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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.
Starts in 15h 31m
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
Starts in 16h 31m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–5 PM
60°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Museum, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Staten Island Museum (suggested donation)
Starts in 6d 19h
Every Wed · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Zoo, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandzoo.org · checked Nov 11
Staten Island Zoo free Wednesday afternoons
Starts in 6d 23h
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Noguchi Museum, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 2
Noguchi Talks: Alanna Heiss and Martin Puryear
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