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New York Transit Museum

99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 Map

718-694-3451

Founded in 1976, the New York Transit Museum is dedicated to telling and preserving the stories of mass transportation – extraordinary engineering feats, workers who labored in the tunnels over 100 years ago, communities that were drastically transformed, and the ever-evolving technology, design, and ridership of a system that runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Housed underground in an authentic 1936 subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, the Transit Museum’s working platform level spans a full city block, and is home to a rotating selection of twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907.

Visitors can board the vintage cars, sit at the wheel of a city bus, step through a time tunnel of turnstiles, and explore changing exhibits that highlight the cultural, social and technological history – and future – of mass transit.  

  • The library has 2 passes. 
  • Each pass admits 2 adults & 4 children 
  • You can get $5 off Museum programs with the code WAYLIB2

OUR SUBWAY STATION HOME 

The Museum is located in a decommissioned subway station. 

    • When you arrive, look for a subway station entrance on the Northwest corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street—that’s us!  The stairway will lead you down to the Museum. 
    • There is no cell phone service in the Museum. If you plan to visit with others, we recommend coordinating in advance and entering together.    
    • We are an historic site and do not have an elevator. Heavy strollers are best left at home (or be prepared to carry them down multiple flights of stairs), as our accessible entrance is not equipped to safely carry strollers or accept any deliveries.
    • While a few of our exhibits on the mezzanine have air conditioning and heat, a majority of the Museum (including the entire platform level with our historic trains), does not have climate control.
    • If you or someone in your group will need to use the accessible entrance, you may let us know in advance of your visit at reservations@nytransitmuseum.org to help us ensure timely assistance.
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Passes Availability

Physical (must be picked up at the library and returned) passes are available. Select your desired visit date from the calendar below.

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October 2025

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