to tell us which exhibits and activities you would like to see and participate in during your visit. |
We'll schedule those activities for you so that exhibit areas and facilities are not crowded with multiple groups. When planning your tour, allow the following amounts of time for each exhibit/activity: |
- Check-in/restroom break at Barber Junction Visitor Center, 15 minutes
- Train Ride (departs from Barber Junction), 30 minutes
- Wagons, Wheels, and Wings exhibit, 15 minutes
- Gift Station, 30 minutes
- Bumper to Bumper automobile exhibit, 15 minutes
- Roundhouse railroad exhibit, 30-50 minutes
- Roundhouse site history video, 15 minutes
- Lunch/snacks at picnic shelters, 30-45 minutes
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