SCHOOL/ADULT - Subway Tracks

Description

Special Education/Self-Contained Class and Adults with Disabilities Groups Only. One tour per time slot.
Explore New York City’s subway system from past to present. Track the history of our complex transit system on a tour of our vintage train collection while also discussing how we safely ride the subway today, from entering the system with a MetroCard or OMNY tap, to recognizing potential concerns and social cues.

Offered At

New York Transit Museum

The New York Transit Museum is dedicated to telling and preserving the stories of mass transportation – extraordinary engineering feats, workers who labored in the tunnels over 100 years ago, communities that were drastically transformed, and the ever-evolving technology, design, and ridership of a system that runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Opening hours reflect the group tour schedule (Wed-Fri) and the Birthday Experience schedule (Sat-Sun). Please visit our website for the general public hours.

BIRTHDAY EXPERIENCE
Celebrate your child's next birthday at the New York Transit Museum, the "perfect place to throw your kid's bash," according to Time Out New York Kids. Recommended for kids ages 7-12, this birthday party experience will lead partygoers through an immersive and interactive adventure in the subway station turned museum. A lost time traveler needs help repairing their time machine, and partygoers will need to assist by solving a series of challenges and puzzles hidden in our vintage train cars. Led by experienced and engaging facilitators, participants will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore and investigate a working subway station with over 100 years of transit history brought to life for young transportation enthusiasts! Scroll down to the Learning Experience section for up-to-date availability. You will need an Explorable Places account to complete the reservation process.

GROUP TOURS - Spring 2025 Dates
January 9 - June 20

Wednesday - Friday
10am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm

Saturday & DOE Midwinter and Spring Breaks
10:30am, 12:00pm
Limited group capacity of 25 participants (including youth and chaperones) on Saturday.

SCHOOL GROUPS: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/learn/schoolgroup/

Group Capacity:
General Education and ICT Group - $200
 - Pre-K: up to 18 students (9 chaperones)
- Kindergarten: up to 25 students (7 chaperones)
- Grades 1-12: up to 36 participants (including youth and chaperones)
- (Book all classes separately, do not combine classes.)

Special Education/Self-Contained Class - $100
- 17 participants (including youth and chaperones)

ADULT GROUPS:
Adults up to 30 participants
- Visit for group rates: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/learn/grouptours/

Adults with Disabilities - $100
- 17 participants (including adults and staff/chaperones)

Note: The fee waiver fund is currently exhausted, and we are not accepting applications.

THEMED TOURS (60 minutes):
- Art on the Go: Discover the variety of art and design found throughout New York City and the surrounding region’s transportation system, including visual art, poetry, and music. (K-12)
- Journey to the Past: Learn about the history of New York through its mass transit system. (K-6)
- Moving The Millions: An Investigate the magnitude and complexity of New York City and the surrounding region’s public transportation system. (4-12, Adult)
- Subway Tracks: A history of transit and how to safely ride (Special
Education/Self-Contained Class and Adults with Disabilities Only; 6th Grade – Adult)

Scroll down the page to view up-to-date tour availability and/or to book a tour. You will need an Explorable Places account to complete the reservation process. Step-by-step instructions on how to book group tours using Explorable Places.

Details

Subjects

History, 20th Century, Modern History, City Planning, My Community

Capacity

17 students

Duration

60 min.

Activity

Field Trip

Grades

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult, Postsecondary

Price Options

$100.00 per Group for Adults

$100.00 per Group for School Group