Free Museums in NYC: Free Days & Nights

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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, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM

46°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

Arts & culture

Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)

📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx

Free

Starts in 17h 10m

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

Arts & culture

Staten Island Museum (suggested donation)

📍 Staten Island Museum · Livingston, Staten Island

Suggested donation; pay what you wish; members free. Last entry 4:45 PM.

Starts in 3d 20h

Every Wed · 2 PM–4 PM

61°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

Family & kids

Staten Island Zoo free Wednesday afternoons

📍 Staten Island Zoo · West Brighton, Staten Island

Free at the listed days and hours.

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