#HappyPassover and #ChagSameach to all who celebrate from the #NYTransitMuseum! Passover begins tonight. These closeups of subway station interiors from #NYTMCollection photographs show a variety of kosher products advertised in the #NYCsubway in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s.
🌉 #ObjectSpotlight on this decorative ceramic from the #NYTMCollection that appears in our “The Subway Is...” exhibit. “The Subway Is...” is now on view at the #NYTransitMuseum in Downtown Brooklyn. We are open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org
A side by side comparison of one of the oldest mosques in the United States in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
#EidMubarak and #HappyEid to all who celebrate from the #NYTransitMuseum!
#DidYouKnow that the first mosque in #NYC and one of the oldest mosques in the United States is in Williamsburg, Brooklyn? The building is located at 104 Powers Street between Manhattan Avenue and Leonard Street.
Visit the #NYTransitMuseum and you'll see many of Oppy's Subway Sun posters on our vintage fleet! We are open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org.
Going Underground - An ultrawide angle view of the abandoned City Hall subway station, which I visited last year via an @nytransitmuseum.bsky.social tour.
Highly recommended. 👍🏻
#NYTransitMuseum #PublicTransport #Photography #SubwayStation #BlackAndWhite #Architecture #Arches #NewYorkCity #NYC
🥁 #DidYouKnow the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) once had a thriving marching band? Learn more at "The Subway Is...", on view now at the #NYTransitMuseum in Downtown Brooklyn. We are open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org.
This picture shows a person dressed for the Lunar New Year ascending the stairs at the entrance to the East Broadway station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line.
🐴 Happy #LunarNewYear to all who celebrate from the #NYTransitMuseum! Today begins the Year of the Horse.
❤️ Happy #ValentinesDay from the #nytransitmuseum! Here's part 2 of our 2026 transit valentines.
Images: #NYTMCollection, and via @MTA.info: Marc A Herman, Patrick Cashin.
🍕🐀 Join us Thursday, February 26 for “Pizza Rat Debunked” at the #NYTransitMuseum in Downtown Brooklyn! Learn more about the science of rodent behavior. Purchase tickets at nytransitmuseum.org/program/pizza-rat-debunked/
🌆 Thanks to photographer John D. Woolf, the #NYTransitMuseum has detailed documentation of elevated station entrances and structures in 2025. Each month, "What's New in the Archive” keeps you on the forefront of the Museum's acquisitions with our Registrar, Elise. #WhatsNewinTheArchive
❤️ Don't let #ValentinesDay sneak up on you this year! Make sure the special straphanger in your life knows they're your number 1. Give a token of your affection with gifts from the #NYTransitMuseum store. Shop in store or online at nytransitmuseumstore.com.
Old City Hall Station was closed to the public in 1945. These #NYTMCollection photos were taken during the station's final year in service. 80 years later, the elegant station is only accessible to members of the #NYTransitMuseum on a guided tour.
See this R32 model in our “The Subway Is…” exhibit, now on view at the #NYTransitMuseum in Downtown Brooklyn. We are open Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org.
Today is #WorldBrailleDay! The Tactile Guide at the #NYTransitMuseum is a resource for visitors who are blind or have low vision to enhance a self-guided visit. It features a tactile map of the Museum as well as tactile drawings of objects, including our vintage #NYCSubway cars.
🎟️ Save the date! The next season of Old City Hall Station tours and Transit Walks go on sale to #NYTransitMuseum members at 10am ET next Wednesday, January 14! Not a member? Join, renew, or gift a membership today to be eligible to purchase tickets: nytransitmuseum.org/membership.
🎆 Happy #NewYear! #NYCSubway car 2026 rolls into the station! The #NYTransitMuseum in Downtown Brooklyn is closed today, but we will reopen tomorrow. We hope you'll come see us in the new year! Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org/visit.
Poster announcing the Retirement of the R-32 train after 58 Years of Service.
#OnThisDay in 2021, the #NYTransitMuseum hosted the first of four days of "Retirement Runs" for the R32. Several scheduled trips were held on consecutive Sundays. Riders were invited to join the Museum for these last outings on a train model that had been part of the #NYCsubway system for 58 years.
📣 NOW ON VIEW! Our new exhibit “FAREwell, MetroCard” tells the story of the iconic fare card that reshaped daily life for millions of New Yorkers. The exhibit opens today at the #NYTransitMuseum in Downtown Brooklyn. Our hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-4pm. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org.
A 2018 MetroCard showcasing photos of David Bowie from his archive in collaboration with Spotify.
A 2018 MetroCard showcasing photos of David Bowie from his archive in collaboration with Spotify.
MetroCard sales will end on December 31st. Through the end of the year, the #NYTransitMuseum will be sharing archival objects, videos, and images from 32 years of MetroCard. Find a new post each Wednesday.
96th Street-2nd Avenue bound R32 (J) Train passing Essex Street, a part of a New York Transit Museum fan trip.
#mtasubway #nytransitmuseum
##newyorkcity
This image shows an accidental double exposure of a man walking into a tunnel saying "headroom 10 feet 11 inches".
This photo shows many people who appear to be accidental double exposures walking past a taxi stand in the 1940s.
This photo shows an accidental double exposures of a man's face over a corner storefront saying "one stop shopping" Paul's Supermarkets.
#HappyHalloween! 👻 #DidYouKnow the #NYTransitMuseum has photographs of ghosts in our collection?! These mysterious images of Manhattan from the 1940s and 1960s capture #NYC hauntings… or they could just be the result of long or double exposures. What do you think?
After 32 years, MetroCard sales will end on December 31st, and be fully replaced by OMNY's contactless tap-and-go payment system. The #NYTransitMuseum is sharing archival MetroCard content from our collection each Wednesday through the end of 2025.
👋 Goodbye #MetroCard! After 32 years, MetroCard sales will end on December 31. As we count down to the end of MetroCard in #NYC, the #NYTransitMuseum will be sharing archival MetroCard content from our collection each Wednesday through the end of 2025.
#TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay 51 years ago, the film “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” opened in theaters. The 1974 action crime caper flick includes footage filmed in the decommissioned Court Street Station, now known as the #NYTransitMuseum.
Bus Festival is presented by the #NYTransitMuseum and @mta.info New York City Transit. Explore the evolution of NYC’s bus fleet, enjoy hands-on activities for all ages, meet the people who keep our city moving, and snap photos with the Manhattan skyline as your backdrop.
See these impressive vehicles up close at Bus Festival! Bus Festival is presented by the #NYTransitMuseum and MTA New York City Transit. RSVP via at nytransitmuseum.org/BusFestival for the chance to win a Family membership to the Museum!
The #NYCsubway is a vital system! This colorful @newyorker.com cover cartoon by Roz Chast highlights the bewildering intensity of #NYC and public transit. Join Chast and cartoonist @ellisjrosen.bsky.social in conversation with #NYTransitMuseum Curator Jodi Shapiro on Thursday, September 11 at 6PM.
The Subway Is…” is on view at the #NYTransitMuseum in Downtown Brooklyn. We are open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm. Plan your visit at nytransitmuseum.org.
Which postcard is your favorite?
Attention, #NYTransitMuseum members! Are you ready? Tickets for our next round of behind-the-scenes tours and excursions go on sale exclusively to Museum members TODAY at 10am ET. This includes our very popular "Jewel in the Crown: Old City Hall Station" tour!
