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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 4d 7h
Every Tue · 9:30 AM–12 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens Botanical Garden Farm, Queens · official listing on queensbotanical.org · checked Oct 29
Starts in 6d 16h
Every Thu · 7 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at New Museum, Manhattan · official listing on newmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
New Museum Pay-What-You-Wish Thursday Nights
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