Discovery Train (French: Train de la Découverte) was a mobile museum train operated by National Museums of Canada. It toured the country of Canada for three years (1978–1980) with the purpose to help the Canadian people learn about their history. The ~20 car red and white train toured the width and breadth of Canada. 15 of the cars had been used for the similar American Freedom Train in the United States from 1975 to 1976, before being bought by National Museums of Canada. The showcase cars from the Freedom Train were converted to tunnel cars.