The New York Transit Museum offers a captivating journey through the city's transportation history. Housed in a decommissioned subway station, the museum beautifully preserves the evolution of New York's transit system. Exhibits showcase vintage subway cars, buses, and fascinating artifacts, providing a nostalgic glimpse into the past. Engaging displays and interactive features make it an educational experience for visitors of all ages. The museum's commitment to preserving and celebrating the legacy of urban transportation in New York City makes it a must-visit destination for both locals and tourists.

An underrated museum. Depicts the history of the subway, the challenges faced and how the city evolved in parallel. It has 2 floors where the upper one has some exhibits and the lower one has actual older train coaches, the control station and the signals! (It's an unused subway station) You can enter these coaches, sit and take pictures. Fun to see the style/design/colours used before. Some Ads and Warnings are hilarious and take us back to the time 😂 Shop merchandise seemed a bit on the higher side. Staff is really nice. Museum is totally worth 10 bucks, highly recommend!

A NYC Historical Gem. I haven't been here in decades and it was even better than I remembered as a kid. Such an amazing display of the history of NYC transit. The art, old trains, information really made it a great visit. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable. I definitely recommend to everyone. Can't wait to visit again.

This museum is housed in an old subway station. The ground floor has various exhibits about transit history, as well as transit memorabilia such as old fare boxes. The basement floor has old subway cars, most of which you can enter and walk through. It's a lot of fun, especially for kids. Bathrooms are available, though no restaurant or place to eat. The souvenir shop has all kinds of fairly inexpensive transit related items. If you are at all interested in public transit systems, even if you don't know much about the New York system, this museum is a great place to visit.

The transit museum is really nice. You can see the process of creating the subways and they touch on how the workers were often taken from poor communities, mistreated, and the conditions they worked in. They have the old turnstiles and the old tokens, and the old trains you can walk in and read the advertisements from years ago! İt might say you only need 1.5-2 hours, but if you really want to experience everything it's easily a day. The gift shop is what i was hoping would be the best part, but i liked the trains the most. You can really feel like it's the 20's or 40's or 70's when you go in. Highly recommend.

The museum is underground and part of an actual subway, they have out of commission train cars from a hundred years ago that you can walk through and sit in. Many many different models. Lots of interactive exhibits you can walk through, touch, and sit in. Lots of information on the walls for those who are curious. There were many families with young children here, seems to be a great experience for little kids. They have lots of places for parking your stroller.

So impressed of this museum. I found the history and information here very impressive considering that where I live we don't have a subway. Very clean place, interactive enough, and things have been kept in good shape. I would recommend this for sure. Great and affordable things to get from the gift shop too!

My partner and I aren't big museum people, but in a city packed with some of the world's finest we felt obligated to at least go to one during our week-long trip to NYC. We are so glad we chose the Transit museum! Your $10 admission goes a long way here. The museum is located in an old subway station and has loads of train cars you can check out. They also have an exhibit on how subway construction was photographed at the time, which I found especially interesting. While we don't have kids, I could see them having a total blast here. My one gripe would be the lack of accessibility, as the only way to access the museum is down a set of stairs.

The museum is a full block long, the downstairs section is full of train carts from all the time periods of the NYC subway system. The gift shop is also great, the prices are a bit too high for my taste. Had a great visit! 10/10

Had a great time here. So many interesting facts about the history of the subway it really blew my mind. I love how they have all the different rail cars through the years not only on display but you can walk in them and sit in them. Cool seeing all the old advertisements on the subway walls. I was very impressed for such a low price.

Very well done museum! The main level has interesting displays, images, and other historical information and the lower level has a dozen or more actual train cars from different time periods that you can walk through and sit in. Just be ready to carry strollers up and down stairs and note that they don’t accept Apple Pay on site.

