Metro Releases Commemorative SmarTrip Cards for Museum Opening

Harriet Tubman and the P-Funk Mothership grace two of the new commemorative SmarTrip cards celebrating the new Museum of African American History, Metro announced Friday.

The four designs of the reusable plastic cards depict icons of African-American history -- and what patrons can expect from the museum's exhibits once it opens Sept. 24.

Another card shows the design of the museum; its metal exterior is meant to celebrate ironwork crafted by slaves in places like Louisiana and South Carolina. The fourth features Frederick Douglass, leader in the anti-slavery movement.

Lonnie G. Bunch III is the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is now filling up with historic artifacts in advance of its Sept. 24 opening.

Tubman's card is a replica of an albumen print of her likeness that will be on display in the museum.

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“These limited-edition SmarTrip cards commemorate the significance of having a museum on the National Mall that celebrates the richness of black culture and the vast contributions made by African Americans to our society,” said Metro General Manager and CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld.

The cards will be available Saturday online, and at Metro stations Friday Sept. 16. For those who can't wait, the cards will be available for purchase on Monday Sept. 12 at the following offices:

Metro Headquarters (Main Entrance)

600 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Open Weekdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Metro Center Sales Office

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(Metro Center station)

Washington, DC 20005

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Metro Pentagon Sales Office

Pentagon Transit Center

Upper level bus bay

Arlington, VA 22202

Open Weekdays 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Metro Anacostia Sales Office

Anacostia Metrorail Station, Mezzanine Level, Bus Bay Exit

1101 Howard Road, SE

Washington, DC 20020

Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursdays 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Northern Metrobus Garage

4615 14th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20011

Open Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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