Lectures on Tap - "The Art of the NYC Subway System: Elevated Stations"

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🧠 Lecture: "The Art of the NYC Subway System: Elevated Stations"

🎙️ Speaker: Kristin McCollum

You’ve probably ridden past it a hundred times without stopping to look. The elevated stations of New York City are home to some extraordinary public art—full of stories about artists, neighborhoods, cultures, history, flora, and fauna—art so good it might make you miss your stop.

This talk heads up the tracks to explore one of the most underappreciated art museums in the world: the New York City Subway System. From sweeping mosaics to whimsical installations tucked along elevated platforms, you’ll discover how public art shapes our daily commutes and reflects the city’s ever-changing identity.

Kristin McCollum is a museum educator with the Morgan Library & Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, and her one true love, the New York Transit Museum. An actor and improviser with Improvolution, she brings energy and storytelling flair to every subject she tackles. Her current obsession is subway public art, which she explores in quick deep dives on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube at nerdingoutonnyc.

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Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.