January 19, 2010
New York Transit Museum Annex closes for renovations
The New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal today closed its doors to begin a renovation that will preserve the exhibition space and allow for bettter display of its unique subway, bus and train-memorablia.
When it reopens sometime in March, admission to the gallery will remain free, Roxanne Robertson, director of Special Projects for the New York Transit Museum, told NewYorkology.
Renovations will include new fixtures and lighting. The Transit Museum has been unable to provide a cost estimate for the project, as requested by NewYorkology.
When the annex reopens, it will debut a new exhibition: “Where New York Began: Archeology And The South Ferry Terminal.”
The main New York Transit Museum is located in Brooklyn Heights, where regular adult admisison is $5.
The online Transit Museum Store will also remain open during the annex’s renovations.
Picture credit: Holiday Train Show at the Transit Museum Annex. Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.
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January 19, 2010 7:04 AM in Cheap Stuff, Kids, Midtown, Museums, Out of Manhattan, Shopology, Transportology
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