Transit Walk: Second Avenue's Art and Transit History

Saturday, August 24, 2024

11:00 AM ET

Off-site Program

$40 General / $35 Members

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.      

$40 - General Public / $35 - Museum Members

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Tours run rain or shine. Please dress for the weather as this tour will take place both indoors and outdoors.

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

Photography and video recording are permitted. However, tripods, stands, selfie sticks, and external lights may not be used. All photographs taken are for personal use only and permission to photograph may be revoked at any time.

Accessibility: All stations are ADA accessible. For other accessibility questions, please email [email protected].

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.

Questions? Email [email protected].

Image: “Elevated” by Jean Shin at NYCT Lexington Avenue/63 Street Station. MTA Arts & Design Photo: Etienne Frossard.

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