SCHOOL Virtual - Journey to the Past

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 reflect the group tour schedule (Wed-Sat) and the Birthday Experience schedule (Sat-Sun). Please visit our website for the general public hours.

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. Step-by-step instructions on how to book group tours using Explorable Places.

JUNIOR CONDUCTORS: School Holiday Day Camp
School’s out, adventure’s in! Step into the world of transportation at this action-packed day camp at our subway station museum. Campers will build, create, and explore through artmaking, engineering challenges, scavenger hunts, science experiments, and more. With a small group setting, every participant gets plenty of support from camp facilitators plus the chance to make lasting friendships with fellow junior conductors.

BIRTHDAY EXPERIENCE
Celebrate your child's next birthday at the New York Transit Museum, the "perfect place to throw your kid's bash," according to Time Out New York Kids. Recommended for kids ages 7-12, this birthday party experience will lead partygoers through an immersive and interactive adventure in the subway station turned museum. A lost time traveler needs help repairing their time machine, and partygoers will need to assist by solving a series of challenges and puzzles hidden in our vintage train cars. Led by experienced and engaging facilitators, participants will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore and investigate a working subway station with over 100 years of transit history brought to life for young transportation enthusiasts!

GROUP TOURS - Spring 2025 Dates
January 9 - June 20

Wednesday - Friday
10am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm

Saturday & DOE Midwinter and Spring Breaks
10:30am, 12:00pm
Limited group capacity of 25 participants (including youth and chaperones) on Saturday.

SCHOOL GROUPS
SCHOOL GROUP TOUR INFORMATION & THEMES
General Education and ICT - $200 per class
Book all classes separately, do not combine classes.
 - Pre-K: up to 18 students (9 chaperones)
- Kindergarten: up to 25 students (7 chaperones)
- Grades 1-12: up to 30 students (5 chaperones)

Special Education/Self-Contained - $100 per class
Book all classes separately, do not combine classes.
- 17 participants (including youth and chaperones)

ADULT GROUPS
ADULT GROUP TOUR INFORMATION & RATES
- Up to 30 participants

Adults with Disabilities - $100 per tour
- Up to 17 participants (including adults and staff/chaperones)

Note: The Title 1 fee waiver fund is currently exhausted, and we are not accepting applications.

THEMED TOURS (60 minutes):
- Art on the Go: Discover the variety of art and design found
throughout New York City and the surrounding region’s transportation
system, including visual art, poetry, and music. (K-12)
- Journey to the Past: Learn about the history of New York through
its mass transit system. (K-6)
- Moving The Millions: An Investigate the magnitude and complexity
of New York City and the surrounding region’s public transportation
system. (4-12, Adult)
- Subway Tracks: A history of transit and how to safely ride (Special
Education/Self-Contained Class and Adults with Disabilities Only; 6th
Grade – Adult)