The New York Transit Museum has a fascinating and unique history. Court Street Station in downtown Brooklyn, once home to the HH shuttle train, opened in 1936 but closed ten years later due to low ridership. In 1976 the station re-opened as the New York Transit Exhibit, and today is home to the New York Transit Museum, the largest museum in North America devoted to public transportation. Join Education Department staff to discover our 46-year history through archival images, discussion, and a virtual tour.
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. (Opening hours only reflect the group tour schedule. Please visit our website for the general public hours.)
Spring 2024 Dates
Now - June 21
Wednesday - Friday
10am, 11am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1pm, 2pm
Summer 2024 Dates
July 10 - August 16
Wednesday - Friday
Dates will be released April/May
SCHOOL GROUPS: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/learn/schoolgroup/ (Book all classes separately, do not combine classes.)
Group Capacity:
General Education and ICT Group - $200
- Pre-K: up to 18 students (9 chaperones)
- Kindergarten: up to 25 students (7 chaperones)
- Grades 1-12: up to 36 participants (including youth and chaperones)
Special Education Self-Contained Groups - $100
- 17 participants (including youth and chaperones)
ADULT GROUPS:
- Adults up to 30 participants
- Visit for group rates: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/learn/grouptours/
- Access Groups up to 17 participants (including staff/chaperones) - $100
Scroll down the page to view up-to-date tour availability and/or to book a tour. You will need an Explorable Places account to complete the reservation process.
THEMED TOURS (60 minutes):
History, Modern History, City Planning
40 students, 1 chap. per 0 stu.
60 min.
Virtual Field Trip
Adult, Postsecondary
$100.00 per Group for Adults
$50.00 per Group for Postsecondary School
$50.00 per Group for Seniors