Museums have been opening. Here you will find a list of who and when, thank you theskint.com. Here is another list from ABC 7. You can also get some free tickets from some local libraries HERE.
• If I mention the pandemic in the listing, then the listing has been updated. But always contact them for detail or check their websites.
• Childhood is a great time to introduce kids to culture. We are lucky enough to live close to one of the most cultured cities on the planet. There are numerous museums to choose from. Many of these museums have special days and times for free or inexpensive entrance. Many of them let kids under age 12 in for free.
• Here are some museums in the Five Boroughs and in Nassau County that have special times and days for FREE entrance. I will be researching more and adding them so check back periodically! Let me know if I missed any!
• Free passes are also available to museums from local libraries where you reside.
• During the Pandemic, always check the website and/or call. Most probably you will need to make a reservation to visit the museum.
American Folk Art Museum
Pandemic Rules Here
2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets), New York, NY 10023 • 212. 595. 9533 • info@folkartmuseum.org
Reserved tickets only for Wed-Sun, 11:30 am - 6 pm
Always Free
American Guitar Museum
1810 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, New York 11040 • 1.516.488.5000
Call for Pandemic Rules and Hours (was Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM - 6 PM, Thursday 10 AM -10 PM, Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM, not sure now)
Free Admission
American Museum of Natural History
Pandemic Rules Here
Central Park West at 79th Street, New York City 10024-5192 • 1-212-769-5100
During pandemic open Wed - Sunday, 110 am - 5:30pm, except on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Suggested Donation (pay what you wish)
The New York Hall of Science
Closed during Pandemic. Will reopen mid-2021. See info HERE.
47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368 • 1.718-699-0005(Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm, Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm)FREE Fridays, 2–5pm, and Sundays, 10–11am.
Brooklyn Museum
During Pandemic: View new hours. As part of a safe reopening, all tickets are timed, with entry every 15 minutes. To limit the number of people in our galleries, only our 1st and 5th floors are open.
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Closed Mon & Tues | First Sat of every month on pause | Hours Now: Wed, Thurs 11am-6pm ; Fri, Sat 11am-8pmFREE - Entry on First Saturdays of each month Except September 11am-11pm
FREE - Age 19 and under & for members
Bronx Zoo
During Pandemic:
THE BRONX ZOO IS NOW OPEN TO ALL GUESTS. ALL VISITORS MUST RESERVE A DATE-SPECIFIC TICKET IN ADVANCE.
RULES CLICK HERE
2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460
APRIL 4, 2020 — OCTOBER 31, 2020, daily 10 am - 5 pm
NOVEMBER 1, 2020 — APRIL 2, 2021, daily 10 am - 4 pm
Weekends and Holidays 10 am - 5:30pm
- Closed Holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This may be on hold: FREE Wednesdays, 10am–5pm. (general admission- pay as you wish) PRICES HERE
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse, the Bronx, 10456 • 1-718-681-6000
Closed Mon & Tues « Open Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-8pm
FREE Admission to ALL, ALWAYS
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 • 1-718-623-7200
Varied Hours HERE
Members FREE every day, Children under 12 FREE, Winter weekdays Dec-Feb FREE, School groups with pre-registration FREE
Free Friday Mornings! 8 a.m.–Noon | March–November
Clark Botanic Garden
193 I. U. Willets Rd, Albertson, NY 11507 • 1-516.484.2208
Garden Hours: 10 am to 6 pm daily
Gift Shop Hours: Open every day from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Voluntary Donation
Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128 • 1.212.423.3500
Open: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am-5:30pm | Tue, Sat 10am-8:30pm
Closed: Nov 14, Nov 28, Dec 25
FREE Every Saturday at the Guggenheim Museum, from 5–8 pm, you can pay what you wish for admission (cash only).
FREE for children under age 12 every day.
Houdini Museum
213 W 35th St Suit 401, New York, NY 10001 • (212) 244-3633
The museum in located in the City’s premier magic store, Fantasma Magi.
They are on the 4th floor so just take the elevator up and take a left when you get off.
(Mon – Fri) 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, (Sat) 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, (Sun) 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Always FREE
The Jewish Museum
1109 5th Ave at 92nd St • NYC 10128 • 1.212.423.3200 • info@thejm.org
Sun 10am-5:45, Mon 11am-5:45, Tue 11am-5:45pm, Thurs 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-5:45pm, Sat 10am-5:45pm, CLOSED Wed.
