I took my grands to see the MTA trains of the past. I didn't think I would like it too much but I did I will go back by myself. It's not a big museum. You can see the whole museum in about 2hrs. You...More

The New York Transit Museum is definitely a Hidden Gem that even some New Yorker's don't even know about! The Museum which is housed in a decommissioned New York City Subway Station is easy to pass by even if you are walking by on the...More

The New York Transit Museum is a museum which displays some historical artifacts of the New York City Subway, bus, commuter rail, and bridge and tunnel systems. Everything is under the administration of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The main Museum is located in the...More

This was my second visit to this unique museum, built in an old subway station. Lots of history of the entire New York transit system from the horse-drawn streetcars to today's modern subways and buses. My favorites were the old photos and the authentic historic...More

My wife and I were here on a visit before continuing on to our European tour. My relatives were trying to have us go some place we hadn't been to before. We're glad to have seen this museum. It is interesting to see the history...More

Located in Brooklyn about 10 mins walk from Jay street station. The subway carriages in the basement were great to see and explore. I didn't find the rest of the museum very interesting though. However, I I am glad that I went there. Unless you...More

Went here with my son and his friend because both of them love trains. A lot of interesting information on the first floor and when you go downstairs they have old antique subway cars by year. There's also a nice gift shop.

This was supposed to be just a time filler before checking into our hotel for the Belmont weekend. It turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. The museum ahows the evolution of the turnstiles as well as the subway cars. Aside from the pictures,...More

A fun find in Brooklyn very near Brooklyn Hilton. Free for seniors on Wednesdays - a nice surprise. Lots of school groups & the kids seemed to love it. Fun also for older folks, especially if you remember some of the older subway cars. I...More

Took our granddaughter to the museum. Started out learning how the subway was built. There were some hands on exhibits for the kids. This is not in a confined space so it is easy for kids to roam around. Moved on to subway cars and...More