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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 1h 12m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 9 AM–4:45 PM
58°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at New Jersey State Museum, New Jersey · official listing on nj.gov · checked Nov 11
Starts in 1h 42m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
58°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Paterson Museum, New Jersey · official listing on patersonmuseum.com · checked Nov 11
Paterson Museum Free Admission
Starts in 2h 12m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Nov 10
Queens County Farm Museum grounds
Starts in 5d 1h
Every Tue · 9:30 AM–12 PM
43°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
Farm Community Volunteer Days at Queens Botanical Garden
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TUE, NOV 17 · 2 PM–5 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Lifelong Studio Printmaking: First Session for Adults 55+
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105 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.
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