Car Rentals Brooklyn and the New York Transit Museum

If you’re in New York and take the transit system, you might be curious to learn about the history and development of such a massive system that moves millions of people each day. If you’re interested in learning such trivia, then the New York Transit Museum is where you should go.

There are presentations of exhibitions, tours, educational programs and workshops that deal with the cultural, social and technological history of public transportation. Some of the popular exhibits include “Steel, Stone and BackBone” – which recounts the tale of how New York City’s 100 year-old subway system was built, and interactive exhibitions, including “On the Streets” – which takes a closer look at the Big Apple’s trolleys and buses.

Getting to the New York Transit Museum

If you’re looking for the New York Transit Museum, you’ll find it located at the corner of Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn Heights. Take the subway 2 3 4 (5 is available only for rush hours only) to Borough Hall, M R to Court Street, A C G to Hoyt-Schemerhorn Street, A C F to Jay Street/Borough Hall. Take any of these buses: B25, B26, B37, B41, B45, B52, B61, B65, B67, B75 and they will take you within one to two blocks of the museum.

If you’re driving a NYC Discount Car Rentals vehicle from Manhattan, take the Brooklyn Bridge; go straight on to Adams Street. Adams Street will turn into Boerum Place. Proceed two blocks to Schemerhorn Street.

The New York Transit Museum

Take your NYC Discount Car Rentals vehicle to the museum and learn about the transport system that has served New York City for the nearly past couple of centuries. The gallery that is dedicated to surface transportation also has nine complementing segments and a history of above ground mobility for the last 175 years.

Learn about the building process of the first subway through exhibition photos, historical artifacts and period videos. The construction period took place from 1900 to 1925.

Take a look at the city’s first mass transportation rail lines from their start to end. Elevated rail lines allowed people in the 1800s to travel outside their immediate neighborhoods. NYC Discount Car Rentals note that this was probably the origin of the “commuter class.”

If you’re an art admirer, you’ll appreciate the art gallery on the mezzanine. This features contemporary art and historical subjects.

There’s even a place in the museum to watch the film River of Steel and stills from films shot in the subways in the R-46 Screening room.

Even the way fare was collected has been documented. NYC Discount Car Rentals note that you can interact with the various collection devices used throughout the subway system’s history. In 1904, the first paper ticket-choppers were used. Later, turnstile designs accepted coins and tokens.

For those who are looking for more environmentally friendly ways to travel, NYC Discount Car Rentals say that the museum displays the evolution of fuel technologies and evaluates their environmental impact. The exhibit shows the origins of various fuels used over time. The exhibit shows what steps the Transit’s Department of Buses is taking to reduce harmful emissions.

You’ll also find that Dr. George T.F. Rahilly Trolley and Bus Study Center features more than 50 detailed models of trolleys and work cars. Dr. Rahilly, a trolley enthusiast, created each of these models and work cars that ever ran in Brooklyn.

Why not book your NYC Discount Car Rentals vehicle today and set aside some time to see this informative, interactive and entertaining center?

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