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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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Starts in 14h 50m

Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM

42°F · Light Rain

✓ 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

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Trailside Nature Museum in Cross River

📍 Trailside Nature Museum · Cross River, Westchester

Paid · Official: no additional museum admission; park pass not required.

Starts in 14h 50m

Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM

42°F · Light Rain

✓ 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

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Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge

📍 Trailside Nature Museum · Cross River, Westchester

Free

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TUE, NOV 17 · 2 PM–5 PM

54°F · Sunny

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Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 10

Arts & culture

Lifelong Studio Printmaking: First Session for Adults 55+

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx

Free for adults 55+. Registration is full. Email education@bronxmuseum.org to request a waitlist spot.

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