The New York Transit Museum is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to the history of urban public transportation. Founded in 1976, the Museum preserves and shares the stories of New York’s mass transportation system. It’s programs and exhibits feature groundbreaking engineering feats, including the labor of workers who carved tunnels over a century ago, as well as the communities transformed by transit and the ever-evolving technology, design, and ridership of a system that runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

The Gabrielle Shubert Research Center is one of two archives that house some of the Museum’s hundreds of thousands of photographs, drawings, blueprints, and more than 15,000 artifacts. On OHNY Weekend, come see this treasure chest of transit history in guided tours that highlight a few of the special objects that reveal transit’s unique secrets. Take this opportunity to see objects up close that are rarely seen by the public and learn more about their fascinating origins. Tours will be led by Research and Content Manager Polly Desjarlais.

Getting there and around

• By Ferry: NYC Ferry's Rockaway and South Brooklyn routes both stop at Brooklyn Army Terminal. Don’t miss our new audio guide for the South Brooklyn route for a look into the area’s industrial history, available free on Bloomberg Connects
• By Bike: Sunset Park is well-served by Citi Bike, with stations along 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue throughout the corridor from 36th to 59th Streets. Citi Bike is offering free bike unlocks on October 17-19—use the code OHNY25 to redeem under ”Rewards” in both the Citi Bike and Lyft apps, and at lyft.com/invite/OHNY25. Bicycle parking is also available at the Brooklyn Army Terminal near the entrance to Building A.
• By Shuttle: A free Industry City shuttle service connects the 59th Street subway station, Industry City’s 36th Street Food Hall, MADE Bush Terminal, and Brooklyn Army Terminal.
• By Bus: The B37 and B11 buses serve Sunset Park.
• By Subway: Festival sites in Sunset Park are best reached by the R line, stopping at 36th Street, 45th Street, and 59th Street. This weekend, the N and D lines stop at 36th Street only and the R will run on a more limited schedule, so allow for additional travel time. 59th Street is a wheelchair-accessible station.
• By Car: There is a municipal parking lot on Pier 4 at Brooklyn Army Terminal.

The building has an elevator and is wheelchair accessible but some sections of the archives have narrow passageways, that may be inaccessible to wheelchair users. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available for scheduled programs with 2 weeks advance notice. Please email access@nytransitmuseum.org with any requests for accommodation.

No food or drink permitted.

Only service animals as defined by the ADA are permitted.

Ages 16+ are welcome. All attendees must have a ticket.