New York Transit Museum
History Museum
Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
"old train cars"(10 Tips)
"For less than $10 you can walk through all the old subway cars."(9 Tips)
"Collection of old train cars is immersive and impressive."(6 Tips)"old subway trains"(4 Tips)
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Kareem JohnsonAugust 14, 2011I love this place. I'll definitely come back. It's a must visit for visitors and New Yorkers alike.
Kevin SilvaApril 15, 2016Fun for adults and children with lots of information and interactive exhibits.
Sergey SmirnovMay 13, 2017One of the coolest museums. Walk through old train cars and a really old station!
Tanya RobinsonApril 12, 2012Members (only $40 p/y) get in for free. You can bring your lunch here and eat in climate-controlled peace away from your boss/coworkers.
J ScottNovember 28, 2012Take lots of pics and dont miss the vintage subway ads especially the Bond movie poster!
- Helen LawsonApril 15, 2016The exhibition on dealing with disasters since 2001 is fascinating and beautifully curated
- Chad HornerNovember 22, 2017lots of fun! make sure to go downstairs and walk around on the old subway trains
James AguilarApril 15, 2017Great for kids. My son loved going in all the trains and driving the fake busses.
- Carmen NFebruary 27, 2016Always fun to explore the old train cars and check out the old subway maps.
Patty HicksJanuary 16, 2016Perfect place for kids or adults. Amazing old subway cars to walk through.
Thomas PajorJune 8, 2015Check out all the real vintage subway cars downstairs in this decommissioned station.
transiTALK Transportation Media GroupJanuary 27, 2011Learn the history of the New York City Transit system. The New York Transit Museum has static displays of subway cars, buses and other NYC Transit memorabilia. And make sure to stop by the shop!
Macho JamesApril 18, 2012If you ever wanted to those cool horizontal posters you see on the newer trains, they sell them at the gift shop!
Make sure to go on the weekend, free public yours and free kids programs!! Learn so much!
Vixen PwetFebruary 26, 2012Mucho fun! So glad I revisited my childhood experience. You aint a New Yorker till youve been here!
The Transit NavigatorSeptember 10, 2011Head downstairs and check out the old trains. Recognize the platform? It was used to film the 1974 movie "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three".
Tara RocheSeptember 24, 2011Can bring a lunch nice tables to eat. Half of the museum is air conditioned . Perfect for 2 years and up
Suman GanguliFebruary 14, 2011Gift shop is just about the only place that I actually enjoy shopping..right near the entrance, doesn't req museum admission
Ying WangJuly 9, 2014The only train car that doesn't display the manufacture date is the car that's in use today. Did they forget? ...or was it intentional?!!
Bill MurphyNovember 7, 2011when i was in paramedic school we did the nyc transit ems operations course here under the expert guidance of John Busching
Daniel ShawJanuary 12, 2016Not the best museum in the city, but there it's good that it's in an old subway station.
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The New York Transit Museum is the largest museum in the United States devoted to urban public transportation history.
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