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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
With the Roosevelt Island Tramway above it, the IND 63rd Street line below it, and NYC Ferry docking on its shores, Roosevelt Island today has no shortage of transportation options. Join Senior Museum Educator Katherine Reeves to explore the island formerly known as Welfare Island and to understand the ways its location and access points have influenced its development and the role it has played in New York City history.
Tickets will go on sale to Transit Museum members at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 19th.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10:00 am on Friday, April 20th.
Tickets are $30 for the general public and $25 for museum members.
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Walking and climbing stairs required. Please dress for the weather as this tour will take place primarily outdoors. For information on American Sign Language interpreters, Assisted Listening Devices, or other accessibility matters please visit nytransitmuseum.org/accessibility. If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected] or call 718-694-1867.
All ticket sales are final. Should you be unable to attend the tour on the date you reserved, the full price of unused tickets may be treated as a donation to the Transit Museum and is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Museum is not able to reschedule reservations to another tour date.
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