The New York Transit Museum, located on 99 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn, is an intricately designed compilation of transportation technology. This technology ranged from standard train cars to the more luxurious forms of transportation like high end train cars with cushioned seats and leather straps hanging from the ceiling of the train for standing passengers. Within each exhibit there is a little bit of history about how the development of transit began and the innovations created to keep people safe who chose to use public transit. This is museum is more than just organized exhibits that are used to display a specified timeline which is hidden behind inches of glass. Rather, this museum is a real life sized interactive experience that you have to see to believe. After visiting this museum and absorbing the knowledge that each exhibit provided, I can honestly say that I urge all New Yorkers in the downtown area to give this museum a shot.

The New York Transit Museum was a great experience learning about how the subway system was built. At $10 a person it's very reasonably priced. There's a ton of great pictures and artifacts to explore with detailed descriptions on how the system came to life. It's amazing they knew then what would be needed to help move people around the city.

This place was so much fun! Part of the museum is actually in an old subway terminal. So many cool pictures and replicas of trains throughout the year. Lots of photo Ops and interactive options. A must do for public transit lovers like myself. Only $10 a person.

If you like public transportation around the world, especially NYC, this museum is for you. They provide a very good experience. I would like that could be more interactive, with videos and stuff, but it is absolutely recommend. Tickets are 10 bucks and the store is not expensive compared to other "museum stores". The museum uses a decommissioned subway station. Excellent 👌

This place is the best! You can sit, stand, and pretend to ride some of the coolest train models spanning NYC’s rich transit history. They also have a turnstile display, multiple interactive setups, and a full scale bus inside the station. Plus, the entry fee is only $10. Make sure to dress appropriately for the weather.

Fabulous museum located in Brooklyn! Highly recommend visiting whether you are a tourist visiting the city or a local, the subway system is a very complex system that has taken over a hundred years of work to get to where it is today and this museum showcases all of it along with the bus system as well! The vintage train cars are incredible and really give you an idea of what it must have been like to use the system in those time periods.

i tried to get to work from here, train didn't even move

Great museum and great price! The first floor is the history of the subway and the bottom floor is all the old subway cars! Seeing the ads and what used to be is acceptable is hysterical! I totally recommend going for a day! It only cost $10 and we spent 2 hrs there! I probably wouldn't go back again, unless I was really into trains

I love this museum, it is located in the decommissioned Court Street subway station (what better location for a transit museum), the station was opened in 1936 and closed 10 years later in 1946 due to its proximity to other stations. The cars still have the old advertisements along with their period furnishings. Just sitting inside one of these cars sends you back in time, especially with the very moderate number of visitors. This is quite an exceptional museum.

Very nice museum if you like the subway. You get to try out different turnstiles from different periods, see how the subway was constructed, and more. The best part is downstairs on the tracks are models of all the subway cars which you can go into, sit inside, check out the vintage ads etc. Only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the cars are missing the iconic graffiti that plagued the subway back in the day. If I remember correctly, they said it's China's fault because the cars for the museum were ordered from them and the Chinese thought they want perfectly clean cars for the museum!

Cool little museum. Didn’t take us too long to go through but was interesting and fun. The kids I saw were so engaged, walking through the old school trains, turn style, posters, phone and interesting history. Entertaining enough for all but highly recommend for families and Children.

Transit nerd alert. The New York Transit Museum is a unique fusion of a subway station and a museum. It offers a captivating journey through a century of transit history in New York, where the vintage cars have retained their authentic look, feel, and even smell. Exploring the museum allowed me to immerse myself in the bygone era, discovering fascinating insights into life through the train advertisements and the food preferences of the past. In today's world, the cut and cover method used to construct the subway system would be deemed unimaginable, but it was this very unconventional approach that contributed to the remarkable rise of NYC. These trains were not just modes of transportation; they carried with them the dreams and aspirations of countless individuals.

