Free museum days, pay-what-you-wish nights and always-free galleries in New York City, from the big Manhattan institutions to borough favorites. Every listing below is checked against the museum’s own page, and the list refreshes on its own as new free days are announced.

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Starts in 4d 17h

Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM

64°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wyckoff House Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on wyckoffmuseum.org · checked Nov 1

Family & kids

Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum

📍 Wyckoff House Museum · Brooklyn

Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Guided house tours by donation

Starts in 4d 19h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM

65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 27

Family & kids

Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx

Free · drop-ins welcome · optional RSVP · organized groups require advance registration

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