Cowan Railroad Museum, Cowan, Tennessee
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Welcome to Cowan railroad Museum!


April 25, 2026:  Work Day at CRM and in the Park

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Cowan Railroad Museum, Inc. will hold a work day to get ready for our 2026 open season.

We need a team of helpers to clean, repair, organize, and get ready for visitors.

Lunch will be provided.  If you or your team have a specific task you want to work on, send an e-mail post to [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (931) 967-3078.



April 30, 2026:  Tour Guide Training

Join our team, tell our story, and help us welcome visitors from across the nation and around the world!

We will hold a training session for volunteer tour guides on Thursday evening, April 30th, 5 p.m. at Cowan Railroad Museum.  Each tour guide will receive a uniform shirt, a name tag, and a tour guide handbook.

Tour guides can commit to a 3-hour per week schedule, a 3-hour per month schedule, or serve on our "extra board". 

Please RSVP by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (931) 967-3078.

May 16:  Pollinators Event in Cowan

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Become a member in 2026 and help us reach our goal!

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Every year we have goal to reach 100 annual members at Cowan Railroad Museum.  We met our goal in 2024 and in 2025, so let's do it again in 2026!

Membership dues are a vital source of income and museum members are the fabric of the organization.

Membership dues are $20/person/year (or $10/student/year).  Lifetime Memberships are $200/year.  And, to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we invite you to buy a $50 Green and Gold Membership!  Your contribution keeps us on the move!

Dues can be sent by check or money order to CRM, PO Box 53, Cowan, TN 37318.  Or you can use our secure merchant service using the buttons below.

Welcome aboard!

CRM $20 Annual Membership
CRM $10 Student Membership
Celebrate 50 years with a Green and Gold Membership!
CRM $200 Lifetime Membership

Hours of operation:

Closed for the season...we will re-open on Friday, May 1, 2026
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Seasonal Hours
May through October
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 to 4
Sunday: 1 to 4
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Admission Costs
$4 / individual; $2/child; or $10/family
No charge for military families
No charge for museum members
No charge for school groups or summer camp groups

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Cowan Railroad Museum, Inc.
108 Front St. S
PO Box 53
Cowan, TN 37318-0053
Tel: (931) 967-3078
E-mail: [email protected]
Cowan Railroad Museum is an official Tennessee State Railroad Museum.  The museum is housed in the Cowan Depot, a local landmark that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Important safety reminders:  the railroad through Cowan is an active freight mainline!  Please keep a safe distance from the track!  We discourage visitors from staging photography on the tracks.  When crossing the tracks to and from the museum, please do so only at the signaled crossing on Cumberland Street (US Highway 41A).