CALENDAR
Free museum days
Every free or pay-what-you-wish day for the next 5 weeks, in New York time. Each rule comes from the museum's own page (checked 2026-10-26). Some need an advance timed ticket, so open the official link before you go.
Wednesday, Oct 28
- Queens Botanical Garden · 3–6 PM Free · Official ↗
- Bronx Zoo: free Wednesdays · 10 AM–4:30 PM (Nov–Mar), advance ticket Free · Official ↗
Thursday, Oct 29
- Wave Hill: free Thursdays · 10 AM–5:30 PM Free · Official ↗
Friday, Oct 30
- Whitney Museum: Free Friday nights & second Sundays · Friday evening Free · Official ↗
Sunday, Nov 1
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
- Studio Museum in Harlem: Studio Sundays · Open hours Free · Official ↗
- Queens Botanical Garden · 9–11 AM Free · Official ↗
Tuesday, Nov 3
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
Wednesday, Nov 4
- Queens Botanical Garden · 3–6 PM Free · Official ↗
- Bronx Zoo: free Wednesdays · 10 AM–4:30 PM (Nov–Mar), advance ticket Free · Official ↗
Thursday, Nov 5
- Wave Hill: free Thursdays · 10 AM–5:30 PM Free · Official ↗
Friday, Nov 6
- Whitney Museum: Free Friday nights & second Sundays · Friday evening Free · Official ↗
- The Frick Collection: First Fridays · 5:30–9 PM Free · Official ↗
- Noguchi Museum: Free First Friday · Open hours Free · Official ↗
- Hudson River Museum: Free First Fridays · 5–8 PM Free · Official ↗
Sunday, Nov 8
- Whitney Museum: Free Friday nights & second Sundays · Second Sunday Free · Official ↗
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
- Studio Museum in Harlem: Studio Sundays · Open hours Free · Official ↗
- Queens Botanical Garden · 9–11 AM Free · Official ↗
Tuesday, Nov 10
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
Wednesday, Nov 11
- Queens Botanical Garden · 3–6 PM Free · Official ↗
- Bronx Zoo: free Wednesdays · 10 AM–4:30 PM (Nov–Mar), advance ticket Free · Official ↗
Thursday, Nov 12
- Wave Hill: free Thursdays · 10 AM–5:30 PM Free · Official ↗
Friday, Nov 13
- Whitney Museum: Free Friday nights & second Sundays · Friday evening Free · Official ↗
Sunday, Nov 15
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
- Studio Museum in Harlem: Studio Sundays · Open hours Free · Official ↗
- Queens Botanical Garden · 9–11 AM Free · Official ↗
Tuesday, Nov 17
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
Wednesday, Nov 18
- Queens Botanical Garden · 3–6 PM Free · Official ↗
- Bronx Zoo: free Wednesdays · 10 AM–4:30 PM (Nov–Mar), advance ticket Free · Official ↗
Thursday, Nov 19
- Wave Hill: free Thursdays · 10 AM–5:30 PM Free · Official ↗
Friday, Nov 20
- Whitney Museum: Free Friday nights & second Sundays · Friday evening Free · Official ↗
Sunday, Nov 22
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
- Studio Museum in Harlem: Studio Sundays · Open hours Free · Official ↗
- Queens Botanical Garden · 9–11 AM Free · Official ↗
Tuesday, Nov 24
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
Wednesday, Nov 25
- Queens Botanical Garden · 3–6 PM Free · Official ↗
- Bronx Zoo: free Wednesdays · 10 AM–4:30 PM (Nov–Mar), advance ticket Free · Official ↗
Thursday, Nov 26
- Wave Hill: free Thursdays · 10 AM–5:30 PM Free · Official ↗
Friday, Nov 27
- Whitney Museum: Free Friday nights & second Sundays · Friday evening Free · Official ↗
Sunday, Nov 29
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗
- Studio Museum in Harlem: Studio Sundays · Open hours Free · Official ↗
- Queens Botanical Garden · 9–11 AM Free · Official ↗
Tuesday, Dec 1
- Guggenheim: Pay What You Wish · 4–5:30 PM Pay what you wish · Official ↗