April is Members Appreciation Month
Throughout the month, we’re celebrating our vibrant member community! All members will enjoy a month-long set of benefits.
All Month!
15% Discount at the New York Transit Museum Store
In April, Transit Museum members both old and new will enjoy an extra 5% discount at Transit Museum Stores in person and online at nytransitmuseumstore.com.
Members Only
Tour of Leaving the Smoke Behind: Enjoying an Awayday
Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, 5:30 pm
Poster House
119 W 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011
Join us at Poster House for a curator-led tour of Leaving the Smoke Behind: Enjoying an Awayday, showcasing the Golden Age of London Passenger Transport Board posters. Like NYC’s poster campaign “The Subway Sun,” these posters advertised attractions reachable by public transit, featuring images of pastoral or unspoiled destinations for weekend day trips at the outer reaches of the London Underground and its connecting networks of tram and bus lines. This visit complements the Transit Museum’s new exhibit, Shining a Light on The Subway Sun.
Space is limited. RSVP is required.
Members Only
Members Preview: Summer Tours
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, 10 am ET
As a Transit Museum member, you enjoy exclusive access to Members-Only tours and discounts on our programs and excursions, including Old City Hall station. Mark your calendar for the on-sale date for this summer’s tours! Beginning mid-March, for a list of the tours going on sale, visit our programs calendar. For full information on getting on this tour visit our Old City Hall page.
Members Only
Members Appreciation Reception
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, 6 – 7:30 pm
99 Schermerhorn Street
Come for an evening of light fare, a special tour, objects from our collection, and recognition and celebration of your ongoing support!
Members Only
Virtual Experience: Old City Hall Station
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, 2 pm ET
Online
City Hall is the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of stations in the system! Designed by renowned architects Heins & LaFarge, the station featured innovative vaulted tile ceilings by master artisan Rafael Guastavino. Its elegant chandeliers, leaded skylights, and graceful curves inspired awe among visitors.
In 1904, New York City’s very first subway ride left from the City Hall station amidst great civic pride. Join us online as we dive into the creation of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, early subway construction, and the City Beautiful movement that led to that momentous day. We’ll look closely at the decorative flourishes of the decommissioned station with historic photographs from the Museum’s collection, maps, architectural drawings, and photos of the station today.
On-Site Program
The Subway Is… Storytelling with Pride
Thursday, April 24th, 2025, 6 pm
99 Schermerhorn Street
RSVP Required
Our current exhibit in Downtown Brooklyn explores some of the endless ways to complete the sentence, “The Subway Is…” Facilitated by The Generations Project, join us for a storytelling show to hear transit stories and experiences from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority LGBTQIA+ communities. The program is an opportunity to celebrate and preserve shared histories and build transit connections.
The event is emceed by Bernie Wagenblast, one of the most famous voices of the New York City subway.
On-Site Tour
Spotlight Sundays: Transit and Pop Culture
Sunday, April 27th, 1:15–2:15 pm
99 Schermerhorn Street
Meet in the Sign Gallery at the back of the Mezzanine level by 1pm ET
Join our new series of drop-in, quarterly tours at the Museum, with a special, rotating theme. In this edition, discover how the Museum and transit have been featured in popular culture – in songs, books, TV, and movies.
Photo by Monica Felix (left)
Photo by Sasha Maslov (right)
Virtual Program
Poetry at the End of the Line
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, 6 pm ET
Online
Celebrate National Poetry Month with poets Sue Landers and KC Trommer as they explore how the subway fuels creative expression.
Sue Landers’ new poetry collection, What to Carry into the Future, was born from a quest to ride every New York City subway line end to end. KC Trommer’s QUEENSBOUND—a collaborative audio project by, for, and about Queens—has used the 7 Line as both stage and muse.
Enjoy poetry readings, a discussion of their writing processes, and the chance to co-create an “exquisite corpse” poem inspired by transit.
THANK YOU MEMBERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
* Membership begins at just $45 and comes with other great perks all year round.
Want to join the celebrations? Become a member today!
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