This popular event is all about embracing special needs families in a cultural environment where they feel welcome and wanted. Games, art projects and musical performances will be offered between 10am and 2pm, with a quiet room available for breaks from the excitement. Special needs families will have exclusive use of the Museum for the first hour, from 10am to 11am.
At 10:15 and 11:15, Norma Grant will lead a family art project using MTA maps and metrocards. From 10am-2pm, Paula the Signal Tower Operator, a historical Transit Museum character, will greet visitors on the Museum’s platform level. At noon, the M Shanghai String Band will play a concert that is sure to bring out all the dancers in the house.
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A wheelchair lift operated by Museum staff is available on the corner of Court Street and Schermerhorn Street. Please call (718) 694-1823 in advance for assistance.