The Best Museum Membership Deal in Brooklyn
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Check out this fabulous citron? fabric on this old subway car
One of our favorite places to explore, learn and spend time with our kids in Brooklyn is at the New York Transit Museum. This glimpse into the city’s past is a fantastic place to view old buses and trains as you learn more about the city’s extensive and deep transit history. Parents and kids scramble onto the old trains, where they can check out the vintage fabrics and designs that make these cars truly fascinating to view. If you have a budding train conductor or bus driver, they can steer and shift to their heart’s content. The museum also has a series of exhibitions, tours, educational programs, and workshops that are FREE with admission. Our picks include Subway Sleuths (see more about that below) and Transit Tots, a weekly drop-in program.
My son (3 years ago!) being a bus driver at the Museum
So, what is so special about their membership offering?
The Transit Museum’s membership plan is the best deal that we have found in Brooklyn…and a little known secret too.
When you become a member, you are not only granted admission to the Transit Museum but it also includes admission to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Staten Island Children’s Museum, Intrepid, and the NY Hall of Science, and many museums outside of NY. Pretty sweet!
Annual Family Membership cost?
Two adults and Two kids is 55.00
Contributing Membership: Two adults and 6 kids is 80.00
Ongoing Classes:
Subway Sleuths
An afterschool program for children on the autism spectrum. The application process for this program has been extended through September 30th. All interested parents should contact Museum Educator Lynette Morse at 718-694-1823 or lynette.morse@nyct.com.
Transit Tots
This is a popular weekly drop-in program for our youngest transportation fans is free with admission! For schedule, please visit www.mta.info/museum. For ages 2-5, and adult companions.
Transit Tots in action
October – Free with museum admission:
Saturday, October 1st at 1:30pm
Red Bird Reef Painting
In this workshop kids can learn about recycling and paint their own scene of an underwater world of recycled cars. For ages 4+
Saturday, October 1st at 2:30pm
Transit Comic Strips
In this fun workshop kids can create comics at the museums technology lab by using archival and current photos of buses and subways. For ages 6+. Space is limited.
Sunday, October 2nd from 10am – 6pm
18th Annual Transit Museum Bus Festival at Atlantic Antic
Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th at 1:30pm
DIG IT!
During the construction of the subway there were archeological treasures were discovered. In this workshop kids can work together to dig up artifacts from the museums makeshift excavation site. For ages 4+
Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th
Open House New York
Get a closer look at the history and mysteries of their collection when the Transit Museum opens an hour early. Space is limited. Event is free. Advanced online registration required, beginning October 5: www.mta.info/mta/museum/programs.htm. For more Open House New York kid programs go to www.ohny.org/kids. For all ages.
Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th at 1:30pm
Map NYC: ABC, 123
There are 24 subway lines and over 200 bus routes in New York City. In this workshop kids can pick their favorite and design a unique map. For ages 4+
Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd at 1:30pm
How’d We Make That? Tunnels
Tunnels are among the subway system’s greatest engineering feats. Kids will learn about cut-and-cover, deep mine, and underwater tunnels. They will also have a chance to look at some of a tunnel-worker’s tools; and use creative movement to construct our own pretend tunnels. For ages 5+
Saturday, October 29th and Sunday, October 30th at 1:30pm
Shadow Puppet Stories
In this workshop kids can transport their imagination by creating silhouette puppets and a nighttime city landscape. For ages 4+
New York Transit Museum
Details: Located at the corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn Heights. (718) 694-1600
Subway: 2,3,4,5 to Borough Hall, R to Court Street, A, C, G to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street, or the A, C, F to Jay Street/MetroTech.
*Weekdays rush hours only
Bus: B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B54, B57, B61, B62, B63, B65, B67, B103 all stop within 1 to 2 blocks of the museum.
Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 11 to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and major holidays
Membership:
Annual Family Membership: Two adults and Two kids is 55.00
Contributing Membership: Two adults and 6 kids is 80.00
This not only grants you admissions to the Transit Museum but it also includes admission to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Staten Island Children’s Museum, Intrepid, and the NY Hall of Science, and many museums outside of NY.
Admission: Adults $7
Children 3 – 17 years of age $5
Senior Citizens (62+) $5
Seniors Free Wednesdays
* Children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult
Museum members: Free
GREAT info- thanks so much for letting us know.
Even better: join the Brooklyn Children’s Museum and get free admission to the Transit Museum (and hundreds of other kid and science museums) through reciprocity
http://www.brooklynkids.org/index.php/membership
http://www.astc.org/members/passlist.htm
http://www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/reciprocal.htm
Reciprocity includes the NY Hall of Science, Staten Island Childrens Museum, and the kid museums in Garden City and Stepping Stones. It also works at the Please Touch Museum in Philly, and for 4 days only, at the Liberty Science Center. It is an awesome benefit that gets buried in the membership details.
Thanks Vinny- glad you liked it. Nice to hear from you. Karen
Great write up. The transit museum is one of my favorite places. I have not been there in a while and am due for a visit.