This my second trip to this museum. The entry price differs for seniors, kids and disabled = discounted to $5. I purchased tickets while waiting online. The entry was $10 per adult. I enjoyed the museum. Very interesting. Cool props and loaded with information. Brought back memories of transit travel. They have a Spot It game for visitors to learn more and entertain the kids, with locating items. That was nice to experience. The restrooms were clean. Souvenirs are priced well for unique items. Museum Crew was polite, helpful and knowledgeable.

The New York Transit museum is amazing to understand the industrial history of NYC and the USA. The museum has photos from the early construction and model trains from each of its iterations at the lower level. During the summer the entrance of the museum can get a little hot and sweaty but after the first exhibit it will space out to be comfortable and breathable. A fun place to take children and take photos along the model trains and buses.

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It's a brilliant experience every time!! Whenever a tourist asks me to recommend a less well known attraction, this is my go to. So interesting to experience the evolution of NYC through an examination of its transit system. I especially love the basement level where you get to play a scavenger hunt, explore real old subway cars, and see all the interesting old subway ads!

Very cool to see the old school subway cars. Def worth checking out if you've ever spent time in the subways. Entrance a little tough to find, look for 2 vintage subway entrance light poles

The New York Transit Museum is an absolute gem for both locals and tourists. Located in a beautifully restored subway station, it offers a fascinating journey through the history of transportation in NYC. The exhibits are engaging and informative, showcasing the evolution of subway systems, buses, and other modes of transit. Walking through the vintage trains and buses is like stepping back in time. The museum also features interactive displays that entertain and educate visitors of all ages. From the intricate model train layouts to the hands-on simulators, there's something for everyone. The knowledgeable staff is passionate about the subject matter and eager to share their insights. They provide interesting anecdotes and answer any questions you may have, enhancing the overall experience. One highlight is the Underground Home exhibit, a recreated 1930s subway station that gives a glimpse into the daily lives of subway construction workers. It's a fascinating step back in time. The museum also hosts special events and workshops that cater to different interests, making each visit unique. Whether you're a transportation enthusiast, history buff, or simply curious about NYC's vibrant past, the New York Transit Museum is a must-visit. It celebrates the city's transportation heritage in a captivating and accessible way.

Entrance is down a set of stairs off the street into an old subway station. Two levels, 1st level has a lot of photos, & artifacts, including various turnstiles. The lower level is different train cars on both sides of the station. Also has a store. So much to see.

Very interesting museum, if you like the history of the subway. Good to visit with kids. There are lots of old trains for them to play on and lots of other exhibits too. If you are a native New Yorker going there will feel like a trip back in time.

This was recommended as a rainy day activity. So very interesting to see, hear and experience history of NY subway system! Loved especially all the old subway cars from generation to generation. We were lucky to just be behind a school field trip so we’re able to take our time. Definitely to check out rain or shine.

I've been to the museum a few times, I always liked it, cause of the nicely illustrated history of the city. I even was a sustaining member mainly to get the chance to see the abandoned underground station below the City Hall to visit. Another benefit of this membership is that you can board the USS Intrepid on the Hudson River for free together with a non-member.

Super cool museum that has so many old subways that you can walk through from many decades. There’s also an area you can “drive” a subway on a computer but it was still fun even for us adults.

My 6 year old loved the train cars and I loved the old ads. Buy tickets in advance! It was Sunday and all time slots were sold out. So many families were turned away while we waited for my cousin to arrive. It’s a nice inexpensive way to spend a morning in NYC

My family thoroughly enjoyed our visit it was like going back in time boarding the pristine older subway cars. The station was immaculate as are the trains and the advertisements were just as I remembered them when I first rode the subway as a child back in the 60’s. Highly recommend you make a trip you won’t be disappointed!!!

New York Transit Museum is one of the hidden treasures of NYC museums. Where else can you wander through a closed subway station filled with vintage subway cars? This family-friendly museum has an all-ages appeal and is more reasonably priced than most of the major museums in Manhattan. The museum is a short walk from the Brooklyn Borough Hall and Jay St./Metro Tech stations.

