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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 9h 14m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
54°F · Mostly 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
Starts in 2d 11h
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
59°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)
Starts in 4d 7h
Every Sat · 8 AM–3 PM
41°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25
Greenmarket at MoMA PS1
Starts in 4d 10h
Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM
46°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
Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum
Starts in 4d 10h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–3 PM
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Lewis Latimer House Museum, Queens · official listing on lewislatimerhouse.org · checked Nov 2
S.T.E.A.M Saturday: Sewing History at Lewis Latimer House
Sold out
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 27
Recycling Holiday Scraps at Queens Farm — sold out
Starts in 4d 10h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Coro, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Starts in 4d 11h
SAT, NOV 14 · 12:30 PM–4 PM
45°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 4d 13h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–4 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Coro, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
ArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
Starts in 5d 10h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–4 PM
48°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 28
Community Archiving Day at Queens Museum
Starts in 5d 10h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11:30 AM–1 PM
48°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
ArtAccess Museum Explorers for Children with Disabilities
Starts in 5d 13h
SUN, NOV 15 · 2 PM–4 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Nov 1
ArtAccess Open Studio for Teens and Adults with Disabilities
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