"While most people think of the New York subway as a way to get somewhere, I happen to think of it as one of the greatest art museums in the world - and it only costs $3 to get in. As long as you don't go through the turnstiles, you can go from station to station all day long marveling at the wall art."
"This station is part of the Second Avenue line and features bold, contemporary mosaic work by artist Vik Muniz - whose work also hangs in major museums like MoMA and the Guggenheim."
"Look closely - tiny bronze figures are everywhere at this station on 14th and 8th Avenue, served by the A, C, E, and L lines. Artist Tom Otterness installed whimsical sculptures throughout the station. You'll spot miniature characters climbing beams and even another alligator emerging from the depths."
The New York subway system functions as an accessible art museum offering historic mosaics, contemporary masterpieces, and sculptural installations throughout its stations. Notable locations include Second Avenue Line stations featuring bold mosaic work by Vik Muniz, 86th Street with nine-foot portraits by Chuck Close including Lou Reed, and 14th Street with whimsical bronze sculptures by Tom Otterness. The American Museum of Natural History station celebrates animals through tile work. The New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, housed in a historic subway station, provides additional transit history and artifacts. Queensboro Plaza offers striking Manhattan skyline views from the elevated tracks.
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