Brooklyn · Museum
New York Transit Museum
99 Schermerhorn Street · Brooklyn, New York City
An underground museum lets visitors trace how transport work and technology changed city life.
Save and Boost open this place in the interactive map. An account is needed to save; Boost opens its options before payment.
NYFE Summary
The former Court Street station served a short shuttle to Hoyt–Schermerhorn before closing in 1946. Transit workers reopened it in 1976 for an exhibition marking the nation’s bicentennial. It was planned for only two months but became a permanent museum.
Visitors can board vintage subway and elevated cars along the old platform. Displays also follow changes to turnstiles and fare collection and let visitors sit at the wheel of a city bus. The exhibits explore the people, engineering and design behind New York’s public transit.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
Official visitor information ↗