Upcoming Programs

From the nineteenth century onwards, the lives of working women were deeply influenced by the growth and improvement of mass transit in New York City. Heavily relying on mass transit to get them to and from their places of work, women began to advocate for improved experiences while riding that ensured their safety and equal rights.
Join Educator Sonya Ochshorn for a digital discussion and learn about pioneering women in transit, including those who stood up for civil rights and became citizen scientists in the 19th century. Explore the stories of women who thrived in traditionally male-dominated fields and how transit enabled these roles to transform over time.

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Historical objects help us learn about the past and link us to the present and the future. To tell the ever-evolving story of mass transportation and its role in the development of New York City and the surrounding metropolitan region, The New York Transit Museum acquires artifacts of all sizes, from vintage buses to individual subway tokens.
Join New York Transit Museum Collections Manager Desiree Alden for a digital discussion to explore the archives of the New York Transit Museum.
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

From the nineteenth century onwards, the lives of working women were deeply influenced by the growth and improvement of mass transit in New York City. Heavily relying on mass transit to get them to and from their places of work, women began to advocate for improved experiences while riding that ensured their safety and equal rights.
Join Educator Sonya Ochshorn for a digital discussion and learn about pioneering women in transit, including those who stood up for civil rights and became citizen scientists in the 19th century. Explore the stories of women who thrived in traditionally male-dominated fields and how transit enabled these roles to transform over time.

Limited spots available! RSVP here >

Picture the New York City landscape. The first images that often come to mind are the majestic structures that connect our boroughs: bridges. 
Join Educator Kasha Pazdar for a digital discussion of the iconic bridges that traverse our city, such as the Brooklyn, Queensboro, and Williamsburg Bridges. Discover the extraordinary details of their construction and how they drastically transformed life in New York City.
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

Picture the New York City landscape. The first images that often come to mind are the majestic structures that connect our boroughs: bridges. 
Join Educator Kasha Pazdar for a digital discussion of the iconic bridges that traverse our city, such as the Brooklyn, Queensboro, and Williamsburg Bridges. Discover the extraordinary details of their construction and how they drastically transformed life in New York City.
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

Historical objects help us learn about the past and link us to the present and the future. To tell the ever-evolving story of mass transportation and its role in the development of New York City and the surrounding metropolitan region, The New York Transit Museum acquires artifacts of all sizes, from vintage buses to individual subway tokens.
Join New York Transit Museum Collections Manager Desiree Alden for a digital discussion to explore the archives of the New York Transit Museum.
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

New York’s transportation history happened in phases, from early ships, trains and passenger ferries to more modern subways, trains, buses and cars. Transportation maps highlight the story of New York’s growth through the increasingly connected transportation system.
Join Curator Kathleen Hulser for a digital discussion of our recent exhibit Navigating New York and discover how mass transit catalyzed the greater New York region into what it is today. 
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

With millions of riders on mass transit each day, people move throughout the region with fewer cars and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.  The MTA is committed to sustainable public transportation by increasing the energy efficiency of its fleet and facilities, and reducing the region’s carbon footprint. LEED® certified facilities include Fulton Center, the first New York City subway hub to receive a LEED® rating for sustainability and design, Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot in Harlem.
Join Educator Danaleah Schoenfuss for a digital discussion to celebrate Earth Day throughout April, and explore the sustainability and history of mass transit.
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A network of tunnels runs under the streets and rivers of New York City, providing transportation across the boroughs without adding to the congestion of neighborhoods up above. Tunnel construction requires tremendous manpower and engineering feats, and has changed over time. Explore how the landscape of New York City has impacted tunnel construction and learn about different methods of building, such as cut and cover, under water, and deep rock tunneling, used during early construction, and tunnel boring machines that were introduced more recently. 
Join Educator Roberto Chavez to explore the fascinating stories of tunnels in New York City and learn about some of the people behind their creation.
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New York’s transportation history happened in phases, from early ships, trains and passenger ferries to more modern subways, trains, buses and cars. Transportation maps highlight the story of New York’s growth through the increasingly connected transportation system.
Join Curator Kathleen Hulser for a digital discussion of our recent exhibit Navigating New York and discover how mass transit catalyzed the greater New York region into what it is today. 
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

Picture the New York City landscape. The first images that often come to mind are the majestic structures that connect our boroughs: bridges. 
Join Educator Kasha Pazdar for a digital discussion of the iconic bridges that traverse our city, such as the Brooklyn, Queensboro, and Williamsburg Bridges. Discover the extraordinary details of their construction and how they drastically transformed life in New York City.
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

Ferries once dominated the waterways as the only way to travel between the boroughs in New York City, and helped knit together different parts of the city that otherwise would have been difficult to reach. Though ferries are not a main mode of transport for many New Yorkers today, there has been a resurgence in recent years and more people are experiencing how desirable commuting by boat can be.
Join Cassie Wood-Triplett, Senior Education Coordinator, for a digital discussion to hear about boats over time and their impact on New York City, and how they’ve evolved from canoes, to horse-powered paddle boats, to steam engines, to the diesel vessels we use today
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

With millions of riders on mass transit each day, people move throughout the region with fewer cars and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.  The MTA is committed to sustainable public transportation by increasing the energy efficiency of its fleet and facilities, and reducing the region’s carbon footprint. LEED® certified facilities include Fulton Center, the first New York City subway hub to receive a LEED® rating for sustainability and design, Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot in Harlem.
Join Educator Danaleah Schoenfuss for a digital discussion to celebrate Earth Day throughout April, and explore the sustainability and history of mass transit.
Limited spots available! RSVP here >

At the turn of the 20th century, the construction of the 74th Street Powerhouse ushered in a new era that enabled the transition from steam locomotives to cleaner electric trains, fundamentally improving conditions in New York City. Before the switch, smoke, cinders and soot from steam-powered elevated trains plagued Manhattan, blackening the air and dirtying the streets. The New York Transit Museum exhibition, Anatomy of a Powerhouse: Powering the Els, highlighted a fascinating series of photographs that revealed the staggering scale of the 74th Street Powerhouse, offering a rare glimpse into early transit history in New York and the immense power required to move Manhattan’s entire elevated railway system.
Join Collections Manager Desiree Alden-Gonzalez for a digital discussion that showcases the construction and early operations of the 74th Street Powerhouse with black and white photographs from the Museum’s archival collection and celebrates the massive building and powerful machinery that revolutionized elevated transit in New York City.
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