Brownstoner

Closing Bell: Host Something Awesome at the Transit Museum

Have you ever wanted to host an event inside the old Court Street subway station that’s now the Transit Museum? Now you may finally get your chance with the museum’s new Platform program, which allows ...
Brownstoner

Closing Bell: Subway-Inspired Performances at the Transit Museum

The Transit Museum is hosting its yearly “Platform” performances inspired by mass transit and urban development next week, where attendees can experience animation, dance, film and interactive art ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

New York Transit Museum to host ‘Party on Wheels’

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The New York Transit Museum, located at Boerum Pl. and Schermerhorn St., will host “Party on Wheels,” a fundraiser to highlight sustainable transportation, on Sunday, May 18. The ...
Untapped Cities

New York Transit Museum Exhibition: Photos of the 74th Street Power Station

For fans of transit and vintage photos, on exhibit at the New York Transit Museum is Anatomy of a Powerhouse: Electrifying the El. Black and white photos from the city’s archives display the ...
Untapped Cities

New York Transit Museum’s 19th Annual Bus Festival at Atlantic Antic

In the 1930s, this was one of 100 double-decker buses operated by Fifth Avenue Coach along Fifth Avenue. Similar buses were utilized in other urban centers such as Philadelphia, Chicago, and St. Louis ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Cartoon anthology of NY Transit is focus of exhibit and talk

DOWNTOWN — THE NEW YORKER’S CARTOONS ABOUT THE CITY’S TRANSIT SYSTEM are the focus of an exhibit and special program presented at the NYC Transit Museum on Thursday, Sept. 11. Titled “A Century Of The ...