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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 8h 0m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
67°F · Rain
✓ 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
Starts in 14h 0m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–8 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hudson River Museum, Hudson Room, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
Free First Friday: America in Motion
Starts in 14h 30m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hudson River Museum lobby, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
Stop In and Sketch at the Hudson River Museum
Starts in 15h 0m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6 PM–9 PM
64°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 5
Bronx Museum First Friday: Art in Action Winter Supply Drive
Starts in 1d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
Teen sculpture workshop: Arts and Activism
Starts in 1w 4d
TUE, NOV 17 · 2 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 2
Lifelong Studio Printmaking: First Session for Adults 55+
Starts in 1w 6d
THU, NOV 19 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Museum Lobby, 1st Floor, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Starts in 4w 0d
FRI, DEC 4 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 5
Bronx Museum First Friday: Winter Holiday Market
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