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NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
From our 1936 subway station in Brooklyn to Grand Central Terminal, explore the past, present and future of mass transit.
Founded in 1976 as part of America’s Bicentennial, the New York Transit Museum began as a temporary exhibition proposed by NYC Transit employees. Housed in a decommissioned 1936 subway station in Brooklyn, the exhibition was meant to last only a few months but became the largest museum in North America dedicated to mass transit and a beloved cultural institution. Today, it connects New Yorkers and visitors alike to transit history through exhibitions, educational programs, and one-of-a-kind experiences.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Learn about Sophie Rivera's transit inspired photography from the 1970s-1990s.
Free
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Join this deep dive walking tour of Grand Central and learn about its historic evolution and expansion.
$40 General Public / $35 Members
Join a behind-the-scenes exploration of the new exhibit celebrating the Transit Museum's 50th anniversary.
$15 General Public / $10 Members
Join us for a vintage train ride to the iconic Brooklyn boardwalk!
$60/$40 – Adult/Child
$50/$30 – Member Adult/Child
Celebrate the Museum’s 50th Anniversary with our first-ever mobile app, featuring a scavenger hunt across the five boroughs, a family-friendly hunt in Grand Central Terminal, transit trivia games, special photo filters, and more. Discover hidden transit history, test your knowledge, and earn rewards as you go.
Exhibits
OPENING JUNE 17, 2026
The New York Transit Museum: 50 Years of Stories
Drawn from the Museum’s vast collection of photographs and objects, this special anniversary exhibition highlights unusual transit experiments, bold proposals for improving the system, and the memorable personalities who shaped it.
OPENING JUNE 17, 2026
Ode to the Orange Seats
Featuring works by 14 artists, this exhibit is a loving tribute to an increasingly rare sight in New York’s subways: the orange and yellow bucket seats first introduced on R44 cars in 1971.
Now On View
FAREwell, MetroCard
As OMNY becomes the new way to pay, this exhibition invites visitors to explore the MetroCard’s origins, its systemwide rollout, the technology behind it, and the many ways it became a cultural icon for a generation of riders.
Now On View
Ticket To Ride
Through archival photographs, ephemera, and objects from the Transit Museum’s extensive collection, Ticket to Ride shows the evolution of fare collection across all of New York’s modes of transportation.
Now On View
Moving the Millions
Home to twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907, and a working signal tower, the Museum’s working platform level spans a full city block.
PERMANENT
On the Streets: New York’s Trolleys and Buses
Explore the story of above ground mobility and surface transit from the early 1800s to the present.
Support the museum
Join our community of transit fans, history lovers, and curious New Yorkers. Your membership or gift helps keep the Museum a place where everyone can connect with the city’s past, present, and future.
