81st Street/Museum of Natural History (IND 8th Avenue)
 
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81st Street/Museum of Natural History Station · Opened 9/10/1932This station has recently undergone renovation, and, as a
result, is the only 8th Avenue local station so far to have tile
bands. These are midnight blue with a black border, which matches the
original tablets (these have been retained and restored, along with
the black "81"s) - the upper level's tile band is wider and lower than
the lower level's. New lighting has also been installed. Fare
control is at either end of the station, and the south exit has direct
access to the Museum.
At the south end there is direct access into the museum. The exit to the street here is consistently called '77th Street' on direction signs, but it's actually at 79th Street. It sits directly under the statue of Teddy Roosevelt on the monumental entry of the Museum. The long ramp to the street merely gets the rider out from under the horse, the broad stairs, and carriage road of this entry. When you get to the street you are about at 78th Street, not 77th Street.
Artwork: For Want of a Nail, MTA Arts for Transit (1999)
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Route: C
Car: R32 (Budd, 1964) 3807
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 3/4/2009
Notes: Outbound. Trailing view.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 3/4/2009
Notes: Stairway from upper to lower level.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 3/4/2009
Notes: Tilework, inbound platform.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Roberto C. Tobar
Date: 1/30/2009
Notes: Station view.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Route: C
Car: R38 (St. Louis Car, 1966-1967)
Photo by: Paul P.
Date: 8/28/2008
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Route: D
Car: R68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: Leonard Wilson
Date: 5/31/2008
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 3/12/2008
Notes: Station Entrance
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 9/2005
Notes: 77th St. entrance.
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Kevin Wong
Date: 3/16/2003
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 8/14/1999
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 8/14/1999
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 5/29/1999
Notes: Wall name tablet
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 5/29/1999
Notes: Nnew wall tile
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue
Location: 81st Street/Museum of Natural History
Route: B
Car: R4 (Independent Subway) (American Car & Foundry, 1932-1933) 544
Photo by: Steve Zabel
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 11/23/1970
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