Closed onthese Jewish Holidays HERE
FREE for age 18 and under & Free on Saturdays for ALL, FREE for Military families ALWAYS and FREE on these Holidays:
• Sukkot: October 14 and 15, 2019
• Shemini Atzeret: October 21, 2019
• Simchat Torah: October 22, 2019
• Passover: April 9, 10, 15, and 16, 2020
• Shavuot: May 29 and 30, 2020
The Met (Metropolitan Museum Of Art)
1000 Fifth Ave, NYC 10028 • 1.212.535.7710
Sunday – Thursday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Suggested Donation
The Met Breuer
945 Madison Ave, at 75th Street, NYC, 10021 * 1.212.731.1675
Closed Monday, Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
Tuesday – Thursday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Suggested Donation
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park, NYC 10040
Open Seven Days a Week, Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
March – October: 10:00 am – 5:15 pm
November – February: 10:00 am – 4:45 pm
Suggested Donation
The Museum at FIT
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
227 West 27th Street, NYC 10001-5992
Open: Tuesday - Friday Noon - 8pm, Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday- Monday Closed, Legal Holidays Closed
Always Free
The Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106 • 1-718- 777-6800 • info@movingimage.us
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays, Open: Wed, Thurs 10:30am-5pm, Fri 10:30am - 8pm, Sat, Sun 10:30am-6pm
MOMI FREE Friday Nights, 4pm - 8pm, Free age 3 and under
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 West 53rd, nyc • 1-212-708-9400 • tickets@moma.org
To prepare for October 21 opening, MoMA will be closed to the general public June 16–October 20, 2019
Closed for Thanksgiving and Christmas
Children age 16 and under ALWAYS FREE
Friday Evenings 4-8pm FREE TO ALL
Admission is free for all visitors during UNIQLO Free Friday Nights, every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. To avoid long lines, visitors are strongly encouraged to arrive after 6:00 p.m. PRefrain from bringing large bags, as all items larger than 11 × 15 × 5″ must be checked. The line for UNIQLO Free Friday tickets begins at the Museum’s 54 Street entrance. Your UNIQLO Free Friday Night ticket permits entry to all Museum galleries and exhibitions. Film admission is free, but a separate ticket is required.
Further Discounts HERE
MoMA PS1
22–25 Jackson Avenue, Queens
Open: 12:00–6:00 p.m., Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Admission fees are suggested.
Free age 16 and under, Fridays Evenings 4-8pm FREE TO ALL, FREE for all NYC residents
Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029 • (212) 534-1672
Open seven days a week from 10:00 am–6:00 pm, Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day
Suggested Admission
The Isamu Naguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard), Long Island City, New York 11106 • 718.204.7088 / info@noguchi.org
On the first Friday of every month, Museum admission is free. All visits must be scheduled in advance. 10 am- 5 pm
Details and to reserve a spot click HERE
National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004 • (212) 514-3700
Located in: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Getting there
10 AM–5 PM daily, Thursdays to 8 PM
Always Free
New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)
2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458
Grounds Admission is free to everyone all day on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.–10 a.m. on Saturdays.
This does not include admission to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Special Exhibitions, Rock Garden, or Tram Tour.
Children under age 2 always FREE.
Many More Discounts or FREE Options/Programs HERE !
New Museum
235 Bowery, nyc,10002 • 212-219-1222
Open: Tuesday & Wednesday 11 a.m.–6 p.m, Thursday 11 a.m.–9 p.m, Friday–Sunday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday Evenings - pay what you wish (suggested $2)
Age 18 and under is ALWAYS FREE
ALWAYS FREE for military and their families
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004-1129 • 1(718) 347-3276 / info@queensfarm.org
Open daily year-round from 10 am—5 pm.
Grounds and office closed on New Year's Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Free except for special events
Queens Hall Of Science
47-01 111th Street, Corona, Queens, New York 11368 • 1-718-699-0005
General Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm, Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Free admission Fridays, 2 – 5 pm and Sundays, 10 – 11 am
Rock Hall Museum
199 Broadway, Lawrence, NY 11559 • 1.516.239.1157
Open: Wednesday to Saturday, 10am- 4pm | Sunday 12pm- 4pm
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and all major U.S. holidays
Free, except for special events and classes, Donations are strongly encouraged
Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort St , NYC 10014 • 1-212-570-3600 • ticketing@whitney.org
Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sun 10:30 - 6 PM | Fri, Sat 10:30 AM -10 PM
FREE Age 18 and under, Pay-What-You-Wish tickets are available at the admissions desk on Fridays, 7–9:30 pm
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FREE MUSEUM PASSES FROM LOCAL LIBRARIES
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
Museum passes may be borrowed, free of charge by Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library RESIDENT cardholders, 18 years of age and older, who have a Library card in good standing (i.e. no outstanding fines).
Only one pass may be borrowed at a time. Borrowers must return a pass before borrowing another and may only have one reservation per museum at one time.
Peninsula Public Library (Lawrence)
Passes can be reserved online by clicking here, in-person or by calling the Reference Desk at 516-239-3262 ext. 205
Henry Waldinger Public Library (Valley Stream)
The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library is pleased to offer free museum family passes to various local museums and/or cultural institutions to Valley Stream library cardholders, 18 years or older. All family or household library cardholders must be in good standing. A family or household may borrow only one pass at a time. Only one pass may be reserved per month. However, an additional different pass per month may be borrowed depending on availability on a walk-in basis.
Queens Libraries
If you have a nyc library card ((The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, or Queens Library) (anyone can get one), you can get a Culture Pass to go to many museums for free.
Only cardholders over 13 who have a valid library card are eligible for Culture Pass.
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