Transit Museum

I enjoyed my visit to the Transit Museum. I went the first time with my 9-year-old grandson. He loved it. He had fun getting on and off the different train cars. I was taking it all in, but it was all about him. We picked up a few things in the gift shop. Two weeks later l returned by myself to really take in and appreciate all of different time period of each train car. I also signed up for the one hour guided tour with an educator (Una) which was also great.
Mayra Anglero - a month ago

A lovely time to spend a few hours! It was really refreshing that this place was underground and thus nice and cool compared to the heat outside. The highlight of the exhibit is mostly the old subway cars, with the (interactive!) exhibition of old turnstiles coming in second, and very little of the remaining space dedicated to the history of the subway. Worth the money and the trip, would definitely recommend this if you are in the area 🙂
Ruby - a month ago

I absolutely LOVED this museum! It's in a disused subway station in Brooklyn, very easy to access by public transport! The entrance price is very reasonable and you could easily spend a few hours here seeing everything! Going in, it starts with a display on how they built the subways from the engineering aspect through to the people who did the work and the dangers involved. It then moves onto different aspects of the history from the ticket machines to the tokens and even advertising. As it is an old station, there are little hints and signs around too which are really interesting to see as well! Downstairs though is the real star of the show- the subway carriages! You can walk on and off and see the old advertising and chart the history of the cars. There are info boards around giving you extra details (a lot of the cars have a special significance from the first with air-con to the last wooden one used) which being the whole experience and history to life. At the end of the platform, there's also a display on the control room and signalling used which is great to see as well! The gift shop is by the entrance and it's worth taking a look- there were some quirky bits in there for a souvenir that's a bit different!
Natalie D - 4 weeks ago

Loved this museum! Have been wanting to go for a long time and went on this cold November day. Love how it’s set in an actual subway station and you get to walk into all the older subway cars with their original ads. Great seeing the photos of all the men who built the subway system with their bare hands and how much they risked their lives. Something we’re so used to now - going underground to transport ourselves - was a revolution. Recommending to everyone. 5 stars!!!!
Bonnie Gleicher - 2 weeks ago

The NY Transit Museum is a very cool experience if you’re interested in the history of the NY subway system. On the bottom floor they have an exhibit with all the old subway cars from when they started up to the present day. They also have a bus transit section. The staff is friendly and super helpful. I saw a couple of them leading tours and the others were very engaging with guests. The entrance is super cool too! The gift shop has some cool items as well.
Julian Valbuena - a month ago