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.

87 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 9h 15m

Daily · 5 PM–6 PM

64°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Oct 27

Arts & culture

Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour

📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan

Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime

Starts in 1d 8h

Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM

67°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan · official listing on guggenheim.org · checked Oct 31

Arts & culture

Guggenheim Pay What You Wish hours

📍 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Manhattan

Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish Tuesdays and Sundays 4–5:30 pm

Starts in 2d 4h

Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM

69°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1

Arts & culture

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)

📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan

Suggested donation; pay what you wish

Starts in 3d 4h

Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM

69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Manhattan · official listing on hispanicsociety.org · checked Nov 1

Arts & culture

Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)

📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan

Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket

Starts in 5d 0h

Every Sat · 8 AM–3 PM

59°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25

Farmers markets

Greenmarket at MoMA PS1

📍 MoMA PS1, Long Island City · Long Island City, Queens

Free to walk in · produce is paid

Starts in 5d 0h

SAT, NOV 7 · 8:30 AM–11 AM

59°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Intrepid Museum, Manhattan · official listing on intrepidmuseum.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Early Morning Opening: To the Stars! Space Exploration (sensory-friendly)

📍 Intrepid Museum · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

Free · advance registration required · for kids 3–18 with autism or sensory sensitivities + families

Starts in 5d 2h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–6 PM

63°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Oct 28

Arts & culture

MoMA PS1 November Open House

📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens

Free admission and programs; separate RSVPs required for selected activities. Optional purchases extra.

Starts in 5d 3h

SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–4 PM

64°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026

Why this place: Free · at King Manor Museum, Queens · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 28

Arts & culture

Queens Fiber Arts Festival

📍 King Manor Museum · Jamaica, Queens

Free general admission; optional purchases extra. Workshop costs and RSVP requirements unconfirmed.

Starts in 6d 2h

SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–6 PM

59°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27

Arts & culture

Whitney Free Second Sunday

📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan

Free; timed tickets required

Questions

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