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Five Feature Fridays Fill May

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Feature Fridays are back at The National Museum of Transportation in May 2025! Come hear the backstories of five of the Museum’s artifacts.

Regular Museum admission applies, but you do not need to make a reservation. Just gather by the artifact.

Five Feature Fridays Fill May:

May 2, 2025, HT Pott Towboat
10:00 a.m.

May 9, 2025, Reading “Black Diamond”
10:00 a.m.

May 16, 2025, A.L. Dyke
(meet at A.L. Dyke Steam Car in the Earl C. Lindburg
Automobile Building)
10:00 a.m.

May 23, 2025, New York & Chicago & St. Louis Railroad
Nickel Plate Road
Locomotive #170
10:00 a.m.

May 30, 2025, New York Central, #2933 “Mohawk Locomotive”
10:00 a.m.

Go here for the full flyer with the artifacts depicted.

TNMOT Aircraft Assists a Courting Flier

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Landscaping News from Tessa 

Tessa, TNMOT’s lead master gardener, shared this video (volume UP!) 

Is it Rosie the Riveter?! No! That’s a male northern flicker vying for the attention of the female perched on the tail of our aircraft. You may think he’s mistaking the metal for wood but in fact he’s a really smart bird to figure out that metal makes him sound bigger and more virile than the competition. You may have seen/heard woodpeckers drilling on gutters during this time of year. 

If you think they’re giving themselves a concussion you don’t need to worry! Their tongues are 1/3 the length of their body and wrap around their brain acting like shock absorbers and stabilizers to protect it during high-speed pecking. 

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Women in Transportation

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NEW EXHIBIT! Women in Transportation

(Photo:  Madison March, Miss America 2024 a U.S. Air Force officer and Harvard Kennedy School graduate, became the first active-duty service member to win the title.)

Women have played a vital role in shaping the world of transportation, contributing their ingenuity, dedication, and hard work to advancements that we often take for granted. From the invention of windshield wipers to the development of refrigerated rail cars and the construction of iconic structures like the Brooklyn Bridge, women have left their mark on every mode of transportation.


This banner exhibit celebrates the accomplishments of Women in Transportation, highlighting their diverse roles as scientists, project managers, inventors, and adventurers. By showcasing the stories of both famous and unsung heroes, we hope to inspire and educate visitors about the significant contributions women have made to transportation history. NOW ON EXHIBIT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

Car Shows at TNMOT in 2025

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The National Museum of Transportation has nine car shows in 2025!

APRIL 27 Porsche ONLY (NEW date due to weather)
Cars & Coffee
9:00 a.m. – Noon


MAY 17 Pumpers & Pistons/Plein Air
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.


MAY 18 Early Fords Show
Model A’s, Model T’s,
Early V8’s
9:00 a.m. – Noon


JUNE 15 Horseless Carriage
Dads & Grandads FREE when
accompanied by a paying child
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 14 All Chevy Show
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.


SEPTEMBER 27 3rd Annual Big Trucks
& Family Fun Day
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.


SEPTEMBER 28 Overlanding Show
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


OCTOBER 5 Brass & Nickel Show
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.


NOVEMBER 1 Military Trucks Show
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Go here for full flyer.

Regular Museum Admission Applies.

SUPER Raffle!

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We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the FIRST flight of the F/A-18 E1 SUPER Hornet! We’ve got a SUPER way to celebrate! 

Why not…Soar to Where the SUPER Hornets Roar! 

Visit Pensacola, Florida, and enjoy a private behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic National Naval Aviation Museum…home of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels!

But wait, there’s more! This SUPER raffle package includes:

Take a SUPER Chance at this SUPER Prize!

TICKETS: 

$30 each, or 4 for $100

Buying four tickets? We’ll include four general admission tickets to The National Museum of Transportation. That’s a SUPER deal valued at $64.

DRAWING: 

Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 3:30pm in the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center at TNMOT.

Tip: Plan your trip on a day the U.S. Navy Blue Angels practice. It’s a sight to see! Check their practice and meet-and-greet schedule at NavalAviationMuseum.org.

Fun Fact: The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly SUPER Hornets! (The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are not part of this raffle. This is a general suggestion to enhance your experience).

Go here to enter this SUPER raffle!

More Fun Facts: The F/A-18 E1 SUPER Hornet is currently on exhibit at The National Museum of Transportation on loan courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command. The first flight of the F/A-18 E1 was November 29, 1995. 

UPDATE: Museum Trolley Vandalism

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Trolley Vandalism

UPDATE: We have been able to raise the $20,000.00 needed for the restoration of our trolleys vandalized with graffiti.

 🎉 Thanks to more than 150 donations from 12 states for this project that will enable us to repair the damage done to these trolleys. Most of the generous individuals were first time donors to the Museum–much appreciation to all, of course, including our new friends! 

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We need YOUR HELP!  

The Museum was vandalized by a careless, selfish, and senseless act.

Donate here to help the Museum. Thank you!

Pistons & Pixels Photo Contest

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The 2025 Pistons & Pixels Photo Contest at The National Museum of Transportation is underway!

Entry Information

*Pistons and Pixels Photo Contest is for amateur photographers.

*10 winners will be selected.
*They will receive a Conductor annual membership.

*Photos must be taken (or have been taken) between January 1, 2021
and June 30, 2025 by Museum guests of your visit or the collection
on exhibit in areas accessible to the public. Entrants may not touch,
alter, climb on, or disrupt Museum artifacts in any way.

Submit Photos

*The deadline for entering the Pistons and Pixels Photo Contest
is June 30, 2025.

*Submit no more than five photographs online at
[email protected]

*Include your contact information.

Winners

*10 winners will be selected.

*Winners will be announced on the Museum website, tnmot.org.

*Winners receive Conductor level membership the The National Museum
of Transportation.

Note: By entering this contest, entrants grant The National Museum of Transportation royalty-free, perpetual, license to display, distribute, reproduce, any and all photographs for educational, promotional, publicity, exhibition and all other purposes. Any photograph used
will include a photographer credit as feasible. The National Museum of Transportation will
not be require to pay any addition consideration or seek any additional approval in
connection with such uses.

The National Museum of Transportation
2933 Barrett Station Road
Saint Louis, MO 63122
314-965-6212

Link here to open the full entry information flyer.

VOTE for TNMOT – Nominated Best Open Air Museum by USA Today 2025

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The National Museum of Transportation is nominated as a Best Open Air Museum by USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice – 2025. The Museum houses ‘one of the largest and best collections of transportation vehicles in the Country,’ according to representatives from the Smithsonian Institution. 


“We are honored by this recognition,” stated Terri McEachern, Executive Director. “We are proud of our campus and collection of artifacts dating back to the mid-1800s. Our collection contains many sole surviving, first edition, and/or one-of-a-kind historic artifacts.”


The Museum’s most recent collection addition is the first F/A-18 E1 Super Hornet. 


The USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards highlight top-notch attractions and businesses providing readers with trusted recommendations.  To vote visit https://10best.usatoday.com/qr/44426/ . Voting ends on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 11:59 EST.    

Model Train SWAP Meet 1-18-2025

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The National Museum of Transportation is hosting a Model Train SWAP Meet on Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 2933 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis MO 63122, Entrance #2, at the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center. General admission is $3; vendor fee per table is $15 per table. Set-up for vendors is at 6:30 a.m. Vendors please contact John Brophy, TNMOT Board Member, at [email protected] or by phone at 314.703.5943. Vendor application is found at this link.

It’s a GREAT deal! We’re open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.