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New York Tran­sit Mu­se­um

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De­scend­ing into a de­com­mis­sioned Brook­lyn sub­way sta­tion, you’re on a plat­form lined with a stun­ning col­lec­tion of vin­tage train cars. We loved walk­ing from one to the next, peer­ing at the old ad­ver­tise­ments and sit­ting on the wo­ven rat­tan seats. Each car is a time cap­sule, telling a unique sto­ry of the city’s past. Be­yond the trains, ex­hibits on turn­stile tech­nol­o­gy and the sheer en­gi­neer­ing ef­fort be­hind the sys­tem add in­cred­i­ble con­text. It’s not your typ­i­cal mu­se­um ex­pe­ri­ence; it's a tan­gi­ble piece of New York his­to­ry you can ac­tu­al­ly walk through and touch.

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MondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday10:00 - 16:00Thursday10:00 - 16:00Friday10:00 - 16:00Saturday10:00 - 16:00Sunday10:00 - 16:00