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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.
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Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Nov 5
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–5 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynkids.org · checked Nov 10
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Happening now
Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
48°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Heckscher Museum of Art, Long Island · official listing on heckscher.org · checked Nov 11
Heckscher Museum of Art (free admission)
Happening now
Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
48°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Guild Hall, Long Island · official listing on guildhall.org · checked Nov 11
Guild Hall Museum Free Admission in East Hampton
Happening now
SAT, NOV 14 · 12:30 PM–4 PM
48°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Fairfield University Art Museum, Lower Connecticut · official listing on events.fairfield.edu · checked Oct 26
Fairfield University Art Museum Family Day
Starts in 2d 18h
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
49°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Harbor Defense Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on harbordefensemuseum.com · checked Nov 10
Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton
Starts in 5d 1h
Every Thu · 5 PM–7 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Long Island Museum, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 11
Long Island Museum Free Thursday Evenings
Starts in 5d 2h
THU, NOV 19 · 6 PM–9 PM
58°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Museum Lobby, 1st Floor, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Starts in 6d 18h
SAT, NOV 21 · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Lower Connecticut · official listing on thealdrich.org · checked Nov 11
Aldrich Museum Third Saturday Free Admission
Starts in 6d 19h
Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM
✓ 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
Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum
Starts in 1w 4d
THU, NOV 26 · 2 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynkids.org · checked Nov 6
Community Access Thursdays at Brooklyn Children's Museum (Thanksgiving)
Starts in 1w 5d
FRI, NOV 27 · 3 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Southold Historical Museum, Maple Lane Campus, 55200 Main Ro, Long Island · official listing on southoldhistorical.org · checked Nov 10
Candlelight Tour and Tree Lighting at Southold Historical Museum
Starts in 2w 3d
WED, DEC 2 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 8
Memory Disco: Home for the Holidays at the Long Island Museum
Starts in 2w 6d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Parrish Art Museum, Long Island · official listing on parrishart.org · checked Nov 7
Winter Welcome Day - Free Admission
Starts in 3w 0d
SUN, DEC 6 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 4
Long Island Museum Winter Open House
Starts in 3w 0d
SUN, DEC 6 · 12 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hallockville Museum Farm, Long Island · official listing on hallockville.org · checked Nov 7
Holidays at Hallockville
Starts in 3w 5d
THU, DEC 10 · 7 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Long Island Museum, Carriage Museum Gillespie Room, 1200 Rou, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 7
Free Screening: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Starts in 4w 4d
THU, DEC 17 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 9
In the Moment Art-Making Workshop at the Long Island Museum
Starts in 4w 5d
FRI, DEC 18 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum Studio, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 7
Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) at the Long Island Museum
Starts in 4w 6d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Lower Connecticut · official listing on thealdrich.org · checked Nov 11
Aldrich Museum Third Saturday Free Admission
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How many listings are in this guide?
91 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
How are these listings checked?
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