Uganda Railway museum

29/03/2024

The hidden gems of Uganda's history found in that you could discover this Easter holiday.
May your Easter be filled with joy and happiness as you explore Uganda's first_ever Railway Museum.
The museum opens every day 9:00am to 6:00pm.

19/03/2024

If you have ever visited Uganda Railway museum , walked or driven along Jinja City main street, you might have come across an iconic artifact shown in photo 01 and 02.

Many of you have been referring to it as "a gigantic water tap " . Yes, you might have guessed right but;

What exactly is this?

How important was it during the historic Uganda Railway?

The artifact is called a water column. The early trains worked on steam and this required water.

Every section of track would have a water column, water would be pumped from the water column into the steam locomotive as shown in photo 03 then steam would be generated to run the locomotive

Many precious Railway artifacts and incredible stories of Uganda Railway are preserved at the Uganda Railway museum situated at Jinja railway Station along Jinja _ iganga highway just 2km from Jinja City.

Plan your visit soon .

Please Book via 0760036597

25/02/2024

It's always a pleasure to have such a generation that embrace heritage

05/02/2024

Uganda Railway museum is located in Jinja city along Jinja -iganga highway at the Railway station,we preserve, promote and present the history of the Railways

30/01/2024

Our heritage brings us together, visit Us today and learn more about Uganda's history

24/01/2024

Unforgettable experience at the Railway museum 🌞 we are open from Monday to Sunday ,8:00 to 6:00pm.

14/01/2024

A Dura river cycle📷 constructed during the extension of Uganda Railway to Kasese, 1956.

The 208mile line from Kampala to Kasese took five years to be built, although there were grand schemes to build such a line since 1910s, the decision reflected the opening of the copper mines at kilembe in the Rwenzori mountains.
This intiative was also linked to the development of the copper smelter inJinja City . Copper ores could then be transported by trains fromKasese District to Jinja where a copper smelter was built .
The 40 miles of this Dura river cycle made the construction very expensive in part because altitude differences of Kasese required a spiral .

Join us as we reflect and celebrate the contribution of Uganda Railway to the social, economic, and political development of Uganda.

14/01/2024

Happy Sunday from the wheels on steel

07/01/2024

What a pleasure to have hosted the Genis World Records holder for the longest cook-a-thon 2024

03/01/2024

The untold stories preserved and presented , visit us for a unique experience

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from us to you.

The museum is open today with Xmas Nyama na Moto evening.

Let your 2023 Christmas be filled with exciting memories of Uganda's facisinating Railway heritage

19/12/2023

The Museum remains open during this Christmas season.

We are located along Jinja _iganga high way at Jinja railway station just 2km from Jinja City

An exciting and memorable experience of the wheels on the steel awaits you during this Christmas Holiday.

For more information,
Please contact : +256754826493 / +25676003659.

Merry Christmas 🎉🎉

15/12/2023

They visited the museum because their dream is to become locomotive drivers. The toddlers couldn't keep their excitement as their entered the locomotive, and imitated how their future would look like.

In the heart of the stoney City , you will be able to locate this museum.

Opens Monday to Sunday, 9:30am to 6:00pm

11/12/2023

Today in Uganda Railways History
On 11th December 1895, 128 years ago, Eng. George White House the veteran of railway building and the team arrived at Mombasa ready to implement the project.
Eng. George White House served as the Chief engineer of Railway construction in Mexico, south Africa, south America, and India. This made the British to trust him with the construction of the mighty Uganda Railway which we can still see today.

Join us as we celebrate, preserve, present, and promote this tangible and intangible Railway heritage.

08/12/2023

Good morning Uganda.

What is on your itinerary for this festival month?

04/12/2023

Good morning uganda. Let's create memories together

04/12/2023

Good morning uganda. Let's create your memories together

30/11/2023

Jinja Railway station, the second Railway station in Jinja constructed in 1928 when the uganda railway line was extended to reach Jinja. This colonial restored building houses the Uganda Railway museum , and it is still in use today, but only for freight services.

The museum showcases archives, of more than 100yrs of personalities, places, historic events in pre -and post- independent uganda and houses artefacts of the historic uganda railway

The Museum opens Monday to Sunday 9:00 to 6:00pm.

For inquiries contact us on
+256 760036597 or +256 754826493

23/11/2023

Ever wondered where to take your loved ones this coming festival season!

We have got you covered, let us take you on a journey through times exploring Uganda's first industrial investment

In the heart of Jinja City , you will be able to locate this historical museum showcasing uganda's transport history

The museum is open Monday to Sunday. 9:00am to 6:00pm

23/11/2023

Always greatfull to host and educate the past events in Uganda Railways to the current generation.

03/11/2023

One way we engage with toddlers at the museum is through drawing and coloring anything which has interested them while at the museum. Bright kindergarten enjoyed this activity.

23/10/2023

Happening this week, Friday to Saturday

Don't miss!!

22 vintage cars locating selected iconic historic properties within Jinja City. There after winding up Uganda Railway museum where the vintage cars will be displayed for public viewing, an overnight camping with lots of entertainment

06/10/2023

Yesterday, we were honored to host pupils of Joy primary school from Makerere Kavule .

It's always great to have a young generation exhausitic about Uganda's history.

When is your school planning to visit us ?

The museum is open Monday to Sunday 9:00am to 6:00pm

For inquiries contact
0760036597 / 0754826493


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14/09/2023

As Uganda joins the international community to celebrate and commemorate the World Tourism Day on 27th September 2023.

Uganda Railway museum , we are giving back to the community by discounting on the entry fees.

Please come and explore the fascinating stories of Uganda's Railway.

# tourismandgreeninvestments

12/09/2023

29/08/2023

Fascinating and memorable experience at Uganda's first railway museum.

23/08/2023

Semie lwakilenzi Kakngulu, a born of Kooki around 1870 who grew up as a page at Kabaka's palace in Buganda is one of the great men to be remembered in the history of Uganda most especially when it came to the extension of in Eastern Uganda to collect cotton and coffee from the region.

With the growing influence of the missionaries at Kabaka's Court, he found himself so close with the British.

His managerial talents were needed by the British to supervise the construction of the Busoga railway line.

Kakngulu planted many mivule trees and mango trees along roads and at railway stations which we can still see in Eastern Uganda

Explore Uganda's Railway heritage presented Uganda Railway museum

08/08/2023

Did you know that Kisumu was first named port Florence?

When Uganda Railway had reached the present day Kisumu in 1901, the last nail to the railway sleeper was driven in by Lady Florence Preston, the wife to Ronald Preston, an engineer working on Uganda Railway. So the place became to be known as Port Florence😊😊.

The port played a crucial role as the gateway to the interior of East Africa facilitating the movement of people and merchandise within the region.

The place was later renamed Kisumu a luo word meaning "a place of barter trade" . The name change reflected the city's growing importance as a trading and commercial Center.

Please visit Uganda Railway museum for a unique and unforgettable experience.

31/07/2023

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