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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
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
46°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Neuberger Museum of Art, Westchester · official listing on purchase.edu · checked Nov 11
Neuberger Museum of Art
Starts in 20h 36m
Every Sun, Sat · 1 PM–4 PM
51°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Bronx History, Bronx · official listing on bronxhistoricalsociety.org · checked Nov 11
Museum of Bronx History
Starts in 1d 17h
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
46°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Trailside Nature Museum, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Trailside Nature Museum in Cross River
Starts in 1d 17h
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
46°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Trailside Nature Museum, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestercountyny.gov · checked Nov 11
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge
Sold out
TUE, NOV 17 · 2 PM–5 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Lifelong Studio Printmaking: First Session for Adults 55+
Starts in 6d 17h
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 2w 5d
FRI, DEC 4 · 9 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in Pelham Bay Park, Westchester · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Tree and Shrub Planting in Pelham Bay Park (Dec 4)
Starts in 2w 6d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 8
Bronx Museum First Friday: Winter Holiday Market
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?
88 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
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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.


















