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.

87 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

Starts in 2d 2h

Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM

67°F · Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31

Arts & culture

Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)

📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx

Free

Starts in 5d 1h

SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–3 PM

62°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 5d 2h

SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM

64°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 5d 2h

Every Sat · 11 AM–2 PM

64°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026

Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wyckoff House Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on wyckoffmuseum.org · checked Nov 1

Family & kids

Saturday house tours at the Wyckoff House Museum

📍 Wyckoff House Museum · Brooklyn

Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Guided house tours by donation

Starts in 5d 3h

SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM

65°F · Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 5d 4h

SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM

65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain

✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 27

Family & kids

Family Time: Día de Muertos at The Bronx Museum

📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx

Free · drop-ins welcome · optional RSVP · organized groups require advance registration

Starts in 6d 2h

SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–3 PM

60°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Starts in 6d 3h

SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–4 PM

62°F · Mostly Sunny

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29

Arts & culture

Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island

Free (NYC Parks event)

Questions

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87 verified listings right now. Updated automatically.

How are these listings checked?

Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.