Where-To-Go Wednesday - Inspired by MetroCard

What: Inspired by MetroCard

Where:  New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store

              16 Vanderbilt Ave.

              (Inside Grand Central Terminal)

               New York, NY

Who: All ages

When: Through October 26, 2026

In 1993, New York City first introduced MetroCards to replace subway tokens. Not even twenty years later, as technology continued to advance at an ever faster pace, MetroCards were already on their way out, and OMNY cards began rolling out in 2019. Just this past December, MetroCards were retired altogether.

The current exhibit at the New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store pays tribute to this recently retired technology in an extremely fascinating way through art. Not only is the MetroCard celebrated as art in and of itself, but it is also used as the basis for creating art. Alongside a display of fancy MetroCards created for various occasions, there are numerous works of art made using MetroCards. The latter includes both art made out of MetroCards and art made on the backs of MetroCards. There are even a few wearable outfits made of MetroCards in the exhibit. It's all quite quirky and fun and definitely worth a visit. 

And that's our view.  For more information about the New York Transit Gallery and Store and/or the Inspired by MetroCard exhibit, visit www.nytransitmuseum.org/exhibits/#gct

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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