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Remote Learning Resources
The New York Transit Museum works with teachers, parents, caregivers and students to develop free resources for learning and engagement in and out of the classroom. Virtual visit videos with Museum Educators, archival images, lesson plans, suggested reading lists, and background information can be used on their own or to continue the learning after a previous visit to the Museum.
Journey to the Past
Learn about the history of transportation in New York City, and compare the past and present through the lens of public transit.
Lesson Plans
Virtual Visit Videos
Object Spotlight: Car 1407
Subway Construction: Then & Now
Workshop: Rattan Art
Transit Innovator: Granville T. Woods
Miles of Tiles
Discover the relationship between art and the New York City Transit system through visual art, music and poetry.
Resource: Art Adventures in the Subway
Virtual Visit Videos
Object Spotlight: Cortlandt St Ferry Plaque
Object Spotlight: 137th St Station Terracotta Plaque
Virtual Walkthrough: R33 Bluebird
Workshop: Courtesy Counts
Moving Our Communities
Explore the impact of public transportation on a community, and see how vehicles have changed over time.
Virtual Visit Videos
Object Spotlight: R-42 Subway Car
Workshop: Bridges of NYC
Workshop: Mapping Your Community