📍 MANHATTAN · MUSEUMS

Museums in Manhattan: Free Days & Hours

77 verified museums and galleries in Manhattan. Free ones are marked FREE; for others, admission and any free days come from the museum's own site.

Updated · every listing links to its official source.

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Arts culture

Museum of Sex

🗓️ Wed, Nov 4, 11:00 AM

📍 Flatiron

Family kids

RiseNY

📍 Times Square

Arts cultureFREE

Mmuseumm

📍 Tribeca / Chinatown

Museums in Manhattan: highlights

Coming up first: Museum of Ice Cream (Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 AM, SoHo), Museum of Illusions (Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 AM, West Village), Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York (Wed, Nov 4, 10:00 AM, East Harlem) and Museum of Sex (Wed, Nov 4, 11:00 AM, Flatiron). Places you can visit on your own schedule include Sloomoo Institute in SoHo, SPYSCAPE in Midtown West, RiseNY in Times Square and MoMath (National Museum of Mathematics) in Chelsea / Flatiron.

Of the 77 verified listings for museums in Manhattan, 30 are free and 47 are paid; 33 are dated events and 44 are places you can visit any open day. The most common kinds are arts culture (59), family kids (7), other (4), music nightlife (3) and tours walks (2). The most listings are in Manhattan (10), Upper East Side (7), Flatiron (5), Upper West Side (5) and Lower East Side (4).

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FAQ

Are there free museums in Manhattan?

Yes; free museums carry a FREE badge here. Free-day schedules change, so confirm on the museum's site.

How many of these are free?

30 of the 77 listings are free to attend or enter; the other 47 show the price from the official site.

Which neighborhoods in Manhattan have the most museums listings?

Right now: Manhattan (10), Upper East Side (7), Flatiron (5), Upper West Side (5) and Lower East Side (4).

How current is this list?

It is rebuilt from verified listings on every visit and was last updated Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM EST. Ended, cancelled and removed listings drop off automatically.