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Free Museums in NYC

Free museum days, free nights and always-free galleries

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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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THU, OCT 29 · 6 PM–8 PM
65°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Tours & walks

Spot P! Opening Reception

📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum) · Dyckman House Museum, Manhattan
Free
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THU, OCT 29 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
65°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Tours & walks

Candlelight Ghost Tours

📍 Merchant's House Museum · Manhattan
Free

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86 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

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