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    • Transit Walk: Second Avenue’s Art and Transit History

    • Event Date Saturday, March 28, 2026

    • Time: 11am-12:30pm ET
    • Off-Site

    • $40 General Public / $35 Members
    Tickets
    People walk upstairs from subway platform to wide mezzanine with blue artwork on walls.

    Image: “Blueprint for a Landscape”; artist Sarah Sze. Jeff Goldberg ESTO/MTA Arts & Design

    Members enjoy early access! Tickets go on sale to Museum members on Wednesday, January 14 at 10am ET. Remaining tickets go on sale to the public Friday, January 16 at 10am ET.

     

    Explore the rich history of New York City, past and present, one neighborhood at a time. Through the lens of transportation, discover new places, share stories, and connect with communities.

    In its almost century-long history, the Second Avenue subway offers many narratives of New York City’s transit history, as well as an underground gallery of some of the MTA Arts & Design’s newest public artwork.

    Join us on this walking tour along the East Side of Manhattan to explore the avenue’s transit development and art collection. See an original trolley kiosk on the Queensboro Bridge, explore archival and recent images of subway construction, and discover site-specific artworks by contemporary artists Jean Shin, Vik Muniz, and Sarah Sze. In addition to the cost of the tour, one MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap is required. 

    Additional Information & Policies:

    Member Discounts

    To receive the member ticket price, click the register button and sign in on the ticketing page to verify membership. The discount will appear at checkout.

    All Ticket Sales are Final

    If you cannot attend the program on the date you reserved or do not submit security materials in time, the total price of unused tickets will be treated as a donation to the Transit Museum and is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Tickets are non-refundable, cannot be transferred to another date, and cannot be used by another individual.  

    Age Requirements

    Children ages 2 and up need their own ticket to the program.

    Children ages 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

    Program Experience

    Tours require walking and standing. Restrooms are not available on the tour route and there may not be places to sit or amenities like climate control. Tours last approximately 90 minutes.

    Please wear comfortable shoes.

    Accessibility

    Walking and standing required. All stations visited are ADA accessible.

    Pets, or comfort, therapy, or emotional support animals are not permitted at Museum programs. Only service animals as defined by the ADA are permitted.

    For information on American Sign Language interpreter requests, Assistive Listening Devices, or other accessibility matters please visit our accessibility page or email [email protected]. If you secure tickets, please request any accommodations via email at least two weeks in advance.

    More Policies

    Please click here to learn more about this program and its policies.

    Contact Us

    Questions? Email [email protected].

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