Explore Brooklyn: Transit Museum
Trip Tips
- Children 18 months and up will enjoy the exploring the old subway cars and driving their very own bus!
- This is a great place to visit on a rainy, particularly in the summer when it is not very crowded.
- Strollers are welcome at the museum, but there is no elevator and there are a couple of flights of stairs.
- There is no food at the museum so you may want to bring food with you or eat nearby.
Suggestions for your adventure
- snacks
- books on transportation to share
- camera
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187 Atlantic Ave near Court Street
Pick up some Middle Eastern fare at this famous gourmet food market. You'll have to eat your purchases in a nearby park.
(718) 624-4550
187 Atlantic Ave near Court Street
Pick up some Middle Eastern fare at this famous gourmet food market. You'll have to eat your purchases in a nearby park.
- In the morning before you leave home, tell your child about the trip to the Transit Museum. Tell her about the subway cars and buses you will be seeing.
- Take the bus or subway to get your child excited about the museum!
- Attend one of the museum's story programs.
- Spend about an hour exploring the museum. Stay longer if your child is interested.
- Have a snack or lunch in a nearby restaurant or park.
- Stop by the Brooklyn Heights branch and check out some books about subways and buses.
- Take the bus back home just and talk about what you saw that day at the museum.
- Don't forget to sing "The Wheels on the Bus" at least once before naptime or bedtime.