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New York Transit Museum

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Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

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New York Transit Museum

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Ranked #3 for exhibits in 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)
"interested in ny history or the transit system"(5 Tips)

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aanwarApril 10, 2016
If you are a history buff, you are in for a treat.
Sergey SmirnovMay 13, 2017
One of the coolest museums. Walk through old train cars and a really old station!
Kevin SilvaApril 15, 2016
Fun for adults and children with lots of information and interactive exhibits.
Tanya RobinsonApril 12, 2012
Members (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, 2012
Take lots of pics and dont miss the vintage subway ads especially the Bond movie poster!
Helen LawsonApril 15, 2016
The exhibition on dealing with disasters since 2001 is fascinating and beautifully curated
Chad HornerNovember 22, 2017
lots of fun! make sure to go downstairs and walk around on the old subway trains
James AguilarApril 15, 2017
Great for kids. My son loved going in all the trains and driving the fake busses.
Carmen NFebruary 27, 2016
Always fun to explore the old train cars and check out the old subway maps.
Raven DorantesMay 12, 2017
Great for history buffs and those who love interactive displays!
Jason LeibowitzJuly 27, 2014
The free guided tour was awesome. Try to get Ryan as a guide.
Patty HicksJanuary 16, 2016
Perfect place for kids or adults. Amazing old subway cars to walk through.
Tom M.June 28, 2013
Don't miss the ads in the old subway cars located on the lower level
Ren WFebruary 12, 2015
An awesome museum place for the kids. The track level is great.
Enrique SallentApril 8, 2016
Beautiful, small and very informative. Great museum for kids!!
Mike ShermanApril 1, 2018
The September 11th and hurricane sandy videos are worth watching
John SAugust 12, 2014
Not just for kids! Surprisingly inexpensive, and a great place to take photos
David LounsburyOctober 26, 2019
Great displays of NYC rolling stock over the years.
Thomas PajorJune 8, 2015
Check out all the real vintage subway cars downstairs in this decommissioned station.
Peter CrysdaleNovember 3, 2012
Don't forget to take a look at the old ads in the subway cars!
Zack PJune 17, 2012
Find the free guided tour and join it ASAP. Even if it's halfway thru.
Lisa SchreibmanJanuary 26, 2020
Is someone in your group into trains or buses? This is a must see.
Nate FolkertDecember 4, 2016
vintage subway ads didn't mess around
Trippe FriedJune 25, 2015
Really interesting museum in an old station. Great place.
DoraJune 28, 2010
The Transit Museum is housed in an authentic 1930s subway station containing vintage subway and elevated cars, antique turnstiles, and a working signal tower. Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more
transiTALK Transportation Media GroupJanuary 27, 2011
Learn 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!
Kathryn DJune 15, 2016
Make sure to explore the old transit cars on the lowest level.
Macho JamesApril 18, 2012
If you ever wanted to those cool horizontal posters you see on the newer trains, they sell them at the gift shop!
Phoenix 💥💥💥September 6, 2014
Housed in a former 1930's subway station
Cambria KlineDecember 25, 2015
Take the guided tour. It makes it even better.
Raymond GarciaSeptember 13, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Make sure to go on the weekend, free public yours and free kids programs!! Learn so much!
Heather RobertsonApril 12, 2019
check out all the trains downstairs on the ex station platform.
Vixen PwetFebruary 26, 2012
Mucho fun! So glad I revisited my childhood experience. You aint a New Yorker till youve been here!
Rachel SmithMarch 26, 2016
Get a tour read everything!
The Transit NavigatorSeptember 10, 2011
Head 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".
David LaningJanuary 4, 2019
Excellent display of everything transit
Julius TarngNovember 22, 2015
The old trains downstairs have old advertisements and subway PSAs!
Tara RocheSeptember 24, 2011
Can bring a lunch nice tables to eat. Half of the museum is air conditioned . Perfect for 2 years and up
Brittany HazlewoodJanuary 31, 2018
The information about how the subway was build is breath taking.
Suman GanguliFebruary 14, 2011
Gift shop is just about the only place that I actually enjoy shopping..right near the entrance, doesn't req museum admission
Marty DMay 7, 2013
Great place for history of NY transit
Stephen PerleMarch 3, 2019
Take the highlights tour if you can!
Ying WangJuly 9, 2014
The 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, 2011
when i was in paramedic school we did the nyc transit ems operations course here under the expert guidance of John Busching
Ziyad DadabhoyApril 7, 2015
So much fun!
Rutger van FaassenDecember 2, 2016
Great for kids who want to play bus driver
geniece divinoJuly 16, 2013
Great museum! Enjoyed looking at the trolley a
Connie ChiuDecember 20, 2014
Go underground and sit in the oldest MTA subway trains!
Daniel ShawJanuary 12, 2016
Not the best museum in the city, but there it's good that it's in an old subway station.
Bruno BelcastroMarch 17, 2013
Come here if you love trains!

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