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Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
40°F · Chance Light Rain
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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum at FIT, Manhattan · official listing on fitnyc.edu · checked Nov 2
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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.
Starts in 16h 46m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
42°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)
Starts in 16h 46m
Every Wed, Thu, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
42°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Studio Museum in Harlem, Manhattan · official listing on studiomuseum.org · checked Nov 11
Studio Museum in Harlem
Starts in 17h 46m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
44°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)
Starts in 17h 46m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–4 PM
44°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Nicholas Roerich Museum, Manhattan · official listing on roerich.org · checked Nov 10
Nicholas Roerich Museum
Starts in 17h 46m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
44°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Skyscraper Museum, Manhattan · official listing on skyscraper.org · checked Nov 11
The Skyscraper Museum
Starts in 22h 46m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
45°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Oct 27
Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour
Starts in 1d 15h
Every Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
46°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum at Eldridge Street, Manhattan · official listing on eldridgestreet.org · checked Nov 10
Museum at Eldridge Street
Starts in 4d 15h
Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Oct 31
Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York
Starts in 4d 16h
Every Wed · 11 AM–8 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Grey Art Museum, New York University, Manhattan · official listing on greyartmuseum.nyu.edu · checked Nov 1
Grey Art Museum Late Wednesdays (NYU)
Starts in 2w 4d
WED, DEC 2 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Museum of Arts and Design, Manhattan · official listing on madmuseum.org · checked Nov 5
Pay What You Wish evening at the Museum of Arts and Design
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96 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
How are these listings checked?
Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.