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.
EXPERIENCE the museum
Underground in Brooklyn and above the rails at Grand Central.
PARTICIPATE in our programs
From vintage train rides to creative workshops, find your next adventure.
LEARN and tour
Discover transit history on guided tours and field trips at the Museum.
EXPLORE the collections
Dive into our trove of transit treasures in person or online.
SUPPORT our vision
Join our community of transit fans, history lovers, and curious New Yorkers.
ARCHIVES
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.
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.
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.