NYAB Event - "Tools of the Trade" Exhibition

"Tools of the Trade" Exhibition

Closes in 16 days
At New York Transit Museum
Media: Product

An anemometer, a ballast fork, a pneumatic drill, an opacity tester, an oxygen deficiency indicator, a TelAutograph telescriber, signal locks, rail tongs and a portable shunt are just some of the fifty objects featured in this latest exhibition at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn. All of these tools, dating from the 1880’s to the present, were used to build and operate railroads, subways, buses, bridges and tunnels throughout the metropolitan region. Examples include electrical testing equipment, communication and signaling tools, track maintenance tools, safety equipment and a variety of innovative and peculiar devices.

Schedule

From 2008-04-22 To 2008-12-07

Website

http://www.mta.info/mta/museum/ (venue's website)

Fee

Adults $5, Senior 62+ and Children 3 – 17 $3, Seniors Free Wednesdays, Museum members Free

Venue Hours

From 10:00 To 16:00
saturdays opening at 12:00, saturdays closing at 17:00, sundays opening at 12:00, sundays closing at 17:00
Closed on Mondays, Holidays

Maps

Google Maps

Access

On the corner of Boerum Pl. and Schermerhorn St. Subway: 2/3/4/5 to Borough Hall, M/R to Court st., A/C/G to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street, or A/C/F to Jay Street-Borough Hall

Address

130 Livingston St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-694-1600

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"Tools of the Trade" Exhibition</a>
Venue: New York Transit Museum
Schedule: From 2008-04-22 To 2008-12-07
Address: 130 Livingston St., Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-694-1600