Want to go back in time? The train museum is perfect for that! So much history and it is an amazing activity to do specially if it is cold and rainy out! Loved it

This is one of the few museums in New York that has affordable prices, children who love trains enjoy it and you can learn more about the history of this city. The children loved this experience! I recommend this museum, the prices of the trains are much cheaper to buy them in this store than in Amazon for those who want to collect them. The truth is that we as adults enjoy visiting it.

This is a GREAT museum. So much history and great visuals and experiences to see it all. Both for subways and buses - took my two year old boy who is very active and it was a great interactive space. Super affordable. Highly recommend.

Great transportation museum. A lot of interesting items. Historic subway cars, buses, mechanical systems, signalization systems, building documents, tools and much more. All in one of the original subway station. Touch and feel the greater part of history of NYC..!

This place was a great place to experience the history of the transit system. The staff were kind and there was no line to enter. The museum includes a lot of interactive parts including turnstiles, old trains and buses. I was able to spend around 2 and a half hours there from reading all the exhibits and interacting with everything. Great place to spend the afternoon or morning. There's also a gift shop with a plethora of metro themed goodies.

At first I thought it would be boring to look at old trains. I was so wrong. There is a lot to look, to do, to learn. My kids loved it, my teenage brother loved it! (Yes, a moody teenager enjoyed it). The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The shop if also worth it. We will come back and recommend.

Great experience for a look back... Museum is not large but packs a lot of info. Not an all day thing. Held in decommissioned subway station. Did not see an elevator or escalator. Stairs only. No food allowed. Bathrooms and fountain.

Cute museum! I love that this was in an actual subway station. There are two levels, and it gets pretty warm since it’s underground. This is very family friendly. The different subway cars throughout the ages was my favourite part!

A great museum about the full transit history of New York. It’s includes information about the original tram system, buses, and the construction of the subway system. Biggest highlight is the functioning subway underneath the central area that includes old subway cars from 1907 to the modern day, with the original advertisements still in place. Only costs $10 per person so is very cheap and well worth it!

i love all the old train carts on display for you to enter. it’s like going back in time.

Our son loves trains and needles to say we found his favorite place. I didn’t know that the Metro card was introduced in 1993 for the first time. There’s so many things even the ground ups can learn here. I would’ve given it 10 stars if I could! We will be going back for sure.

Nightlife at the Academy of Sciences was a great way to catch up with old friends that I met studying abroad a few years ago. I recently moved to the area, but the California Academy of Sciences' nightlife on Thursday nights seems like a hoppin destination in Golden Gate park for science and alcohol lovers to meet up for some fun. Most of the crowd seemed to be in their 20's and 30's, with a $15 entrance fee. I recommend buying your tickets online and also checking out the Planetarium show, which was definitely unique and rotates in variety. I had two manhattans for $12 which were pretty average, but you are walking through looking at animals and exhibits, so I wasn't too picky. Overall I would recommend it as a fun thing to do on a Thursday night, especially for a date.

Kids love coming here. A little pricey but makes a day go by quick. It's better then the aquarium in New York, NY.

Came all the way here just to slfind out your closed until further notice. Would have been nice to put that in your hours and description

Spent about 1h30min here. This place is reconstructed from an old station underground. The historical archive made with texts, photos, old train & advertising are so interesting. The staff are m warm and welcoming! There’s a cute store The down sides are: it’s a bit hot inside without the AC and there’s neither phone service nor WiFi.

Bigger and better than expected. Detailed history. Friendly staff. Gift store packed with subway merchandise.

Excellent Museum

Way cooler than I expected. Lots of history and pictures describing so many aspects of the NYC transit systems, both technologically and culturally. Plus the dozen or so subway cars spanning a century of subway history are like time machines!

