"Museum In Motion" Kicks off the Trolley Museum 2023 Summer Season

The Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River St, East Haven, will be holding its annual “Museum in Motion” on Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 10:30am – 4:30pm. This event showcases some of our collection in motion and many of these cars aren’t normally seen running for the public! Experience the golden age of transportation as trolley cars, work equipment from the turn of the last century parade by. Watch the repair equipment “work horses” of the US streetcar era rumble past and feel the awe-inspiring power of vintage subway equipment pass by.

This once-a-year event provides all day photo ops and rail art-in-motion parades at 11:30AM and 2:30PM. The parade will include a short narration on each vehicle and is certain to please history buffs, photographers, and rail fans young and old. Tickets for this special event are $20, available online or at the door.

This event kicks off the museum’s 2023 summer season running in July and August. The museum will be open for daily trolley rides, Wednesday through Sunday, beginning on June 25. Special events include Tuesday reading programs, sensory friendly afternoons, Ladies Nights, and a Christmas in July craft fair. Other programs this summer “Giving Back to the Community” fundraisers for local non-profits, talks on pollinator, raptor, and sea level rise, and a “Rails to Trails” series in cooperation with the Shoreline Greenway Trail.