There are a lot of museums in NYC that you never want to miss! So we have come up with this article, with museums listed according to the dates that admission fees are being waived. Have fun!
ALWAYS FREE
African Burial Ground Memorial Site
Ted Weiss Federal Building, 290 Broadway
Bonus: Ranger-led tours are totally free.
BRIC House
647 Fulton St, Brooklyn
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx
Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall St, New York
The Federal Reserve Bank
Visitors enter at 44 Maiden Ln, New York
Bonus: Reserved your free tours every Monday and Tuesday at 1pm and 2pm.
General Grant National Memorial
W 122nd St & Riverside Dr, New York
Hamilton Grange
414 W 141st St, New York
The Harbor Defense Museum
230 Sheridan Loop, Brooklyn
Bonus: Guided tours are free! Make a call to schedule.
The Hispanic Society of America
Audubon Terrace (Broadway between 155 and 156 Sts), New York
Bonus: Free 45-minute tours of the building and collections.
Irish Hunger Memorial
Corner of North End Ave and Vesey St, New York
Leslie–Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
26 Wooster St, New York
Bonus: Free tours!
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
227 W 27th St, New York
National Museum of the American Indian
Alexander Hamilton US Custom House, 1 Bowling Green, New York
The New York Public Library
Fifth Ave at 42nd St, New York
Bonus: Free guided tours at 11am and 2pm, Monday-Saturday, and 2pm on Sunday.
New York Transit Museum Annex & Store
Grand Central Terminal, 87 E 42nd St, New York
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Glen Oaks
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
58 Park Ave, New York
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
Notes: Grounds and botanical garden only.
Socrates Sculpture Park
32-01 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
171 Riverside Dr, New York
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
28 E 20th St, New York
FREE EVERY MONDAY
Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge St, New York
Hours: 10am to noon
Bonus: Free tours up for up to six people.
FREE EVERY TUESDAY
9/11 Memorial & Museum
Liberty St & Greenwich St, Liberty St and West St, West St and Fulton St
Hours: 5pm to close
Notes: Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the museum starting at 4pm.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn
Hours: Always check the schedule for specific free days.
Morgan Library and Museum
225 Madison Ave, New York
Hours: 3 to 5pm
Notes: McKim Rooms only.
Wave Hill
W 249th St, Bronx
Hours: 9am to noon
FREE EVERY WEDNESDAY
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx
Notes: Special exhibitions — like the Butterfly Garden, Congo Gorilla Forest and JungleWorld — are not included.
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Pl, New York
Hours: 4 to 8pm
Notes: Applies to exhibitions only. Admission price for public programs may be required.
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx
Notes: Free grounds access; does not include entry to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, special exhibitions like the Orchid Show and Holiday Train Show, Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, Rock and Native Plant Gardens, or Tram Tour.
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St, Flushing
Hours: Regular hours except April through October when it’s 3 to 6pm.
Staten Island Zoo
614 Broadway, Staten Island
Hours: 2 to 4:45pm
FREE EVERY THURSDAY
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn
Hours: 3 to 5pm, and until 7pm on the third Thursday of the month.
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Cir, New York
Hours: Pay what you wish from 6 to 9pm.
Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre St, New York
Notes: Only the first Thursday of the month.
New Museum
235 Bowery, New York
Hours: Pay what you wish from 7 to 9pm.
The Drawing Center
35 Wooster St, New York
Hours: Free 6 – 8pm!
FREE EVERY FRIDAY
Asia Society
725 Park Ave, New York
Hours: 6 to 9pm, September through June
Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island
Hours: 1 to 5pm
Japan Society
333 East 47th St, New York
Hours: 6 to 9pm
Morgan Library and Museum
225 Madison Ave, New York
Hours: 7 to 9pm
Museum of Modern Art
11 W 53rd St, New York
Hours: 4 to 8pm
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave, New York
Hours: 4 to 8pm
New York Aquarium
602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn
Hours: Pay what you will from 3pm to close; 4pm to close in summer.
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St, Corona, NY
Hours: 2 to 5pm, September through June
The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West, New York
Hours: Pay what you wish 6 to 8pm
Rubin Museum of Art
150 W 17th St, New York
Hours: 6 to 10pm
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
212 W 83rd St, New York
Hours: 5 to 8pm
Notes: Only the first Friday of every month!
Neue Galerie
1048 5th Ave, New York
Hours: 6 to 8pm
Notes: Only the first Friday of every month!
The Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Rd, Queens
Hours: 10-5pm
Notes: Only the first Friday of every month!
FREE EVERY SATURDAY
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn
The Jewish Museum
1109 5th Ave, New York
Hours: 11am to 5:45pm
New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx
Hours: Free grounds pass from 9 to 10am
Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave, New York
Hours: Pay what you wish from 5:45 to 7:45pm
Wave Hill
W 249th St, Bronx
Hours: 9am to noon
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
Hours: 5 to 11pm
Notes: Free only the first Saturday of the month!
El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th Ave, New York
Hours: 11am-6pm
Notes: Free every third Saturday of the month for Super Sábado.
FREE EVERY SUNDAY
Frick Collection
1 E 70th St, New York
Hours: Pay what you wish from 11am to 1pm.
The Morgan Library and Museum
225 Madison Ave, New York
Hours: 4 to 6pm
Notes: McKim Rooms only.
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St, Corona, NY
Hours: 10 to 11am, September through June
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St, Flushing, NY
Hours: 4 to 6pm, April through October
FREE OCCASIONALLY
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn
Hours: Free on weekdays, November through February
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St, Flushing
Hours: Free Tuesday to Sunday, November through March
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
Hours: The Garden is free on weekdays during the winter
