Cookeville Depot Museum

Fantastic little museum. Grayson was our very knowledgeable tour guide. We learned a bunch and had a wonderful time.

Love this place. It has the ice cream shop called Cream City they have lots of flavors and there very friendly people. It is family owned and runned. There is alot of small shops we went in . We found a lot of good bargins.

This is definitely a diamond in the rough. Here is the game plan. Grab a bite to eat at one of the local places, have a brew and walk to the Depot Museum. OK, if you don't have time or not into history skip, ignorance is bliss, really, a biblical truth. I recommend you walk around this place, go inside and learn some history, talk to the museum curator, it is OK, he will not bite you. Learn something. Think about a simpler time when everything was not at your fingertips (it is not now, you are fooling yourself) and life was something to live and enjoy however you chose. Oh OK, I get it. Stop by this wonderful point in time and enjoy the nostalgia. Truly Americana, whether you agree or not, a fact. Learn where you came from, it is not so bad. RTR

Great train museum with beautiful diorama of the Cookeville area in the 19th century.

The tour guide was fantastic do knowledgeable and enthusiastic the whole museum was clean and fantastic loved every nook and cranny will go again

Very small museum but very helpful staff about this museum and other places in the neighborhood to check out

Nice little museum. Saw minitrain in action too. Free to enter with donation option.

Very informative about the area, great display of history. A must see

Great place for little kids to play for 20 minutes. Not big, but they loved it.

This is one of the best places to take children or anybody you don't have to be little a child at heart can even enjoy this and the lady that worked at the Depot on this day I did not get her name but she was the sweetest thing the sweetest and we were there on Wednesday and we loved it everyone should stop in and see the Depot in Cookeville Tennessee

The boys loved all the trains and had a blast seeing the trains

My visit there was very nice. I really enjoyed the displays and got to read a lot of information about the history of the city and how the railroad played a major part in its growth.

There are indoor and outdoor displays. There is also a schedule posted as to times and days of guided informational tours also. Great educational tour for railroad buffs and the forever curious kids.

My boyfriend and I had a great time visiting the museum today! We leaned about the history of the building and the significance of the railways in the area. The woman working was very knowledgeable and answered our questions.

Main attraction of Cookeville downtown. It’s definitely a good choice for short visit.

We really enjoy this little gem here in Cookeville. This is a family-friendly place. Not too strenuous for little ones. They will enjoy seeing the Thomas the Train program which runs continuously. There are two antique railroad cars on the premises which are accessable for viewing. Entrance to the museum is free. You can make a goodwill donation if you choose. Each child that visits receives a gift bag. The staff is extremely friendly and good with kids. We bring all of our out-of-town guests to the museum and to this area of town. It is very quaint with lots of history. There are lots of places to eat, antique shops, and cute little boutiques to explore.

Fun little outing and the store keeper gave the kids a train whistle. There is also an ice cream place directly across the street. Good way to kill a couple of hours

This place is so cool! So much to look at and learn, fabulous collection of vintage items, and the diorama in the front room is beautifully detailed and contains a mini scavenger hunt. Truly fun for all ages 🙂

This was really cool. Highly recommend!

My younger boys love this Depot. We get Ice cream across the street , and back to the depot to explore . I've been probably a dozen times the staff has always been very nice and interactive with all the children.

Great working model inside the old station office showing the area in the past. Old engine and rail cars to wander through, historic equipment to guess the use of, great ice cream parlor & coffee shop across the street. All in all, a great, al-be-it small museum!