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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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Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM

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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.

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Every Thu · 2 PM–6 PM

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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the Moving Image, Queens · official listing on movingimage.org · checked Nov 10

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Museum of the Moving Image Free Thursdays

📍 Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria, Queens

Free at the listed days and hours · Free general admission Thursdays 2–6 PM; no reservation required. Screenings and special events are ticketed separately.

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