From the immigrant workforce that built the subway system, to transportation’s influence on neighborhood development, the rich history and diversity of New York City comes alive through discussion, photographs, and stories. Join Education Department staff for an online experience to discover the connections between immigration and public transportation through archival images and a virtual tour of the Museum's vintage train cars.

Investigate the sustainability of public transportation in New York City over time. Explore the transition from horses to subways, updates to meet a growing city and population, the fleet of energy efficient vehicles, and efforts to build a more climate resilient system. Join Education Department staff for an online experience to explore public transit through the lens of sustainability through contemporary and archival images, discussion, and a tour of the Museum’s vintage train cars.

Learn about pioneering women in transit, including those who joined the transit workforce during World War I, became transit police officers in the 1950s, and were the first female subway operators of the 1970s and 80s. Through archival images, stories, and conversation, join Education Department staff online to discover the stories of women who thrived in traditionally male-dominated fields and how these roles have changed over time.

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.

a history of transit and how to safely ride (Special Education only)

community workers and public transit (for early learners)

art, music and poetry throughout the transit system

an introduction to transit history

how electricity powers the NYC subway system

Transit history through a tour of our vintage trains and storytelling

the connections between immigration and public transit

The New York Transit Museum works with teachers, parents, caregivers and students to develop free resources for learning and engagement in and out of the classroom. Virtual visit videos with Museum Educators, archival images, lesson plans, suggested reading lists, and background information can be used on their own or to continue the learning after a previous visit to the Museum.

Stay tuned for more! We’ll continue to add additional resources for remote learning on this page.

Discover the relationship between art and the New York City Transit system through visual art, music and poetry.

Learn about the history of transportation in New York City, and compare the past and present through the lens of public transit.

Learn about the history of transportation in New York City, and compare the past and present through the lens of public transit.

The New York Transit Museum works with teachers and students to develop free resources for classroom learning. Archival images, lesson plans, standards alignment, suggested reading lists, and background information can be used on their own, to prepare students for a trip to the New York Transit Museum, and to continue the learning after a visit.

Explore the impact of public transportation on a community, and see how vehicles have changed over time.

The New York Transit Museum works with teachers and students to develop free resources for classroom learning. Archival images, lesson plans, standards alignment, suggested reading lists, and background information can be used on their own, to prepare students for a trip to the New York Transit Museum, and to continue the learning after a visit.

Discover the relationship between art and the New York City Transit system through visual art, music and poetry.

The New York Transit Museum works with teachers and students to develop free resources for classroom learning. Archival images, lesson plans, standards alignment, suggested reading lists, and background information can be used on their own, to prepare students for a trip to the New York Transit Museum, and to continue the learning after a visit.