New York Transit MuseumAuthentic 1930s Subway Station
130 Livingston Street
New York, NY
11201
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn
Nearest Train: 2, 3, 4, 5 at Borough Hall, M, N, R at Court Street, F at Jay Street A, C, G at Hoyt-SchermerhornPhone: +1 718 694 1600
Fax: +1 718 694 5556
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Video Guides 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7 ,8 ,9 The New York Transit Museum, housed in an authentic decommissioned 1930s 60,000 square foot bi-level subway station in Brooklyn Heights, is the custodian of the most extensive collection of urban transportation materials in the United States. It is one of only a few museums in the world dedicated to telling the story of urban mass transit, from the people who developed it and are served by it to the city and region it has helped to shape. The Museum boasts a collection of vintage subway trains, along with a wide array of exhibits, programs, film screenings and workshops.2 ¢/min and up – call home from over 100 countries!http://travel.comfi.com/Best Value. Best Escape. – Escape to Tampa Bay! Click here for Deals!http://www.visittampabay.comAlaska – it’s HOT! Get a FREE Official Alaska Travel Guide today.TravelAlaska.comFour Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara: Stay two nights, and receive the 3rd night FREE! www.SantaBarbaraCa.com/Partners
Associated Events
Show Me The Money: From The Turnstile to the Bank
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
New York City Transit's Division of Revenue handles over USD6 million a day in passenger fares. "Money Trains" were initially used to transport the fare to the "money room" for processing. This exhibit tells the story of the journey fares take from the turnstile to the bank. On display is one of the last "Money Trains"; show up for a glimpse into New York Transit history.





We visted the Museum a few years back and went again this past week in May 2006. It is so interesti...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 13 2006