Free NYC Museums Arts & Culture by nycgo staff, 12/31/2014 « » The Bronx Museum of the Arts. Photo: Julienne Schaer email print events in nyc/ Dont Miss: January Events 2014 Holiday Events in NYC New Years Eve in Times Square Free Events in NYC Art Calendar Fashion Calendar Nightlife Calendar recently/ Dont Miss: January Events NYC Zoos and Aquariums Best NYC Toy Stores Winter Events in NYC more in arts & entertainment/ Must-See NYC Arts & Culture Chelsea Gallery Guide Find a Broadway Show to See Schedules and Admissions Highlights NYC Art Calendar NYC Concert Calendar New Yorks Longest-Running Play 15 New Yorkiest Episodes of Seinfeld These New York City museums are either always free, free on specific days of the week or free for select hours. Find one near you, and take advantage of their generosity. Note that this takes into account general admission only; certain events and special exhibitions may still require a fee. For hours and prices of more NYC museums and institutions, see our Schedules and Admissions page. Always Free African Burial Ground Memorial Site BRIC House The Bronx Museum of the Arts Federal Hall National Memorial The Federal Reserve Bank General Grant National Memorial Hamilton Grange The Harbor Defense Museum The Hispanic Society of America Irish Hunger Memorial Leslie–Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art Museum of Biblical Art The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology National Museum of the American Indian The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building New York Transit Museum Annex & Store, Grand Central Terminal Queens County Farm Museum Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden (grounds and botanical garden only) Socrates Sculpture Park Soldiers and Sailors Monument Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Sometimes Free The following museums typically require paid admission but open their doors for free on specific days or times—though again, some do charge for admission to specific events or sections. Be sure to consult their websites or call ahead if you hope to see a specific exhibition. Mondays Museum at Eldridge Street (10am to noon, tours) Tuesdays 9/11 Memorial & Museum (5pm to close, best to reserve two weeks ahead) The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Morgan Library and Museum (McKim Rooms only, 3 to 5pm) Wave Hill (9am to noon) Wednesdays Bronx Zoo (pay what you will for grounds access; does not include admission to special exhibitions like the Butterfly Garden, Congo Gorilla Forest and JungleWorld) Museum of Jewish Heritage (4 to 8pm) New York Botanical Garden (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 (April through October, 3 to 6pm; all day rest of year) Staten Island Zoo (2 to 4:45pm) Thursdays Brooklyn Childrens Museum (3 to 5pm) Museum of Arts and Design (pay what you will, 6 to 9pm) Museum of Chinese in America New Museum (pay what you will, 7 to 9pm) Fridays Asia Society (September through June, 6 to 9pm) Historic Richmond Town (1 to 5pm) Japan Society (6 to 9pm) Morgan Library and Museum (7 to 9pm) Museum of Modern Art (4 to 8pm) Museum of the Moving Image (4 to 8pm) New York Aquarium (pay what you will, 3pm to close; 4pm to close in summer) New York Hall of Science (September through June, 2 to 5pm) The New-York Historical Society (pay what you will, 6 to 8pm) Rubin Museum of Art (6 to 10pm) First Friday of the Month Children’s Museum of Manhattan (5 to 8pm) Neue Galerie (6 to 8pm) The Noguchi Museum Saturdays The Brooklyn Botanic Garden (10am to noon) The Jewish Museum Museum of American Finance New York Botanical Garden (free grounds pass, 9 to 10am) Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (pay what you will, 5:45 to 7:45pm) Wave Hill (9am to noon) First Saturday of the Month Brooklyn Museum (5 to 11pm) Third Saturday of the Month El Museo del Barrio Sundays Frick Collection (pay what you will, 11am to 1pm) The Morgan Library and Museum (McKim Rooms only, 4 to 6pm) New York Hall of Science (September through June, 10 to 11am) Queens Botanical Garden (April through October, 4 to 6pm) Studio Museum in Harlem Seasonal Brooklyn Botanic Garden (November through February, weekdays) Queens Botanical Garden (November through March, Tuesday through Sunday) check-in date select check-out date select tools to plan your visit Maps & Guides Boroughs & Neighborhoods Events Getting Around Tours & Attractions Broadway Shows & Tickets Deals TV Show Tapings nyc newsletters. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date about whats happening in NYC. Please select the borough the five boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island most-viewed neighborhoods Central Park Meatpacking District Midtown Arthur Avenue
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