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Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection
- Nov. 26, 2021 through Feb. 27, 2022, Wednesday-Thursday, 11am-5pm; Friday, 11am-8pm; Saturday-Sunday, 11am-5pm **CLOSES 3pm on 12/24 and CLOSED on 12/25**
- New-York Historical Society
- 170 Central Park W., Upper West Side
- All Ages
- $22; $17 Seniors/Educators/Active Military; $13 students; $6 ages 5-13; free for college students with ID and children 4 and younger; pay as you wish on Fridays from 6-8pm
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This year Holiday Express goes to the amusement park! Joining a selection of toy trains, figurines, and miniature models from the renowned Jerni Collection, this year's festive display includes never-before-seen toy rides. Visitors can marvel at a miniature Ferris wheel, carousel, blimp ride, and roller coaster.The carnival toys on display recall the colossal machines that have fascinated and delighted the American public for decades, like the Ferris wheel, which was introduced in the U.S. at Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893, and early American roller coasters, like the ones introduced at Coney Island in 1884. New York’s favorite amusement ground was also the site of one of the United States’ first carousels, a musical merry-go-round appointed with colorful mechanical horses.
The display also includes a variety of toy train stations dating from the turn of the 20th century to the World War II era, showcasing the evolving designs of American and European toymakers.
Editor's Picks for Manhattan
- Disney Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation - 10/21/21 - 01/30/22
- Gazillion Bubble Show - 11/05/21 - 05/29/22
- The Big Apple Circus - 11/11/21 - 01/30/22
Can't-Miss Events in Manhattan
- Disney Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation - 10/21/21 - 01/30/22
- Gazillion Bubble Show - 11/05/21 - 05/29/22
- The Big Apple Circus - 11/11/21 - 01/30/22
About New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park W.
Upper West Side, NY
- Standard hours: Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday, 10am-6pm; Friday, 10am–8pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm
- Wheelchair accessible: Yes
- Buy food: Yes
- Where is food allowed: Food allowed in designated spots
- Changing tables in the women's room(s): Yes
- Changing tables in the men's room(s): Yes
- Family bathroom: Yes
- Nearest public transportation stop: 81st Street; B, C
- Play area: Indoor
- Party room: Yes
Experience the past in a brand new way at the New-York Historical Society! Explore historic treasures from our permanent collection—including toys from childhoods of the past—and learn about New York and American history in rotating exhibitions. The DiMenna Children’s History Museum at the New-York Historical Society presents 350 years of New York and American history through character-based pavilions, interactive exhibits and digital games, and the Barbara K. Lipman Children’s History Library. The DiMenna Children’s History Museum encourages families to explore history together through permanent installations and a wide range of family learning programs for toddlers, children, and preteens. From weekly storytelling for toddlers to living historians, we have what you need for your New York and history-obsessed child!
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