The entrance to the museum looks like any subway station, and in fact, it's housed in a decommissioned station. After heading underground and buying tickets (recommend purchasing in advance) the exhibits start. It's a very interesting museum that goes into the history of the NYC subway, going back to its construction in the early 1900's. There's a ton of archival photos and interesting stories about the monumental feat of constructing a subway system. The museum covers everything up until the present day. One of the most interesting parts of the museum are the many antique subway cars, beautifully maintained with period authentic ads. If you live in NYC or are a transit aficionado, I highly recommend a visit.

Very good service

i love it

Very interesting museum. The history of the subway is something I've always wanted to learn about. This museum says it all!

Amazing museum if you are interested in the history of the subway in the city. Price of admission is also very affordable

Amy, Rouge, Sally, Blaze, Marine and Tangle did exercises at the gym. They performed stunts as gymnasts.

Took my son to this museum because he loves trains. It was great that there was a scavenger hunt for the kids. It was lots of fun looking for the pictures thst matched on the trains. I really enjoyed the museum and looking at the old advertisments on the trains.

If you love trains, this is an oasis. You can walk through many different model subway cars (and even see the old advertisements!) If you don't like trains, you can either learn to love them by visiting this museum, or you can stay at home and miss out.

very interesting museum! took us around 1.5-2 hours to see of most of the exhibits just note that there is not AC in most of the museum which made it pretty tough, maybe it’s better to come on a cold day definitely suitable for kids and strollers

What a gem. One of those quintessential “underground treasures” that I can’t believe isn’t a massive, overly crowded tourist destination like just about everywhere in New York. The setting is glorious--the museum is housed in an old subway station, so you descend stairs just as you would to enter the subway, and pass through turnstiles to enter a museum--clever, inventive experience. The museum starts off with a great history of the NY transit system throughout. The history section is occasionally moving and impressively informative, as the size and scope of the subway system and the struggles of the laborers who helped build it is well-depicted. But the highlight of course is the downstairs collection of impressively preserved historical subway cars going back over 100 years. The design of the cars, the artistry of the old subway ads, the instagrammable photo-op of standing in a subway car from the 50s? All extraordinary! Pretty reasonably priced entry, too--I think it was $10? A little disappointed it wasn't the cost of one swipe of a Metrocard, but what can you do? If you are a fan of New York City and its history and/or old trains—and why the heck wouldn’t you be—this is an underrated, can’t-miss visit. As it is in an old subway station, not well heated or air conditioned, so plan accordingly.

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Always pleasant good for the kids, great shop also

Great museum with detailed accounts and history of the subway system as well as other transit in nyc, much bigger than it seems, we easily spent 2 hours here. Bf is really into trains so I took him here and I really enjoyed it too, lots of photos but also has a whole room with real old subway cars.

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2nd time here and it’s always a good time! We got tickets for the 10 AM entry - glad we did because later on, more people got in. Perfect place for families as they have a stroller parking and the staff is awesome. Rob explained to us the machinery that was on the lower level where the old trains were on display.

So much fun! Located in a former subway station, the bottom level is a train platform filled with subway cars from different eras - but filled as in two trains worth of cars. Upstairs is buses. My kids didn't want to leave.

My son had so much fun at the transit museum. He really enjoyed driving the buses and seeing different/old trains. When u have an energetic kid who needs to run and go out but the weather is cold this is place to go. And plus it's close to home

A great place for those who love history and who want to get a little glimpse into the past, a very interesting place

It's fun for the kids and adults, there's so many attractions to see its worth it,the workers are friendly and informative.

Subways and trolleys are an fundamental piece of NYC’s history. You’ll discover many of these artifacts in the New York Transit Museum. Here, you’ll find a fascinating collection of subway cars dating back to 1916! Also, find wooden elevated train cars that go back to the late 1800s! The trolleys are decorated with captivating old ads, much the same as when these vehicles were still connecting the city! Amazing place to visit!

I love this museum!!!

