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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.

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Starts in 13h 14m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 9 AM–4:45 PM
57°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
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New Jersey State Museum Free Admission

📍 New Jersey State Museum · Trenton, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 13h 44m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
57°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Washington’s Headquarters Museum, New Jersey · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
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Washington’s Headquarters Museum in Morristown

📍 Washington’s Headquarters Museum · Morristown, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 14h 14m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
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Queens County Farm Museum grounds

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 16h 14m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
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MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)

📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free admission for all; reserve tickets on the official visit page. Closed Tue, Wed, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. Saturday opens 10 AM.
Starts in 16h 14m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
60°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey · official listing on zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu · checked Nov 11
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Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers (always free)

📍 Zimmerli Art Museum · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Queens Museum, New York City Building, Queens · official listing on queensmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
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Free Adult Printmaking Workshop at Queens Museum

📍 Queens Museum, New York City Building · Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Free adults-only class; no registration required.

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