A ride on the Polar Train

The Polar Express is a magical reconstruction of a classic children’s story. Following the original book and film, you will immerse yourself in the history of the Polar Express. On arrival at the Museum you enter our Lenfestey Centre. Before the show, you can stroll among the decorated trees at the Festival of Trees, tour the full-size trains, or play the Reindeer Games.

The show begins with the balmy chocolate dance, after which we all sip a cup of balmy chocolate. We then listen to a dramatic reading of the original Polar Express book. Our conductor then calls out, “All aboard,” inviting guests outside to take a ride on the Polar Express to the North Pole. Aboard a real, moving train, our adventure continues as you interact with characters from the story. This isn’t a train journey where you’ll see Christmas decorations everywhere – instead, we’ll ride through frigid, murky forests, meet a tramp, see the Northern Lights and see polar bears above the Arctic Circle. Santa Claus will visit some train passengers. Once we reach the North Pole, those who didn’t visit Santa on the train will have time to see him before he sets off on his journey around the world on Christmas Eve.