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NYC Free Museum Days & Discount Calendar 2025

Planning a budget-friendly cultural experience in NYC? Our updated guide provides all the information you need about free admission days, pay-what-you-wish hours, and resident discounts at New York's top museums and cultural institutions.

This Month Specials

06/06
Noguchi Museum
Free AccessEvery First Friday
Tickets released two weeks in advance at 12pm
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06/06
Neue Galerie
Free AccessEvery First Friday, 5-8pm
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06/07
Brooklyn Museum
Free AccessEvery First Saturday, 5-9pm
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06/08
Whitney Museum
Free AccessEvery Second Sunday
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This Month Calendar

Organize your NYC museum visits by date with our daily calendar. Discover which museums offer free admission or discounts on specific days, making it easy to plan multiple visits in one day.

06/25
Today
6 museums
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents & NY/NJ/CT students
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  • American Museum of Natural History
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents
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  • Brooklyn Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyBy purchasing tickets in person
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  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDaily, 5-6pm
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  • Museum of the Moving Image
    Free AccessEvery Thursday, 2-6pm
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  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
    DiscountDaily, 50% off discountNYC residents
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06/26
Thursday
8 museums
  • MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
    Free AccessEvery Friday, 5:30-8:30pmNY residents
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  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents & NY/NJ/CT students
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  • American Museum of Natural History
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents
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  • Whitney Museum of American Art
    Free AccessEvery Friday, 5-10pm
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  • Brooklyn Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyBy purchasing tickets in person
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  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDaily, 5-6pm
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  • The Morgan Library & Museum
    Free AccessEvery Friday, 7-9pm
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  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
    DiscountDaily, 50% off discountNYC residents
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06/27
Friday
6 museums
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents & NY/NJ/CT students
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  • American Museum of Natural History
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents
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  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishEvery Monday & Saturday, 4-5:30pm
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  • Brooklyn Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyBy purchasing tickets in person
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  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDaily, 5-6pm
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  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
    DiscountDaily, 50% off discountNYC residents
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06/28
Saturday
5 museums
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents & NY/NJ/CT students
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  • American Museum of Natural History
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents
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  • Brooklyn Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyBy purchasing tickets in person
    View Details
  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDaily, 5-6pm
    View Details
  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
    DiscountDaily, 50% off discountNYC residents
    View Details
06/29
Sunday
7 museums
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents & NY/NJ/CT students
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  • American Museum of Natural History
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyNY residents
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  • 9/11 Memorial & Museum
    Free AccessEvery Monday, 5:30-7pm
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  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishEvery Monday & Saturday, 4-5:30pm
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  • Brooklyn Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDailyBy purchasing tickets in person
    View Details
  • Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
    Pay-What-You-WishDaily, 5-6pm
    View Details
  • Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
    DiscountDaily, 50% off discountNYC residents
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