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Free museum days, free nights and always-free galleries
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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 2h 37m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
49°F · 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 2h 37m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–5 PM
49°F · 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
Starts in 3h 37m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–5 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Museum, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Staten Island Museum (suggested donation)
Starts in 2d 2h
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
50°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 3d 6h
Every Wed · 2 PM–4 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Zoo, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandzoo.org · checked Nov 11
Staten Island Zoo free Wednesday afternoons
Starts in 4d 10h
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 2h
SAT, NOV 21 · 10 AM–5 PM
55°F · Sunny
✓ 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 3h
Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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 6d 5h
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–3 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 2
Family History Month: Transcribe-a-thon at the Staten Island Museum
Starts in 2w 6d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–4 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Building A, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 8
Edible Island Food Fair at the Staten 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?
85 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.


















