New York Transit Museum - Online Exhibit Walkthrough: What's New - Telling Transit Stories

Tuesday, May 21st 2:00 PM ET Virtual Program Free The exhibit, What’s New: Telling Transit Stories, at the Transit Museum’s Grand Central Terminal gallery, features new objects from our collection that present a unique perspective on the subway’s origin story and reveal lesser-known stories about transit sites and individuals who played influential roles in the region’s transportation history. Join museum Curator Jodi Shapiro for a live virtual tour through the exhibit and learn about these acquired artifacts. The display includes an original Wanamaker Department Store 1904 pocket subway map, the first documented public map of the system and design work by Joan Charysyn, who was an integral creator of the iconic 1972 Unimark subway map. Register on our website here: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/program/transitstories/

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Contact: Catie Hernandez

Email: catherine.hernandez@nyct.com

Website: https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/

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Online Exhibit Walkthrough: What's New - Telling Transit Stories
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
2:00 PM ET

Free

The exhibit, What’s New: Telling Transit Stories at the Transit Museum’s Grand Central Terminal gallery, features new objects  from our collection that present a unique  perspective on the subway’s origin story and reveal  lesser-known stories about  transit sites and individuals who played influential  roles in the region’s transportation history  

Join museum Curator Jodi Shapiro for a live virtual tour through the exhibit and learn about these acquired artifacts.  The display includes an original  Wanamaker Department Store 1904 pocket subway map, the first documented public map of the system and  design work by Joan Charysyn, who was  an integral creator of the iconic 1972 Unimark  subway map.

Register on our website here.

The New York Transit Museum also offers several other programs including: