Brooklyn, United States
99 Schermerhorn St
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+1 7186941600
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Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible liftWheelchair-accessible toilet
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.
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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.
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.
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.
It's a great museum, but they should swap the old bmt standards on display with some R32s.
Kids love coming here. A little pricey but makes a day go by quick. It's better then the aquarium in New York, NY.
I knew I would enjoy the New York Transit Museum, I just didn't realize I would enjoy it as much as I did! This museum is located in and out of use subway station. The exhibits start from zero and works its way through how the city's transits system is today. I enjoyed seeing the history of the tokens used as payment, the old turnstiles and all the old train cars. I found it interesting that the older cars had more comfortable seats. Take your time walking through the old cars and pay attention to the advertisements.
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.
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