Upcoming events at the museum in 2026
February
Fallen Flags Month
All of February – The HO exhibit will be running fallen flag railroads that once traveled the rails in Missouri and surrounding states. Some fallen flags railroads will include Missouri Pacific, CB&Q, Santa Fe, SOO Line, Kansas City Southern, Milwaukee Road, Wabash, Norfolk & Western, Rock Island, Southern Pacific just to name a few.
February 21st 1 PM Zippy Train Workshop
Assemble your own Little ‘Zippy’ wooden train(s) with our DIY assembly kit. Should you need help with assembly, volunteer assistance is available. All required building materials are provided. A total of 4 wooden trains available; Engine, Passenger, Tanker & Caboose. Cost $25 per train.
SEATING is LIMITED. Please contact Kathy @ 816-916-7011 for Availability.
To register, please go to the home page here and click the Donate button at the bottom of the page, enter $25, and add ‘Train Workshop in the ‘NOTES’ section, along with your name and address details.
Material is soft Maple, Ash with Birch wheels. All solid wood.
L 5 1/4″ x W 3 1/2″ x H 4″
March
Passenger Trains Month
All of March – Passenger trains will be running such as the Missouri Pacific’s “Colorado Eagle”, Amtrak’s early “Missouri Mule” and “Southwest Chief”, Union Pacific’s – “City of St. Louis” and the Santa Fe’s “Super Chief” and “El Capitan” on the HO exhibit.
March 14th, 1 PM – Making Trees clinic
Making Trees Clinic presented by Alan Meinholdt. This will be a hands-on demonstration for you to make one or more trees. Alan will show you the basic steps for making a tree, from wooden food skewers & furnace filters. Also, how to make a simple ground cover from leaves. All materials will be provided.
March 21st, 10 AM to 3 PM – Annual MMRM Train Show
The annual MMRM train show and swap meet will be held at the museum.March 21st, 2026, 10 AM to 3 PM – The annual MMRM train show and swap meet will be held at the museum. The normal cost of admission will allow admittance to the train show also
March 28th 10 AM – Zippy Train Workshop
Assemble your own Little ‘Zippy’ wooden train(s) with our DIY assembly kit. Should you need help with assembly, volunteer assistance is available. All required building materials are provided. A total of 4 wooden trains available; Engine, Passenger, Tanker & Caboose. Cost $25 per train.
SEATING is LIMITED. Please contact Kathy @ 816-916-7011 for Availability.
To register, please go to the home page here and click the Donate button at the bottom of the page, enter $25, and add ‘Train Workshop in the ‘NOTES’ section, along with your name and address details.
Material is soft Maple, Ash with Birch wheels. All solid wood.
L 5 1/4″ x W 3 1/2″ x H 4″
April
Steam trains Galore
All of April – There will be trains on the HO exhibit being pulled by Steam engines of all road names both past and present, East and West, North and South. Nothing but Steam power in April.
April 17th – 19th – 2026 Trails to Rails symposium
Charlie Childs will be speaking at 10:15 a.m, April 18thm at the MMRM about the 1869 Hannibal Railroad Bridge and the Evolution of the Railroad in the Kansas City Area. This is part of the 3-day symposium put on by the Oregon-California Trails Association. Go to their web site for additional information.
May
CPKC month
All of May – There will be trains on the HO exhibit being pulled by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern (CPKC), Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) power.
May 9th – National Train Day
National Train Day is observed every year on the Saturday closest to May 10, and this year it falls on May 9. The holiday was first celebrated in the year 2008 and continues to be celebrated to this day. The celebrations were conceptualized by Amtrak as a way to spread awareness about the history of railway networks in the U.S.
Special guest appearance – President Harry Truman, protraded by actor John Prichard will be visting the MMRM.
Charlie Childs Santa Fe RR historian will be giving talks on the RGS Galloping Geese motor cars & Private Train cars.
Nancy with Puppetry Art Institute with Harry Truman puppet.
Face Painting by Nicole Huber Anderson 10 – 12 p.m.
The newly restored Missouri Pacific cabosse number 13506 can be viewed.
The “Just Good Food Truck” – Will be on site 10 a.m to 3 p.m.
June
July
July 18th – Kids Depot Celebraton 10:30 AM to 3 PM
Get ready for a fantastic day of family fun! Two exciting new kid’s exhibits will be revealed: the interactive “Roxie” train and the engaging Fisher-Price “GeoTrax” train. Additionally, our popular Lionel “Engineering in Training” exhibit will also be available for everyone to enjoy. There will be plenty of bubbles, colorful face painting, chalk the walk activities, creative crafts, delicious cake, and special visits from “Sparky”, the friendly engineer, and “Ollie”, the cheerful Amtrak conductor, between 1:30 PM and 3 PM. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to create lasting memories together! FLYER
September
September 18th and 19th – The inaugural Brass Train Show is scheduled to take place at the Missouri Model Railroad Museum. For times and additional information, see below to be redirect to the 2026 Brass Train Show page.