Original blueprint of a subway sign in a curatorial drawer

ARCHIVES

RESEARCH

Looking to dive deeper into transit history? Explore the Museum’s archives, browse digitized materials, and learn how to access our collections for your own research projects.

Screenshot of the Online Digital Collections page interface

DIGITAL COLLECTIONS CATALOG: SEARCH OUR DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

Over 28,000 photographs, posters, maps, and artifacts from the Museum’s collections are currently accessible online. You may browse by selecting “Random Images,” search by keyword, or conduct an “Advanced Search” of specific database fields.

Screenshot of the Archives Space interface

FINDING AIDS CATALOG: ARCHIVES SPACE

Finding aids are tools used to navigate archival resources, describing how collections are physically arranged. Finding aids provide biographical or historical context, while box and folder inventories facilitate access to materials.