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.
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SUMMER DATES NOW AVAILABLE
Summer Group Tour Schedule:
July 5 - August 11
Wednesday - Friday
10:00am, 11:30, 1:00pm time slots
(4 tours per time slot)
2022 - 2023 School Year
Current - June 23
Thursday - Friday
10:00am, 11:15am, 1:00pm
(2 tours per time slot except for 1:00pm tour)
Additional Information:
Summer Groups: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/learn/summergroups/
School Groups: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/learn/schoolgroup/ (For School Groups, book all classes separately, do not combine classes.)
Adult/University Groups: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/learn/group-reservations/
Group Capacity - includes children, adults, teachers, and chaperones
Gen Education and ICT groups: 36 participants
Special Education Self-Contained groups: 17 participants
Themed Tours (60 minutes):
There is no space for groups to eat lunch.
Gender neutral bathrooms and diaper changing stations available.
Cancellations must be made via Explorable Places up to two weeks in advance of your trip. Please note: availability to reschedule a tour is not guaranteed.
Your payment will not be refunded if cancellation or requests to reschedule are made less than two weeks before the scheduled visit or if the group does not arrive on the scheduled visit date and time.
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Your group will be charged for a minimum of 10 people. (For students, please put the number of participants. For chaperones, please put the number of group leaders/organizers.)
19th century, 20th century, modern history, engineering, city planning
field trip
Special Education Groups Only.
Explore New York City’s subway system from past to present. Track the history of our complex transit system on a tour of our vintage train collection while also discussing how we safely ride the subway today, from entering the system with a MetroCard or OMNY tap, to recognizing potential concerns and social cues.
history, 20th century, modern history, city planning, my community
field trip
$100.00 per Group for Adults
$100.00 per Group for School Group
Through imaginative play and our interactive collection of buses and trains, students explore New York City’s different modes of transportation and learn about community workers.
history, social studies, geography, city planning, my community
field trip
$200.00 per Group for Non School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Through imaginative play and our interactive collection of buses and trains, students explore New York City’s different modes of transportation and learn about community workers.
history, social studies, geography, city planning, my community
field trip
$200.00 per Group for Non School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Discover the variety of art found throughout New York City’s transportation system, including visual art, poetry, and music, through an immersive tour of the Museum’s exhibits and vintage train collection that explores the connection between public art and mass transit.
history, my community, art, music, visual arts, poetry
field trip
$200.00 per Group for Non School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Discover the magnitude and complexity of New York City’s public transportation system by exploring elements of construction, engineering, organization and impact over time in this introduction to transit history.
engineering, technology, city planning, my community
field trip
$200.00 per Group for Non School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Discover the variety of art found throughout New York City’s transportation system, including visual art, poetry, and music, through an immersive tour of the Museum’s exhibits and vintage train collection that explores the connection between public art and mass transit.
history, my community, art, music, visual arts, poetry
field trip
$200.00 per Group for Non School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Through imaginative play and our interactive collection of buses and trains, students explore New York City’s different modes of transportation and learn about community workers.
history, social studies, geography, city planning, my community
field trip
$200.00 per Group for Non School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Transit history through a tour of our vintage trains and storytelling (In-person)
history, 19th century, 20th century, social studies, my community
field trip
$200.00 per Group for School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Kindergarten – Fifth Grade - Discover the variety of art found throughout New York City’s transportation system, including visual art, poetry, and music, through an immersive tour of the Museum’s exhibits and vintage train collection that explores the connection between public art and mass transit. (Maximum 36 people - teachers, chaperones, and students included)
patterns, history, 20th century, art, visual arts
field trip
$200.00 per Group for School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Pre-K- First Grade - Through imaginative play and our interactive collection of buses and trains, classes will explore New York City’s different modes of transportation and learn about community workers. (Maximum 36 people - teachers, chaperones, and students included)
history, 19th century, 20th century, social studies, my community
field trip
$200.00 per Group for School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Fourth – Twelfth Grade - Discover the magnitude and complexity of New York City’s public transportation system by exploring elements of construction, , engineering, organization and impact over time in this introduction to transit history. (Maximum 36 people - teachers, chaperones, and students included)
history, 19th century, 20th century, engineering, technology
field trip
$200.00 per Group for School Group
$100.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Discover the magnitude and complexity of New York City’s public transportation system by exploring elements of construction, social history, engineering, and impact over time in this introduction to transit history.
history, 20th century, technology, city planning
virtual field trip
$100.00 per Group for Adults
$50.00 per Group for Postsecondary School
$50.00 per Group for Seniors
Special Education Groups Only.
A history of NYC transit and how to safely navigate the transit system.
history, city planning, my community
virtual field trip
$50.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
Transit history through a tour of our vintage trains and storytelling (virtual)
history, 19th century, 20th century, social studies, city planning
virtual field trip
$100.00 per Group for School Group
$50.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
community workers and public transit (for early learners) (virtual)
history, social studies, city planning, my community
virtual field trip
$100.00 per Group for School Group
$50.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
an introduction to transit history (Virtual)
history, 19th century, 20th century, engineering, city planning
virtual field trip
$100.00 per Group for School Group
$50.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class
art, music and poetry throughout the transit system (virtual)
patterns, history, art, music, visual arts
virtual field trip
$100.00 per Group for School Group
$50.00 per Group for Self Contained Special Education Class