Museum offers half-price admission for National Train Day

In celebration of National Train Day, the Taber Museum will welcome train enthusiasts to the Museum on May 11.

"All the visitor has to say is, 'It's National Train Day' to receive a half-priced admission to tour the museum," a news release from the museum said.

LaRue C. Shempp's collection of over 300 model trains is preserved at the Lycoming County Historical Society and is on permanent display. The Shempp collection includes many one-of-a-kind model trains and the exhibit also includes two layouts bringing to life the excitement one feels as the model trains speed around the tracks.

Located at 858 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, the Taber Museum provides a history of the region with information about Native American culture, frontier exploration, the development of the Pennsylvania canal, immigration during the 19th century and the logging and lumbering era of the 19th century, the news release said. The museum is open for touring 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, and after May 1, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.