OMAHA, Neb., July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific
Railroad Museum has been named to the USA TODAY "10Best" Readers' Choice list of
best transportation museums. The Council
Bluffs, Iowa, based museum was ranked No. 3 on the list.
"Being included on USA TODAY's
'10Best' list is a testament to the Union Pacific Railroad Museum's
diverse and engaging exhibits, outreach activities, and its
impressive collection of artifacts and photography," said
Patricia LaBounty, museum and collections manager. "We
welcome tens of thousands of guests each year, and hope this
recognition further expands awareness of the museum, expanding its
reach beyond the many that already know and love it."
USA TODAY travel experts
selected the top 20 nominees in contests in areas such as food,
lodging, destinations and travel gear, and then conducted
nationwide online surveys to determine winners in each
category.
The museum's three primary exhibits include:
- America Travels by Rail, bringing to life the travel
destinations Americans enjoyed from the 1930s through 1970s;
- The Lincoln Collection, celebrating the life of President
Abraham Lincoln, who – upon signing
the Pacific Railway Act – became Union Pacific's founding father,
forever connecting and uniting the nation; and,
- Building America, which uses immersive design and cutting-edge
technology to educate guests about frontier life, the monumental
work required to construct the railroad and the communities that
were created along its route.
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum's robust education program
reaches more than 7,000 adults and students annually, with
affordable tours and programs, as well as scholarships that cover
program fees for schools unable to do so. The programs include
exciting hands-on tours, workshops and in-classroom options to
engage students of all ages. Lectures and additional learning
opportunities are offered annually on a variety of railroad history
topics.
The Union Pacific Museum Association, a 501 (c) 3, operates a
patron program whose contributions go directly towards educational
programs and exhibits offered at the museum, making it possible to
offer free admission to the museum and affordable educational tours
and programs. Information on becoming a financial supporter of the
patron program is available online:
http://www.uprrmuseum.org/museum/about_us/memberships/details.shtml
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is located at 200 Pearl Street
in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and is
open Thursday through Saturday, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Please visit
www.uprrmuseum.org or call 712-329-8307 for more
information.
ABOUT THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MUSEUM
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is housed in a historic
Carnegie Library building in Council
Bluffs, Iowa, where visitors will discover an extensive
compilation of artifacts, photographs, documents and equipment from
more than 150 years of our nation's most ambitious endeavors –
including constructing the transcontinental railroad and settling
the West. Among the most popular museum exhibits are "America
Travels by Rail," which celebrates the height of passenger travel;
the Lincoln Collection, featuring artifacts from President
Abraham Lincoln's rail car and
funeral; and an exhibit that features the technology and innovation
that sustain Union Pacific as a railroad industry leader. The Union
Pacific Railroad Museum's mission is to promote a sense of
connectedness that's shared by generations of people whose personal
and family histories have been touched by the railroad.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most
recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in
the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical
link in the global supply chain. From 2006-2015, Union Pacific
invested approximately $33 billion in
its network and operations to support America's transportation
infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes
Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial
Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the
fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major
West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with
Canada's rail systems and is the
only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value
to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe,
reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible
manner.
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