#TodayinHistory: #OnThisDay in 1997, #MetroCard was officially accepted throughout #NYC's subway and bus systems. A year later, artist Juan Carlos Pinto arrived in #NYC and began finding MetroCards strewn around the city. Both plentiful and colorful, MetroCards became Pinto's medium.

#MetroCardMonday: #AAPIHeritageMonth: This #MetroCard, issued by the @[email protected] in the year 2000, features a historic photo from the collection of the Museum of Chinese in America. It was one of ten MetroCards in Emmigrant Savings Bank’s immigration series.

Beloved by generations of artists, the #MetroCard card has been a medium, a canvas, and an artistic muse. 👀 See what it has inspired. Our new FREE exhibit, “Inspired by MetroCard" is on view now at the Museum's Grand Central Gallery & Store:

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🧠 Happy #PiDay and Happy Birthday, #AlbertEinstein! #DidYouKnow that the @MTA released an Einstein #MetroCard in 2009? It was created as part of the “Train of Thought” series, which showcased insightful quotations from famous artists, writers, scientists, and philosophers.

#MetroCardMonday: This 1998 #NYTMCollection television ad is one of a series of #MetroCard Gold spots narrated by Mandy Patinkin.
Feeling nostalgic for the MetroCard? Check out “FAREwell, MetroCard," now on view at the Museum in Downtown Brooklyn. Plan your visit via at nytransitmuseum.org.

#MetroCardMonday: This 2014 #NYTMCollection #MetroCard was issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. When it opened, the majestic Verrazzano featured the longest suspension span in the world at 4,260-feet.

🎨 #DidYouKnow the #MetroCard is beloved by a generation of artists and designers? Opening March 16 at our Grand Central Gallery, the Transit Museum's new exhibit, “Inspired by MetroCard,” explores how an everyday transit object evolved into an artistic medium.

#MetroCardMonday: 🎉 Happy 113th Birthday, @grandcentralnyc! #OnThisDay in 1913, the majestic Grand Central Terminal opened to the public after a decade under construction. Released by the @[email protected] in 1994, this Grand Central #MetroCard contains an image of the Terminal’s iconic main concourse.

🚌 #SurfaceSunday: This 1997 @[email protected] #NYTMCollection training video was used to teach bus operators about #MetroCard transfers. MetroCard eliminated the need for paper transfers between buses and added the capability of free transfers between buses and subways. Do you remember paper transfers?