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Book Talk: The Great American Transit Disaster The Great American Transit Disaster book jacket
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  • Book Talk: The Great American Transit Disaster

    Thursday, Nov 9, 2023
    6pm
    - 7pm ET

    Professor Nick Bloom will compare and contrast examples of public transit divestment in different American cities.

    Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101 Tour Guide speaks to tour on subway mezzanine
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  • Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101

    Thursday, Nov 16, 2023
    11am
    - 12:30pm ET

    There's so much New York transit history hiding in plain sight!

    Book Launch: The Lost Subways of North America Book jacket
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  • Book Launch: The Lost Subways of North America

    Thursday, Nov 16, 2023
    6pm
    - 7:30pm ET

    Join us for a book launch with author Jake Berman, in conversation with Museum Director Concetta Bencivenga.

    The IRT Third Avenue Elevated – Surveying 100 Years of History Bronx Park β€œL” Stair
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  • The IRT Third Avenue Elevated – Surveying 100 Years of History

    Friday, Nov 17, 2023
    2pm
    - 3pm ET

    Join historian Andy Sparberg for a trip along the last Manhattan-Bronx elevated line which followed the length of 3rd Avenue.

    Transit Walk: Second Avenue's Art and Transit History Mosaic artwork
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  • Transit Walk: Second Avenue's Art and Transit History

    Thursday, Nov 30, 2023
    11am
    - 12:30pm ET

    Visit stops along the second avenue subway to learn early transit history stories and view stunning public artwork.

    Tutti-Frutti for the Trip – Vending Machines and Mass Transit Children using Hershey's Milk Chocolate vending machine ca 1943
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  • Tutti-Frutti for the Trip – Vending Machines and Mass Transit

    Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023
    2pm
    - 3pm ET

    Join Content Manager Polly Dejarlais to learn about the intersection of vending machines and transit.

    Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101 Tour Guide speaks to tour on subway mezzanine
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  • Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101

    Thursday, Dec 7, 2023
    11am
    - 12:30pm ET

    There's so much New York transit history hiding in plain sight!

    Placemaking and Displacement Through the Lens of Public Transit: Little Syria Construction of Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
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  • Placemaking and Displacement Through the Lens of Public Transit: Little Syria

    Thursday, Jan 18, 2024
    6pm
    - 7pm ET

    Learn about the positive and negative impact that transportation infrastructure can have on New York's diverse communities.

    Grand Central Madison's Inaugural Year A hand holds a Long Island Rail Road ticket
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  • Grand Central Madison's Inaugural Year

    Thursday, Jan 25, 2024
    6pm
    - 7pm ET

    Join Acting Chief, Paul Grether, for a look back at Grand Central Madison's creation and first year in operation.

    Elizabeth Jennings Graham – Honoring 170 Years A New York City street busy with horsecars and pedestrians around 1850.
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  • Elizabeth Jennings Graham – Honoring 170 Years

    Thursday, Feb 15, 2024
    2pm
    - 3pm ET

    Learn about Elizabeth Jennings Graham and her fight for equal rights on public transportation in New York City.

    Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101 Tour Guide speaks to tour on subway mezzanine
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  • Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101

    Saturday, Feb 17, 2024
    11am
    - 12:30pm ET

    SOLD OUT! There's so much New York transit history hiding in plain sight!

    Book Talk: Inclusive Transportation – A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities Author Veronica Davis and book jacket for Inclusive Transportation
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  • Book Talk: Inclusive Transportation – A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities

    Thursday, May 16, 2024
    6pm
    - 7pm ET

    Join Veronica Davis to learn how reconsidering conceptions of equity can make transit systems more inclusive.

    Online Exhibit Walkthrough: What's New – Telling Transit Stories Wanamaker pocket vest map.
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  • Online Exhibit Walkthrough: What's New – Telling Transit Stories

    Tuesday, May 21, 2024
    2pm
    - 3pm ET

    Come on a virtual tour of our new exhibit, What's New: Telling Transit Stories, now on display in Grand Central Terminal.

    Subway Swing: A Boogie for the Ages "Subway Swing" at the New York Transit Museum on Sat., December 9, 2017. Photo: Shaelyn Amaio for New York Transit Museum
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  • Subway Swing: A Boogie for the Ages

    Friday, Nov 22, 2024
    6pm
    - 9pm ET

    SOLD OUT! Put on your dancing shoes and vintage best for a night to remember!

    Transit Walk – Deep Dive: Grand Central's Tracks and Trains Grand Central Madison mezzanine with purple wayfinding light installation.
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  • Transit Walk – Deep Dive: Grand Central's Tracks and Trains

    Saturday, Nov 23, 2024
    2pm
    - 3:30pm ET

    SOLD OUT! Join this deep dive walking tour of Grand Central and learn about it's historic evolution and expansion.

    Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101 Tour Guide speaks to tour on subway mezzanine
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  • Underground NYC Tour: Subway 101

    Saturday, Dec 7, 2024
    11am
    - 12:30pm ET

    SOLD OUT! There's so much New York transit history hiding in plain sight!

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