This is a terrific place to learn about the history of nyc mass transit and take a nostalgic look back at the old subway cars and advertisements.

Great place for children and adults alike! While my son enjoyed I learnt a lot of history that I never new about new your transit system! They have train cars that you can sit in from way back when! Really cool place!

Very interesting, memories galore. Great place for transit buffs or NYC history

My son loved it. Was nice seeing all the old trains. Very hot down there do lol. Best part is probably the store if you a collector or your kid love trains

A small museum dedicated to the many people and machines that keep NYC going. For those with small ones that don't read, you're going to enjoy going through the turnstiles, pretending to sell tickets, sitting in the bus, and exploring the trains on the lower platform. You will max out at about two hours. For your big kids, there's more history and how to exhibits, so maybe it will take a little longer. Note that the museum is NOT good for strollers or wheelchairs. To get access to the accessible stair, you need a separate entrance and have to call ahead and then repeat the process when you want to go down to the tracks. For COVID, they are timing entry and requesting proof of vaccination, in alignment with the city standard. (Kid exempt from vaccine proof). Masks are required. They've taken out a bunch of the interactive parts of the museum during this time (art programs, the toy train tracks in the back room, the electric fueling at the bus, sitting in the driver's seats). Tickets are affordable for such a small museum, the gift shop is excellent.

Great museum with interesting story of developing ny subway

So fun! I went close to closing time and cant wait to go back again to finish exploring!

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Wow! What a hidden gem in NYC! A very affordable museum that was the caked with tones of interesting things from the entirety of the MTA’s history! I’d HIGHLY recommend making the easier than expected trek. Heads up the entrance is actually a subway vestibule- it’s hard to miss! Look carefully!

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One of my favorite Museum's in all of New York

A great place to learn about New York City's Transit System; it is historical, super engaging, and even fun for kids. I am an avid genealogist and amateur historian, born and raised in the Bronx. I enjoyed every second of it even though I am on the train a million times a week. I brought my father and brother. It was great; families everywhere, couples, old and young. I suggest buying your tickets in advance and arriving a few minutes before your allotted time. Don't go too early and don't go too late.

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a fine piece of history in the center of downtown Brooklyn

Very nice ,historical and wonderful museum..I love how the things were staged accordingly and the museum had various monuments which presented a beautiful sight.

Very interesting and high quality place. Who would have thought such a mundane part of life could be so inspiring and fascinating. Going into all the older models of the cars was an incredibly interesting and fun part.

There's a bunch of different murals that could create an illusion when you take a photo. The place was fairly crowded when we went so I suggest you prebuy tickets online where you can choose a specific time. If you show up at your time, they'll let you in right on time so you don't really need to wait in line. You can also use those tickets anytime but then you may need to wait in the general line if there is a queue.

This museum has been on my list for a while. Decided to swing buy during a free Sunday and thought it was a great way to spend roughly 2.5 hours. It’s not huge but has a breadth of information to read on the walls - the photos were also pretty cool to see. The start of the exhibit seemed to not have ac and it was really hot; later on the museum was in fact cooler and the hottest portion of it was coincidently also where they detailed the digging of all the tunnels (which you can imagine was not pleasant). I don’t think it was planned and it’s really astonishing what workers endured to given nyc such a robust transit system

It was great learning the history of transit. Best museum I yet seen. My family and I enjoyed entering all the trains made in the 1900's.

Nice local museum to visit with family and friends. Very small, but interesting history and you can explore subway carts. $10 for general admission. When I visited on Sunday it was not too busy.

This is a really cool museum! Aside from their great service, the museum has old subways and you'll see the old models of the cars which is actually interesting.

Was impressed to be honest. It was like traveling back in time. Black/White Pic, Old train cars from 1916-1980 Old train cars even have that old smell to them, that was awesome tbh. At some point it got busy. Gift shop pricey. One very kind man that works there told us a little history, we learned something new. Helpful stuff.

Loved this museum!!