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.

86 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 8h 21m

Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM

56°F · Mostly 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

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Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)

📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx

Free

Starts in 9h 21m

Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM

58°F · Sunny

✓ 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

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Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)

📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan

Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket

Starts in 9h 21m

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

58°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

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Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)

📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan

Suggested donation; pay what you wish

Starts in 13h 21m

Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM

61°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

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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 14h 21m

Daily · 5 PM–6 PM

59°F · Mostly 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

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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

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