Image courtesy of the TWA Hotel website
Title: Tour of the TWA Hotel Museum Exhibits
Date & Time: Saturday, November 16th, 2024 at 11:45AM (Tour begins promptly at 12:00PM)
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes (option to stay after the tour at one of the hotel's lounges/cafes)
Capacity: 20
Admission: Free! (A.R.T. Members and Non-Members)
Location: TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy Airport Terminal 5 (1 Idlewild Drive, New York, NY 11430)
A flight attendant’s log detailing five years of airborne adventures. Vintage furniture from the TWA headquarters. In-flight amenities — gilded playing cards, silver serving ware — from a more elegant era. Join Archivists Round Table for a tour of several exhibits at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport's Terminal 5, curated by the New-York Historical Society.
Located in various spots throughout the former TWA terminal — the heart of the hotel — the exhibits allow visitors to experience the Jet Age through authentic artifacts, interactive displays and personal narratives. Exhibits focus on TWA's history and general aviation history, and include TWA flight uniforms, posters, and more — including recreations of Eero Saarinen's and Howard Hughes' offices, and a 1958 Lockheed Constellation "Connie" airplane turned cocktail lounge.
Attendees are invited to stay after the tour for a bite or a drink at one of the hotel's cafes and lounges.
For more information about exhibits on display at the hotel, please visit the TWA Hotel website.
This is an in-person event limited to 20 people. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An A.R.T. staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
How to get to the TWA Hotel
The AirTrain is the fastest and easiest way to get to the TWA Hotel. It is a 5-minute ride from all terminals to the TWA Hotel at the Terminal 5 stop. JFK Airport does not allow hotel or rental car shuttles in the central terminal area to alleviate traffic on central terminal roadways.
To reach the TWA Hotel, exit the AirTrain at the Terminal 5 (JetBlue) stop and follow the signs to the escalator or elevator on the same level as the train platform. Take the escalator or elevator up to Level 3 (Terminal 5). Exit through the automatic sliding doors to the Yellow Parking Garage, walk across the crosswalk and take the elevator down to Level 1. Walk across the crosswalk, turn right and follow the fence-lined path until you reach the fountain. Walk across the crosswalk to the front entrance of the TWA Hotel. The check-in area is to the left when you walk in.
If you're driving: The TWA Hotel at JFK Airport is located at One Idlewild Drive, New York, New York 11430-1962. Upon entering the airport, proceed toward Terminal 5 and follow the traffic signs to our main entrance. If you’re taking a ride-sharing service, type TWA Hotel into the app. Onsite parking is available in the front of our building.
Additional directions to and parking at the hotel can be found on their website.
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