The New York Museum of Transportation, in Rush, will reopen with a new schedule of events and trolley rides starting Sunday, May 16. Special event dates and days when trolley rides will operate are listed at the museum’s website, www.nymtmuseum.org. In order to abide by COVID-19 regulations, attendance on trolley ride days and special event days is restricted and reservations are required.
The museum houses a collection of 14 trolley cars, several highway and horse-drawn vehicles, three model railroads, the Midtown Plaza Monorail, and numerous exhibits celebrating the transportation history of the area. In the gallery a video presents the Rochester Subway in color, and a gift shop caters to the needs of all ages and interests.
On trolley ride days and on special event days, visitors experience the interurban era of a century ago as their trolley car winds its way on a 20-minute round trip through scenic countryside. The air whistle and the clickety-clack on the rails bring back a time when trolley cars provided fast, clean service connecting upstate New York cities.
For the safety of visitors and staff, masks are required in the museum and on the ride. The full museum COVID-19 Procedure Statement can be found on the museum website.
Admission prices: trolley ride days – $10 adults, $9 seniors 65+, and $6 youths age 3-12; non-ride days – $5 adults and $4 youths age 3-12. The admission price for special events varies and will be announced.
The museum is open Sundays only, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is located 20 minutes south of Rochester at 6393 East River Road, West Henrietta.
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