If you are looking for some way to get out of this heat this week, take a stroll to the New York Transit Museum.  Birch
and I went to the New York Transit Museum last weekend. Here is my review and photos of it:

First, we loved the entrance, which is
essentially the same as going down into a subway station. If you using
a stroller, beware. Security will not help you up or down with a
stroller and it is 2 flights of steps. Nonetheless, it is a really fun
way to arrive. You approach an old token booth and purchase your
tickets. They have all the turnstiles from the past years and the kids
love to test them all out- wooden, cage and metal.  The rest of the
very small museum has some engaging, interactive exhibits for the kids,
but in general, could use updating and more pizazz. Things seemed worn and there wasn’t a lot of whiz-bang. Birch loved filling the gas tank of a wooden bus (see bottom PHOTO) but that was one of the six or so interactive exhibits.  The kids did love trying their hand at driving various city buses and checking out
a small trolley (see top PHOTO).  I watched adults
go through the museum with some boredom.  You do get to go down into another subway station and
walk in and out of the various subway cars over the years. I enjoyed
that the most.

The New York Transit Museum
http://www.transitmuseumeducation.org/
130 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-4915
We are located in a 1936
decommissioned subway station and provide a family friendly environment
where many of the exhibits can be touched, walked through or sat in.
For cost conscious families, admission for adults is $5; children under 3 years are free. Children 3-17
and seniors/ grandparents 62+ $3 and seniors are admitted free on
Wednesdays. The weekend educational workshops are free with paid Museum
admission and parents can feel free to also participate.

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