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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WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–3 PM

64°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

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Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

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Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM

68°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Oct 31

Arts & culture

Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York

📍 Museum of the City of New York · East Harlem, Manhattan

Free at the listed days and hours · Free for everyone on Wednesdays (tickets at the counter only; not for groups of 10+).

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