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New York City's Amazing Subway Mosaic Tour - Manhattan

New York City's Amazing Subway Mosaic Tour - Manhattan

Overview

Join award winning mosaic artist Cathleen Newsham for this fascinating tour of Manhattan's stunning subway mosaics.

Do you know there are over 400 mosaics installed on subway platforms in the five boroughs of New York City? Fifteen years ago, when Cathleen was commissioned to create her own version of a Coney Island subway mosaic in a Manhattan family’s bathroom, she began her discovery of this immense underground museum with the largest collection of mosaics in North America. Cathleen has taken thousands of photographs of these amazing works and lead many artists, students and enthusiasts through the vast NYC transportation network to view these under-appreciated works of art. As a professional mosaic artist she will be explaining the process of how the mosaics were designed, fabricated and installed, giving insight into the complex process of creating a smalti mosaic mural.

City: New York City

Fri 11 Apr

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Starting at $100.00

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Fri 11 Apr

Starting at $100.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

You will be guided through the NYC subway system to view 8-10 mosaic sites in Manhattan

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
We recommend you use the restrooms in Grand Central Terminal prior to the tour. We will be taking bathroom breaks during the tour, but bathrooms are not available at every subway stop.
We recommend that you wear flat comfortable shoes and lightweight layers of clothing.
Please do not bring shopping bags, heavy or bulky items along on the tour.
Not recommended for people unable to climb stairs

What To Expect

Grand Central Terminal

Full Day Tour: We will be traveling on the subways to visit approximately 12-15 mosaic sites in the borough of Manhattan

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (20)

JanetJulia

Feb 2020

In a city where you are nearly always compelled to look up, it was thoroughly refreshing to spend a day under ground and looking ahead at the walls. Cathleen leads a perfectly paced afternoon through the underground world of subway art. She was informative both about the artists and their processes used to create the works. Well worth putting on your checklist of “must do” activities when in NYC!

ryoungstrom

Dec 2019

This was an amazing tour of a little known NYC attraction. Cathleen was extremely knowledgeable and organized describing the history of each mosaic as well as the artists and the techniques used to create the works. We saw a lot in four hours and she even added a stop that we heard about and wanted to see!

Connector727113

Nov 2019

Only someone who is an artist, as our tour guide Cathleen is, can impart the knowledge about the skill and craftsmanship that create the modern day mosaics we saw. Underground we zigzagged from subway stop to subway stop to see an array of different styles. This tour is well worth taking.