Founded in 1976, the New York Transit Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of New York’s mass transportation.

With rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, these are the very cars that inspired Billy Strayhorn’s “Take the A Train.” …

Visitors can board our historic train cars, sit behind the wheel of a city bus, walk through a century of turnstile design, and explore changing exhibitions that illuminate the cultural, social, and …

Get ready to explore New York’s transit story at the museum in Brooklyn! Here you’ll find details about hours, tickets, accessibility, and helpful tips to make your visit easy and enjoyable from …

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Only New York Transit Museum members have the exclusive opportunity to step inside this landmark through guided tours, and discover its elegant chandeliers, leaded skylights, vaulted …

Explore vintage subway cars, turnstiles, and other artifacts that tell the story of our public transportation systems, past and present.

The New York Transit Museum is the perfect place to spend a day, or even just an hour, with the whole family. Explore our vintage trains and join us for a variety of free-with-admission, hands …

Each year, the Gala brings together supporters from across New York—including transit enthusiasts, civic leaders, and longtime champions of the Museum—for a festive evening …

Nov 1, 2018 · The New York Transit Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and making accessible materials relating to the region’s land based public transportation systems, past …