Hours & Visit Options

Our museum has undergone exciting renovations! You can now visit every Thursday and Friday from 1 to 4 pm (excluding major holidays: Good Friday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve/Day and New Year’s Day). Admission cost is $8/adult and $4/child (12 and under). You may also tour the Marshall Mansion on Thursdays & Fridays at either 1 or 3 pm (also $8/adult and $4/child), but please note that these tours begin promptly on the hour on the front porch. Tour both the mansion and museum in one visit and save: $14/adult, $7/child).

**Please note that no rides are offered during these open hours. To schedule a private tour, please contact our Director of Public Programs or call 302-239-2385. There is an 8-person minimum for private reservations.

Parking is available on open days in the event lot across the street from the site. If parking is unavailable there, parking is available inside the site between the museum and Carriage House or on the opposite side of the museum near the water tower.

Handicap and accessible parking is available within the estate between the Carriage House and the museum or past the museum near the water tower.

Steamin’ Days at Auburn Heights

If you are interested in car and train rides, then Steamin’ Days are for you! These are the signature events of the Marshall Steam Museum when the entire site comes alive. Tour the museum or mansion, take rides in historic vehicles or trains, see firing up demonstrations, eat fresh steam-popped popcorn. Various admission options are available. Click here to learn more.

Auburn Heights Invitational Classic Car Show & Garden Party

Enjoy an elegant afternoon at Auburn Heights and help us raise money to keep our collections steamin’ forward. Each year, we welcome an exceptional array of historic automobiles from the classic era through the 1960s. Featuring special exhibits and activities, great food, a silent auction, raffle and more, this event is a must-attend each year. Click here to learn more about this year’s event.

Egg Hunts

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Train Day

Train Day is a special event celebrating all things train (big and small). Join us for special guests, displays, exhibits, and activities. Click here to learn more and register for this annual event.

Field Trips, Outreach Programs and Other Educational Opportunities

We are now offering virtual outreach programs and virtual field trips, in addition to in-person programs! Please visit the Learn section of the website to book a program with us or contact our Director of Public Programs or call the office to explore in-person learning opportunities. Click here for more information on Outreach Programs and here for information on Field Trips.